Jefferies Cautious On IT: TCS Rated Underperform, Infosys Hold After $10 Billion FPI Outflow
Jefferies rate stocks including Tata Consultancy, Infosys and Reliance Industries.
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The brokerage favours energy, utilities and real estate, with Reliance Industries among its preferred energy stocks.
The analysis
Where the names start from: Tata Consultancy (TCS) is 25% below its 52-week high, +2.9% over three months; Reliance Industries is 27% below its 52-week high, -9.9% over three months; Infosys is 30% below its 52-week high, +2.6% over three months. A rating is set against the price on the day the note is written, so how far a stock has already run is the part of the case the headline upside leaves out.
This is an Index / institutional flows event. Passive and institutional flows move price independently of fundamentals, and around rebalancing dates they dominate it. On the day the stock is +1.0%, so a modest reaction.
Why it matters
- Sustained FII or DII direction moves the whole market, not just the names being bought — it sets the tape's tone.
Market context
- Brokerage calls from Jefferies, with ratings on the stocks named. The stocks: Tata Consultancy (TCS), Infosys and Reliance Industries.
- On the day, 2 of 3 are higher: Infosys leads at +3.4% and Reliance Industries trails at -0.2%.
- Over three months: Tata Consultancy (TCS) +2.9% against IT -3.1% (6.0 points ahead); Infosys +2.6% against IT -3.1% (5.7 points ahead); Reliance Industries -9.9% against Oil & Energy -5.7% (4.2 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Infosys (30%) and Reliance Industries (27%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Consultancy (TCS)TCS · IT | ₹2,502.60 | +1.0% | +22.0% | +2.9% | -24.7% | 0.5× | — |
| InfosysINFY · IT | ₹1,185.00 | +3.4% | +19.2% | +2.6% | -29.9% | 0.8× | — |
| Reliance IndustriesRELIANCE · Oil & Energy | ₹1,164.90 | -0.2% | -1.9% | -9.9% | -26.8% | 1.0× | — |
IT
1M +5.2% · 3M -3.1%
Tata Consultancy (TCS), Infosys
Oil & Energy
1M -4.8% · 3M -5.7%
Reliance Industries
Real Estate
1M -7.4% · 3M -13.7%
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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