Infosys (INFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Infosys Ltd. is a digital services and consulting company, which engages in the provision of end-to-end business solutions. It operates through the following segments: Financial Services, Retail, Communication, Energy, Utilities, Resources, and Services, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Life Sciences, and All Other. The company was founded by Dinesh Krishnan Swamy, Senapathy Gopalakrishnan, Narayana Ramarao Nagavara Murthy, Raghavan N. S., Ashok Arora, Nandan M. Nilekani, and S. D. Shibulal on July 2, 1981 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.44 to $22.97
• 50-Day Range: $20.71 to $23.42
• 52-Week Range: $16.04 to $23.63
• Volume: 12.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 9.03 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $94.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.14
• Dividend Yield: 1.85%
• Price Target: $20.85
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Infosys Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Infosys scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 476th out of 652 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Infosys has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Infosys has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Infosys are expected to grow by 10.67% in the coming year, from $0.75 to $0.83 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Infosys is 29.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Infosys is 29.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 238.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Infosys has a PEG Ratio of 3.77. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Infosys has a P/B Ratio of 8.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of Infosys has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Infosys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Infosys has recently increased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Infosys pays a meaningful dividend of 1.83%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Infosys does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Infosys is 53.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Infosys will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.60% next year. This indicates that Infosys will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of Infosys has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Infosys has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Infosys has recently increased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Infosys has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Infosys this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for INFY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added Infosys to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 143% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Infosys insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.42% of the stock of Infosys is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 16.20% of the stock of Infosys is held by institutions.

INFY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have INFY shares performed this year?

Infosys' stock was trading at $18.38 at the start of the year. Since then, INFY shares have increased by 23.7% and is now trading at $22.73.
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How were Infosys' earnings last quarter?

Infosys Limited (NYSE:INFY) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The technology company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19. The technology company had revenue of $4.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.89 billion. Infosys had a net margin of 17.15% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.43%.

When did Infosys' stock split?

Infosys's stock split on Monday, December 8th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Monday, November 24th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, December 5th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Infosys have any subsidiaries?

Infosys subsidiaries include these companies: Blue Acorn iCi, GuideVision, Kaleidoscope Innovation, Simplus, Eishtec, Hitachi Procurement Service, Stater, and others.

Who are Infosys' major shareholders?

Infosys' top institutional investors include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.59%), State Street Corp (0.43%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.35%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (0.27%).

How do I buy shares of Infosys?

Shares of INFY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Infosys own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Infosys investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/17/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/29 Dividend: 10/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/29/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Custom computer programming services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:INFY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1067491
• Web: www.infosys.com
• Phone: 918028520261
• Fax: 91-80-2852-0362
• Employees: 317,240
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $20.85
• High Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.31
• P/E Growth: 3.77
• Net Income: $3.17 billion
• Net Margins: 17.15%
• Pretax Margin: 23.65%
• Return on Equity: 31.43%
• Return on Assets: 19.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.19
• Quick Ratio: 2.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $18.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.00
• Cash Flow: $0.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.91
• Book Value: $2.56 per share
• Price / Book: 8.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,141,910,000
• Free Float: 3,213,294,000
• Market Cap: $94.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00