Madhavan Hariharan to take over as Birlasoft CEO
Birlasoft made an announcement.
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Less than an hour after Birlasoft announced the exit of CEO Angan Guha, Wipro announced his appointment as the head of one of its largest business lines, Americas 2.
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +2.1% on the day at ₹337.35, and has returned +6.0% over three months. It sits 28% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The it sector has moved -2.7% over the same period, so Birlasoft is running 8.7 points ahead of its peers.
For Birlasoft, 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: Birlasoft (BSOFT), in IT.
- On the day, 1 of 2 are higher: Birlasoft leads at +2.1% and Wipro trails at -0.2%.
- Over three months: Birlasoft +6.0% against IT -2.7% (8.7 points ahead); Wipro +6.4% against IT -2.7% (9.1 points ahead).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Birlasoft (28%) and Wipro (27%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BirlasoftBSOFT · IT | ₹337.35 | +2.1% | +20.7% | +6.0% | -27.5% | 0.8× | — |
| WiproWIPRO · IT | ₹198.00 | -0.2% | +22.3% | +6.4% | -27.4% | 0.7× | — |
IT
1M +6.1% · 3M -2.7%
Birlasoft, Wipro
Prices as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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