Why did Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT) stock move recently?

On 7/28/2026, Persistent Systems moved +3.0% — Persistent Systems rose amid bullish technical signals highlighted in coverage the prior day, following its July 27 ex-dividend date for the ₹18 payout. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT) overvalued or fairly valued?

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What is Persistent Systems's revenue?

Persistent Systems reported revenue of ₹14,428 Cr for FY2026, with net profit of ₹1,635 Cr, per official filings.

What is the share price of Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT)?

Persistent Systems last traded at ₹5,536.00 (+1.1% on the day), as of 8/11/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Persistent Systems

PERSISTENT · NSE · IT Services · India

Snapshot

TickerPERSISTENT

ExchangeNSE

SectorIT Services

IndustryInformation Technology Services

CountryIndia

HeadquartersPune, India

Websitewww.persistent.com

Filings tracked8

About Persistent Systems

Persistent Systems Limited provides software products, services, and technology solutions in India, North America, and internationally. It operates through Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI); Healthcare & Life Sciences; and Technology Companies and Emerging Verticals segments. The company provides Persistent GenAI Hub, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution; consulting services for business strategy and transformation; software engineering services to architect, design, develop, and manage software product lifecycle; and CX transformation solutions, such as CX strategy, Salesforce cloud implementation, CX platform integration, customer analytics and insights, and Salesforce industry solutions and accelerators. It also offers hybrid and multi-cloud transformation, data center modernization, persistent intelligent IT operations, cloud advisory, service management, service desk, digital workplace, and management and sustenance services, as well as CloudOps, a multi-cloud intelligent operations framework; business process management, robotic process automation, low code application development, and conversational AI solutions; and application modernization, maintenance and support, portfolio rationalization, application, and platform development solutions. It serves customers in the banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, life sciences, consumer tech, industrial, software and hi-tech, and telecom and media sectors. The company has a research collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad to introduce the 'AI Value compass to bring discipline and measurable outcomes to enterprise AI investments. Persistent Systems Limited was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Pune, India.

Who owns it

Promoters33.2%
Institutions42.6%
Public & other24.2%

232 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data. Promoter pledge is not included here — that comes from exchange shareholding filings.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Net margin trend11.0% → 12.6%

Margin has expanded by about 1.6 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev 15% · PAT 19%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (Yahoo Finance). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev ₹4,709 Cr · EPS 38.11

Est. earnings growth +26.4%

Next fiscal year

Rev ₹21,239 Cr · EPS 177.18

Est. earnings growth +22.6%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Annual

Quarterly · last 5

Revenue (FY2026)

₹14,748 Cr

Net margin

12.6%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

+20.9%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+26.5%

Net profit (FY2026)

₹1,865 Cr

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Why it moved

Jul 28, 2026
Persistent Systems rose amid bullish technical signals highlighted in coverage the prior day, following its July 27 ex-dividend date for the ₹18 payout.
source 1 ↗· confidence: medium
Jul 24, 2026
Persistent Systems rose today as it was the last day to buy shares ahead of the ex-dividend date next week (record date July 27), drawing dividend-related buying interest.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
FY2026	₹14,748 Cr	₹1,865 Cr	12.6%
FY2025	₹11,939 Cr	₹1,400 Cr	11.7%
FY2024	₹9,822 Cr	₹1,093 Cr	11.1%
FY2023	₹8,351 Cr	₹921 Cr	11.0%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	Net margin
Q1 FY27	₹4,303 Cr	₹483 Cr	11.2%
Q4 FY26	₹4,056 Cr	₹529 Cr	13.0%
Q3 FY26	₹3,778 Cr	₹439 Cr	11.6%
Q2 FY26	₹3,581 Cr	₹471 Cr	13.2%
Q1 FY26	₹3,334 Cr	₹425 Cr	12.7%

Figures as reported, in ₹ (crore). Source: Yahoo Finance.

Filings & announcements

2026

Announcement Of The Voting Results Of The 36Th Annual General Meeting Of The Company
The Voting results of the 36th AGM are as enclosed.
BSE8/5/2026material
Press Release / Media Release
The Press release titled ''Persistent Shareholders Vote for Nagarro Offer'', is as enclosed.
BSE8/4/2026
Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report
The Scrutinisers'' Report dated August 4, 2026, for the 36th Annual General Meeting held on August 3, 2026 is as enclosed.
BSE8/4/2026material
Audited Financial Statements Of The Company For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
The audited financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are as enclosed.
BSE8/2/2026
Press Release / Media Release
The Press Release dated August 2, 2026, is as enclosed.
BSE8/2/2026
Investor Presentation
The Fact Sheet dated August 2, 2026, for the quarter ended as of June 30, 2026 is as enclosed.
BSE8/2/2026
Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On August 1, 2026, And Concluded On August 2, 2026
We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on August 2, 2026, commenced at 0800 Hrs. (IST) and concluded at 1430 Hrs. (IST), approved the Audited Financial ....
BSE8/2/2026
Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On August 1, 2026, And Concluded On August 2, 2026
We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on August 2, 2026, commenced at 0800 Hrs. (IST) and concluded at 1430 Hrs. (IST), approved the Audited Financial Results ....
BSE8/2/2026

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