Infosys Stock Decline Triggered by Cancellation of $1.5 Billion AI Deal

Infosys Ltd., India's prominent IT services corporation, experienced a notable drop in its share value following the abrupt termination of a substantial $1.5 billion AI contract with a key global client. The contract, which was initially signed in September, was anticipated to be a pivotal development for Infosys but has now ended prematurely, casting uncertainty over the company's future revenue projections.

Unexpected Contract Cancellation

The termination of the AI contract was confirmed through a statement released by Infosys on Saturday to the exchanges. Although neither the identity of the global client nor the specific reasons for the contract termination were disclosed, the news resulted in an immediate impact on the company's stock market performance.

Market Reacts to News

Following the announcement, Infosys shares fell sharply by 2.55% to Rs 1,523 each, before slightly recovering to a lower 1.84% loss. This fluctuation occurred amidst an overall minor rise in the NSE Nifty 50 Index. Despite this setback, Infosys shares had previously been following an upward trend, showing a 10.15% increase since the beginning of the year.

Analysts have varied opinions on the long-term impact of this event on Infosys. Current Bloomberg data reflects a mix of 'buy', 'hold', and 'sell' recommendations from 37 analysts. The cumulative effect of the analysts' 12-month price targets suggests a modest downside of 1.2%, hinting that there might still be investor optimism about the company's ability to rebound from this particular loss.

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