{"id":924459,"date":"2026-08-03T10:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/tcs-shares-gain-4-after-q1-results-65-of-the-analysts-tracking-say-buy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:13:24","slug":"tcs-shares-gain-4-after-q1-results-65-of-the-analysts-tracking-say-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/tcs-shares-gain-4-after-q1-results-65-of-the-analysts-tracking-say-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"TCS shares gain 4% after Q1 results; 65% of the analysts tracking say &#8216;buy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<article id=\"art-entry-wrap\">\n<p><h2>Motilal Oswal is working with 2.5% and 3.2% organic constant currency growth for TCS for financial year 2027 and 2028 respectively. And therefore, on these assumptions, it sees limited downside to the stock for now.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><\/span><span>4 Min Read<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"TCS shares gain 4% after Q1 results; 65% of the analysts tracking say 'buy'\" title=\"TCS shares gain 4% after Q1 results; 65% of the analysts tracking say 'buy'\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tcs-2026-07-d468edd9b89f267eda4f64952c796dde.jpeg?impolicy=website&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-article-id=\"19942361\">\n<p>Shares of Tata Group giant and India&#8217;s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), gained as much as 4% in reaction to their June quarter results on Friday, July 10. The results, which were in-line with subdued expectations, were reported after market hours on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Did TCS Fare In Q1 FY27?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For the June quarter, TCS reported constant currency revenue growth of 0.4% on a sequential basis, which is at the higher end of the broad range of expectations which were for a negative 0.1% to positive 0.4% growth.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s margins fell 130 basis points, on expected lines, as a CNBC-TV18 poll had projected a 120 basis points drop due to wage hikes.<\/p>\n<p>Among the few companies that report classified AI revenue, TCS reported a 13.6% sequential revenue growth in this segment to $2.6 billion. AI now contributes to 8.5% of its overall topline.<\/p>\n<p>An exceptional loss of \u20b9668 crore due to settlement of legal claims dragged TCS&#8217; profitability down to \u20b913,349 crore during the quarter. Adjusted for that figure, the number is higher than the CNBC-TV18 poll expectation of \u20b913,718 crore.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Should You Buy Or Sell TCS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>JPMorgan<\/strong> has maintained its &#8220;overweight&#8221; recommendation on TCS with a price target of \u20b92,400. It said the numbers met their recently downgraded expectations courtesy of a strong performance by the company&#8217;s India business.<\/p>\n<p>While the management is hopeful of a better second half, the brokerage is only expecting a revenue growth acceleration to 1% in constant currency terms on a sequential basis from the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to a solid FY26 exit, ask for hitting 2.5% to 3% year-on-year constant currency growth is not high for TCS and we see a scenario where it matches peers Infosys and HCLTech on a low base,&#8221; JPMorgan said, adding at 12.4 times one-year forward earnings, and with growth picking up, they find value in the stock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal<\/strong> has maintained its &#8220;buy&#8221; recommendation on TCS with a price target of \u20b92,350, which indicates an upside potential of 15% from current levels.<\/p>\n<p>It said in its note that although the short-term commentary from the management is better than what they anticipated, long-term uncertainties still remain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we also expect the second quarter to be better, we believe that evidence around demand improvement is scant,&#8221; the Motilal Oswal note said.<\/p>\n<p>The TCS management also acknowledged that 10% to 15% of AI-led productivity pass through as projects come up for renewal, although it said that incremental client work as so far offset most of the revenue impact.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe the full impact of AI deflation is still unfolding and productivity gains are likely to continue getting passed on to clients in the coming quarters,&#8221; Motilal Oswal said, adding that this will keep the pressure on the existing book of business.<\/p>\n<p>Motilal Oswal is working with 2.5% and 3.2% organic constant currency growth for TCS for financial year 2027 and 2028 respectively. And therefore, on these assumptions, it sees limited downside to the stock for now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Morgan Stanley<\/strong> though, remains &#8220;equal-weight&#8221; rating on the stock with a price target of \u20b92,200, stating that a better-than-feared outlook for the second quarter should help allay some concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It added that EBIT margins for the company could potentially have downside risks and therefore, re-rating prospects are limited in the absence of any signs of a pick-up in revenue growth.<\/p>\n<p>51 analysts have coverage on TCS, of which 33 of them have a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on the stock, 12 say &#8220;hold&#8221; and six others have a &#8220;sell&#8221; rating on the stock. The consensus estimates of price targets implies an upside potential of 23%.<\/p>\n<p>Shares of TCS are up 3.5% in early trading on Friday at \u20b92,122, in response to results and brokerage commentary. The stock is still down over 30% so far this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>First Published:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jul 10, 2026 6:23 AM<\/p>\n<p> IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a id=\"breadcrumb_click_home\" title=\"home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/\">Home<\/a><span><\/span><a id=\"breadcrumb_click_0\" title=\"Market News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/market\/\">Market News<\/a><span><\/span><span>TCS shares gain 4% after Q1 results; 65% of the analysts tracking say &#8216;buy&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> Hormaz Fatakia<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/market\/tcs-share-price-q1-result-reaction-buy-sell-target-returns-outlook-key-risks-19942361.htm\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motilal Oswal is working with 2.5% and 3.2% organic constant currency growth for TCS for financial year 2027 and 2028 respectively. And therefore, on these assumptions, it sees limited downside to the stock for now. 4 Min Read Shares of Tata Group giant and India&#8217;s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 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