Persistent Systems (PERSISTENT) Stock Overview
Provides software products, services, and technology solutions in India, North America, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | ₹5,516.00 |
| 52 Week High | ₹6,599.00 |
| 52 Week Low | ₹4,244.50 |
| Beta | 0.079 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.15% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.79% |
| 1 Year Change | 1.94% |
| 3 Year Change | 84.93% |
| 5 Year Change | 211.81% |
| Change since IPO | 5,329.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Aug 25
PERSISTENT: Eastern Europe Expansion And AI Partnerships Will Support Future Rerating Potential
Analysts have raised their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹6,600 to ₹6,931, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple in their refreshed models. What’s in the News for Persistent Systems Board meeting on June 8, 2026 to consider the reappointment of independent directors Ms. Avani Davda and Mr. Arvind Goel, along with other matters.
Narrative Update • Aug 07
PERSISTENT: AI Expansion And Nagarro Bid Will Shape Balanced Long-Term Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target on Persistent Systems from ₹5,090.71 to ₹5,504.74 as they factor in updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and the stock's future P/E profile. What's in the News for Persistent Systems On August 03, 2026, Persistent Systems held its 36th AGM and approved a final dividend of ₹18 per equity share of face value ₹5, taking the total dividend for the year to ₹40 per share.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Aug 25
PERSISTENT: Eastern Europe Expansion And AI Partnerships Will Support Future Rerating Potential
Analysts have raised their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹6,600 to ₹6,931, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple in their refreshed models. What’s in the News for Persistent Systems Board meeting on June 8, 2026 to consider the reappointment of independent directors Ms. Avani Davda and Mr. Arvind Goel, along with other matters.Narrative Update • Aug 07
PERSISTENT: AI Expansion And Nagarro Bid Will Shape Balanced Long-Term Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target on Persistent Systems from ₹5,090.71 to ₹5,504.74 as they factor in updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and the stock's future P/E profile. What's in the News for Persistent Systems On August 03, 2026, Persistent Systems held its 36th AGM and approved a final dividend of ₹18 per equity share of face value ₹5, taking the total dividend for the year to ₹40 per share.Narrative Update • Jul 24
PERSISTENT: AI Expansion And Nagarro Bid Will Support Measured Long-Term Outlook
Persistent Systems' analyst price target has been revised from about ₹5,596 to around ₹5,091. Analysts cite updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E as key drivers of the change.
Narrative Update • Jul 10
PERSISTENT: Rich P/E Will Persist Despite Aggressive AI And M&A Expansion
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for Persistent Systems from ₹3,999.16 to ₹3,784.92 as they recalibrate assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and forward P/E. What’s in the News for Persistent Systems A board meeting is scheduled for Jun 26, 2026 to consider setting up Galaxy Germany Holding SE as a wholly owned subsidiary, acquiring 100% of this entity through a local consultant in Germany, and approving a proposed acquisition of Nagarro SE via a voluntary public takeover offer through the new subsidiary, along with a proposed corporate guarantee to Barclays Bank PLC to secure bridge financing.Narrative Update • Jun 26
PERSISTENT: Elevated P/E Will Limit Returns Despite Expanding AI Partnerships
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Persistent Systems from about ₹4,274.73 to roughly ₹3,999.16, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples, along with a revised discount rate. What’s in the News for Persistent Systems Persistent Systems signed an agreement to integrate a team of more than 90 professionals from Concise in Estonia, aiming to expand its Eastern European presence and nearshore delivery footprint through new delivery centers in Tallinn and Tartu.Narrative Update • Jun 11
PERSISTENT: AI Collaborations And Talent Initiatives Will Support Future Rerating Potential
Analysts have maintained the price target for Persistent Systems at ₹6,600, supported by updated assumptions that include adjusted discount rates, slightly different revenue growth expectations, profit margin forecasts, and a revised future P/E estimate. What's in the News Board meeting on Jun 8, 2026 to consider the reappointment of independent directors Avani Davda and Arvind Goel, along with other matters.Narrative Update • May 28
PERSISTENT: AI Partnerships And Dividend Payout Will Support Balanced Future Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Persistent Systems from about ₹6,603 to roughly ₹5,597, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E of about 43x. What's in the News Persistent is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad on the "AI Value Compass" framework, aimed at helping enterprises prioritize and scale AI investments across areas such as business alignment, people readiness, operations, data and governance.Narrative Update • May 06
PERSISTENT: AI Fraud And Healthcare Solutions Will Support Future Rerating Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Persistent Systems from ₹7,662.96 to ₹6,600, reflecting updated assumptions around slightly slower revenue growth, a modestly lower discount rate, a higher profit margin outlook, and a revised future P/E of 46.09 from 58.44. What's in the News The Board has recommended a final dividend of ₹18 per equity share with a face value of ₹5 for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the 36th Annual General Meeting (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Apr 24
