Persistent Systems: rating update from CRISIL
Persistent Systems (BSE: PERSISTENT) said CRISIL has reviewed its credit rating. The company is valued at about ₹92,418 crore.
What happened
Persistent Systems (BSE: PERSISTENT) informed the stock exchanges on 21 October 2026 at 08:52 PM that CRISIL has reviewed its credit rating.
Company snapshot
Persistent Systems is a mid-cap company in the Information Technology sector, with a market value of about ₹92,418 crore.
The stock last traded at ₹5,858.5, against a 52-week range of ₹4,244.5–₹6,599 (11.2% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved +5.1% over the month and +11.6% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹350 crore.
Promoters held 30.29% at the end of Q2 FY27. Foreign institutions owned 20.79% and domestic institutions 31.96%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 3,581 | 471.5 | 30.31 |
| Q3 FY26 | 3,778 | 439.5 | 28.15 |
| Q4 FY26 | 4,056 | 529.3 | 33.83 |
| Q1 FY27 | 4,303 | 483 | 30.88 |
| Q2 FY27 | 4,664 | 351.5 | 22.42 |
What history shows
This is not the company's first credit rating disclosure: BCEIE has 3 earlier filings of this kind on record since May 2026.
After those filings, the stock gained 0.1% on average the next trading day and was down 1.4% on average after five days (3 filings with price data).
Across 20 similar disclosures by other Information Technology companies, shares moved +0.6% on average the next day and +0.1% over five days; 55% of them rose the next day.
Market-wide, 1,319 credit rating filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of +0.1%, with 47% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
| Date | Filing | Next day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | The intimation regarding the receipt of Credit Rating is as enclosed. | +3.8% | −1.4% |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Receipt Of ESG Rating That Has Been Voluntarily Issued By M/S.… | −2.5% | −6.6% |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Credit rating | −1.1% | +3.9% |
What to watch
- Whether other agencies take a similar view on the company's credit.
In the news
Recent coverage elsewhere (links open the original publisher):
- India's Persistent Systems plans debut rupee debt sale to fund acquisition, bankers say
- Persistent Systems may soon launch up to $450 million QIP; proceeds part of financing plan for Nagarro...
- Persistent Systems Q2 Results: Profit rises 5% to ₹495 crore, excluding Nagarro deal costs
- