Infosys Edges Down 0.06% with $300M Turnover Ranked 300th as Analysts Hike Buy Targets on AI-Driven Resilience and Revised Revenue Outlook

Infosys (INFY) edged down 0.06% on August 25, 2025, with a trading volume of $0.3 billion, marking a 49.18% decline from the previous day. The stock ranked 300th in trading activity across the market. Analyst upgrades and revised guidance sparked renewed investor attention. Investec and JP Morgan upgraded Infosys to 'Buy' with price targets of Rs 1,655 and Rs 1,810, respectively, citing long-term resilience in AI-driven transformations and cost efficiency. Analysts highlighted robust order books and potential recovery in the second half of FY26 despite near-term demand challenges.

The brokerage upgrades emphasized Infosys’s strategic focus on AI-led business transformation and vendor consolidation to navigate sector-wide pressures. The company revised its FY26 revenue guidance upward, raising the lower bound from 0–3% to 1–3%, reflecting cautious optimism. While demand remains subdued due to geopolitical and trade-related headwinds, analysts project revenue, EBIT, and PAT CAGRs of 7.4%, 11.0%, and 10.7% for FY25–28. Corporate insider sentiment, however, remains negative, with increased insider selling observed in recent sessions.

The strategy of buying the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day yielded a total profit of $2,940 from December 2021 to August 2025. The maximum drawdown during this period was $-1,960, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.53 indicating favorable risk-adjusted returns. The best monthly performance was $840 in December 2021, while August 2025 recorded the worst result at $-790.