Earnings Update: Persistent Systems Limited (NSE:PERSISTENT) Just Reported Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Last week, you might have seen that Persistent Systems Limited ( NSE:PERSISTENT ) released its full-year result to the...Narrative Update • Apr 20
PERSISTENT: AI Fraud And Healthcare Solutions Will Drive Future Rerating
Analysts now place Persistent Systems' fair value at ₹7,662.96, compared with the prior ₹7,861.00, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. What's in the News Launched a Merchant Risk Management and Fraud Detection solution built on the Databricks Data Intelligence platform, aimed at helping banks and payment providers use real-time, AI-driven decisions for onboarding, monitoring and fraud control.Narrative Update • Apr 05
PERSISTENT: AI Drug Discovery And Healthcare Tie Up Will Drive Future Rerating
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹8,500 to ₹7,861, reflecting updated views on fair value, profit margin assumptions, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Persistent Systems is working with NVIDIA to support AI powered solutions for Healthcare and Life Sciences, aiming to use the full stack NVIDIA AI platform and NVIDIA AI Enterprise for use cases such as preclinical research and computational drug discovery (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 22
PERSISTENT: AI Partnerships In Drug Discovery Will Support A Higher Future Multiple
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹8,865 to ₹8,500. This change reflects updated views on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Mar 08
PERSISTENT: Dividend Payout And AI Expansion Will Support Upbeat Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Persistent Systems from about ₹6,818 to roughly ₹6,603, mainly reflecting a slightly higher discount rate applied to broadly unchanged expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Persistent Systems launched a Melbourne Innovation Center as a hub for AI driven enterprise reinvention across Australia and New Zealand, with plans to grow local engineering and AI capabilities through hiring, partnerships, hackathons and skilling programs under Persistent University (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 21
PERSISTENT: Interim Dividend And ESOP Issuance Will Support A Higher Future Multiple
Analysts have maintained their price target for Persistent Systems at ₹8,865, supported by a slightly lower discount rate, a modestly higher revenue growth assumption of 21.92%, a stable profit margin view at 14.36%, and a small adjustment to the future P/E assumption to 60.56x, all contributing to this unchanged headline number. What's in the News The Board approved an interim dividend of ₹22 per share on a face value of ₹5 for the financial year from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, with payment expected within 30 days of the January 20, 2026 declaration and a record date of January 27, 2026 (company filing).Analysis Article • Feb 11
Persistent Systems Limited's (NSE:PERSISTENT) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
When close to half the companies in India have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 23x, you may consider...Narrative Update • Feb 07
PERSISTENT: Dividend Momentum And Entity Restructuring Will Support Upbeat Outlook Ahead
Analysts now see higher upside for Persistent Systems, lifting their fair value estimate from ₹6,106 to ₹6,819. This largely reflects updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Jan 23
PERSISTENT: Experience Studio Expansion And Dividend Will Support A Higher Future Multiple
Narrative Update on Persistent Systems Analysts have lifted their price target on Persistent Systems from ₹7,536 to ₹8,865, citing refreshed assumptions for slightly higher revenue growth, improved profit margin, a lower discount rate, and a higher future P/E multiple in their models. What's in the News The Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of ₹22 per share on a face value of ₹5 for the financial year from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, with a record date of January 27, 2026 and payment expected within 30 days of January 20, 2026 (company announcement).Analysis Article • Jan 23
Persistent Systems (NSE:PERSISTENT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Persistent Systems Limited ( NSE:PERSISTENT ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the...Narrative Update • Jan 09
PERSISTENT: Elevated P/E And XT Studio Expansion Will Restrain Future Returns
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Persistent Systems from ₹3,934.70 to ₹4,274.73, citing updated assumptions related to revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2026, to consider audited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, for the company and its subsidiaries, a potential issuance of equity shares, an interim dividend, and other matters (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 25
PERSISTENT: Experience Studio Expansion And Stable Margins Will Guide Balanced Outlook Ahead
Analysts have nudged their price target for Persistent Systems slightly higher to reflect modest improvements in fair value, revenue growth expectations, profit margins, and forward earnings multiples. This indicates a marginally more optimistic outlook on the company’s long term fundamentals.Narrative Update • Dec 11
PERSISTENT: Studio Expansion And Margins Will Shape Measured Outlook Ahead
