HCL Tech shares rally over 4% after Q2 results. What are CLSA, JPMorgan, others saying?
HCL Technologies secured new business in a quarterly results development for Q2 FY27.
· Economic Times Markets, Business Standard Mkts, ET Stocks
HCL Tech shares rose after the IT services major reported a 21% YoY rise in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 5,132 crore. Revenue grew 12% to Rs 35,620 crore, while new deal wins stood at $3.26 billion. The company retained its FY27 EBIT margin guidance at 17.5-18.5% and projected constant-currency revenue growth of 2.5-4% for the full year.
Key facts
- Period
- Q2 FY27 and FY27
The analysis
HCL Technologies reported Rs 5,132 crore and Rs 35,620 crore for Q2 FY27, with movement of 4%, 21% and 12% attached to those lines. 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 +1.7% on the day at ₹1,428.10, and has returned +5.6% over three months. It sits 17% below its 52-week high. The it sector has moved -3.1% over the same period, so HCL Technologies is running 8.7 points ahead of its peers.
For HCL Technologies, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the it peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: HCL Technologies (HCLTECH), in IT.
- Over three months: HCL Technologies +5.6% against IT -3.1% (8.7 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL TechnologiesHCLTECH · IT | ₹1,428.10 | +1.7% | +16.1% | +5.6% | -17.4% | 0.9× | — |
IT
1M +5.2% · 3M -3.1%
HCL Technologies
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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