HCL Tech stock crashes over 8% after Q4 miss, weak FY27 guidance; brokerages cut target prices Read ⤵️

HCL Technologies shares fell more than 8% following a Q4 earnings miss and conservative FY27 revenue guidance, prompting multiple brokerages to lower their target prices on the stock. The sell-off reflects diminished near-term growth visibility in the IT services sector, with investors repricing expectations for offshore demand amid persistent macroeconomic caution in key verticals like BFSI and technology. The decline in HCL Tech is amplifying sector-wide risk aversion, particularly impacting large-cap Indian IT stocks such as TCS and Infosys, which face similar headwinds from client budget constraints and slower deal conversion. A narrowing rate differential between Indian and U.S. yields is further pressuring foreign institutional investor appetite for Indian tech equities. Traders will watch commentary from the upcoming TCS management call for confirmation of broader demand trends in the India IT export pipeline.

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