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Persistent Systems to reflect an updated fair value estimate of Rs 6,088 from Rs 6,018, citing slightly stronger expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future valuation multiples. What's in the News Launch of the Experience Transformation (XT) Studio in Pune to help enterprises design AI powered, human centered digital experiences across the full product lifecycle (Key Developments) XT Studio positioned as a co innovation hub, integrating business strategy, UX consulting and product engineering to accelerate time to value and improve ROI from AI initiatives (Key Developments) Planned expansion of XT Studio locations across India, the U.S., Europe and APAC to deepen global client engagement and attract talent and partners (Key Developments) Board meeting scheduled on October 13, 2025 to approve audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025 (Key Developments) Board meeting on October 14, 2025 to review the same financial results and consider transfer of equity shares of Aepona Group Limited, Ireland, to Persistent Systems Limited, India (Key Developments) Valuation Changes The fair value estimate has risen slightly from ₹6,018 to about ₹6,088 per share, reflecting a modestly more optimistic outlook.Analysis Article • Dec 07
Here's Why We Think Persistent Systems (NSE:PERSISTENT) Is Well Worth Watching
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Narrative Update • Nov 27
PERSISTENT: Studio Expansion And Stable Margins Will Shape Outlook Moving Forward
Analysts have raised their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹6,007.77 to ₹6,017.91, citing modest improvements in discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margin assumptions. What's in the News Persistent Systems launched its Experience Transformation (XT) Studio in Pune.Narrative Update • Nov 12
PERSISTENT: Business Momentum And Studio Launch Will Drive Measured Outlook Ahead
Analysts have maintained their price target for Persistent Systems at ₹6,007.77. They cited minor improvements in discount rate and revenue growth forecasts as supporting factors for their unchanged outlook.Analysis Article • Oct 30
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Persistent Systems Limited's (NSE:PERSISTENT) P/E
When close to half the companies in India have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 27x, you may consider...Narrative Update • Oct 29
Upcoming Board Actions And Modest Financial Shifts Will Shape Future Performance
Analysts have modestly raised their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹5,967.74 to ₹6,007.77. They cite slight improvements in revenue growth and profit margin expectations, despite a minor increase in the discount rate.Narrative Update • Oct 15
SASVA And Hyperscalers Will Fuel Future Digital Engineering
Analysts have raised their price target for Persistent Systems from ₹5,843 to ₹5,968, citing minor improvements in profit margin forecasts. This comes despite slightly lower revenue growth expectations and an updated discount rate.Analysis Article • Oct 12
Persistent Systems (NSE:PERSISTENT) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? In a perfect world...Narrative Update • Sep 04
SASVA And Hyperscalers Will Fuel Future Digital Engineering
With the consensus analyst price target for Persistent Systems unchanged at ₹5843, a modest increase in the future P/E suggests higher growth expectations, while the fair value remains steady. What's in the News AGM approved total dividend of INR 35 per equity share for FY 2024-25 (INR 20 interim, INR 15 final).
New Narrative • Nov 25
Revamped AI Strategy And Critical Partnerships Set The Stage For Robust Revenue Growth
Launching the T100 program and enhancing AI offerings could deepen customer relationships and boost long-term revenue and earnings.Shareholder Returns
| PERSISTENT | IN IT | IN Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.3% | -4.9% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | 1.9% | -24.2% | -1.2% |
Return vs Industry: PERSISTENT exceeded the Indian IT industry which returned -24.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PERSISTENT exceeded the Indian Market which returned -1.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PERSISTENT volatility | |
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| PERSISTENT Average Weekly Movement | 5.5% |
| IT Industry Average Movement | 6.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in IN Market | 8.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in IN Market | 3.4% |
Stable Share Price: PERSISTENT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Indian market.
Volatility Over Time: PERSISTENT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 1990 | 22,205 | Sandeep Kalra | www.persistent.com |
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.
Persistent Systems Limited Fundamentals Summary
| PERSISTENT fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | ₹823.26b |
| Earnings (TTM) | ₹19.23b |
| Revenue (TTM) | ₹157.18b |
42.8x
P/E Ratio5.2x
P/S RatioIs PERSISTENT overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PERSISTENT income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | ₹157.18b |
| Cost of Revenue | ₹107.38b |
| Gross Profit | ₹49.80b |
| Other Expenses | ₹30.57b |
| Earnings | ₹19.23b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 128.86 |
| Gross Margin | 31.68% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.24% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did PERSISTENT perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.7%
Current Dividend Yield32%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/13 21:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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Analyst Sources
Persistent Systems Limited is covered by 54 analysts. 31 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Pulkit Chawla | 360 ONE Capital Market Private Limited |
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| Ashwin Mehta | Ambit Capital |