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By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
HCLTech shares fell after its Q1 FY27 results despite beating estimates on revenue, profit and EBIT. While strong deal wins and stable guidance supported earnings, concerns over weak constant-currency growth, valuation, AI-related investments, and an uncertain demand outlook kept investors cautious.
HCLTech shares fell in early trade on Tuesday, a day after the company announced its Q1 FY27 results. The stock had risen 4.91% on Monday prior to its earnings release. However, investors booked profits after the results.
As a result, the stock opened down by 1.74% at the opening bell. Later, it fell to an intraday low of ₹1,182.60, marking a decline of 3.16%.
Despite the decline in the share price, HCLTech reported a strong performance for the April to June quarter.
The company reported earnings that beat market estimates across revenue, profit and EBIT.
Revenue from operations stood at ₹34,579 crore during the quarter, reflecting a 14% year-on-year increase.
The company's consolidated net profit rose 20% year-on-year to ₹4,624 crore for the April to June quarter, compared with ₹3,843 crore in the same period last year. The reported profit was also higher than market estimates of ₹4,588 crore. On a sequential basis, net profit increased 3% from ₹4,488 crore reported in the March 2026 quarter. Alongside its quarterly result, HCLTech’s board declared a notable interim dividend of ₹12 per equity share with a record date of July 17, 2026.
It also retained its FY27 constant currency revenue growth guidance of 1% to 4%. The company also maintained its margin outlook for the year. Further, it announced net new deal wins worth $2.4 billion during the quarter. It also reaffirmed its focus on artificial intelligence by announcing an investment of ₹3,500 crore to set up an AI data centre.
While the quarterly performance was encouraging, a few challenges continue to weigh on investor sentiment. Constant currency revenue declined 0.5% sequentially. This was due to uneven demand across some business segments. Notably, the telecom, manufacturing and engineering research and development businesses have continued to face pressure since the previous quarter.
The company's investment of ₹3,500 crore in an AI data centre is another area being closely watched. While it supports HCLTech's long-term AI strategy, the investment is believed to be asset-heavy, and investors believe that it may add pressure on margins in the short term. Investors also highlighted that the ongoing conflict in West Asia and broader macroeconomic uncertainty may delay recovery in global technology spending.
Following this, the stock opened at ₹1,200 on July 14, 2026, compared with its previous close of ₹1,221.20. This was a decline of 1.74% from the previous close. During the session, it further slipped to an intraday low of ₹1,182.60, marking a fall of around 3.16%.
At around 9:56 AM IST, the stock was trading at ₹1,194.40, down ₹26.80 or 2.19%.
The stock price has declined by more than 26% up to now in 2026. In the past year, the stock has also been declining by about 26%. Reduced customer spending, AI, and a slowdown in the economy have added pressure on the entire IT sector.
HCL Technologies is one of India's leading global IT services companies. It has been classified among the top 5 IT services firms in terms of revenue.
Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal, NSE
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