'80% workforce locally hired': Wipro sees no material business impact from US suspension of PERM applications
Wipro flagged a risk.
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The company said the announcement concerns a specific pathway to permanent residency in the US and is distinct from broader skilled talent mobility programmes, such as the H-1B visa.
The analysis
Wipro reported movement of 80%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +4.3% on the day at ₹198.31, and has returned +6.4% over three months. It sits 27% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The it sector has moved -3.1% over the same period, so Wipro is running 9.5 points ahead of its peers.
For Wipro, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the it peer set alongside it.
Market context
- In focus: Wipro (WIPRO), in IT.
- Over three months: Wipro +6.4% against IT -3.1% (9.5 points ahead).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Wipro (27%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WiproWIPRO · IT | ₹198.31 | +4.3% | +25.1% | +6.4% | -27.3% | 1.3× | — |
IT
1M +5.2% · 3M -3.1%
Wipro
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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