PERSISTENT SYSTEMS share price has hit an all-time high at Rs 1,801 (up 1.0%).
Meanwhile, the BSE IT Index is at 26,381 (up 1.2%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE IT Index today are PERSISTENT SYSTEMS (up 1.0%) and ORACLE FINANCIAL (up 0.1%).
HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES and L&T INFOTECH (down 0.2%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, PERSISTENT SYSTEMS has moved up from Rs 714 to Rs 1,801, registering a gain of Rs 1,087 (up 151.2%).
The BSE IT has moved up from 16,149 to 26,381, registering a gain of 10,232 points (up 62.7%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE IT Index stocks during this same period were INTELLECT DESIGN (up 181.7%), TATA ELXSI (up 178.4%) and PERSISTENT SYSTEMS (up 151.2%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 51,606 (up 0.4%). The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are HCL TECHNOLOGIES (up 1.8%), INFOSYS (up 1.7%) and ONGC (up 1.7%). Other gainers include TITAN (up 1.6%) and ITC (up 1.6%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are ONGC and ITC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 15,198 (up 0.4%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include WIPRO (up 3.1%), BPCL (up 2.4%) and UPL (up 2.4%). Other gainers include TITAN (up 1.9%) and ONGC (up 1.9%).
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 41,143 to 51,606, registering a gain of 10,463 points (up 25.3%).
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS net profit stood at Rs 1 billion for the quarter ended December 2020, compared to a profit of Rs 879 million a year ago. Net Sales rose 16.5% to Rs 10.8 billion during the period as against Rs 9.2 billion in October-December 2019.
For the year ended March 2018, PERSISTENT SYSTEMS reported 3.3% increase in net profit to Rs 3.2 billion compared to net profit of Rs 3.1 billion during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 5.4% to Rs 30 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of PERSISTENT SYSTEMS, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 36.2x. p >
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The market see-sawed during the week with both the bulls and bears swinging it out. But in the end, it was the bears who won. The Nifty ended the day, the week, and the month at 14,529.15.
Indian share markets end deep in the red with the Sensex down by 1,939 points and the Nifty ending down by 568 points.
ONGC share price is trading down by 7% and its current market price is Rs 118. The BSE OIL & GAS is down by 4.0%. The top gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index is CASTROL INDIA (up 1.3%). The top losers are ONGC (down 7.1%) and GAIL (down 6.3%).
ULTRATECH CEMENT share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 6,487. The BSE 500 is down by 3.4%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%) and JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.0%). The top losers are ULTRATECH CEMENT (down 5.0%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.3%).
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN share price is trading up by 10% and its current market price is Rs 60. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.1%) and RCF (up 11.0%). The top losers are MAHINDRA CIE AUTO. and AJANTA PHARMA (down 0.1%).
UPL share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 589. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are RCF (up 11.0%) and SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%). The top losers are UPL (down 5.4%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.2%).
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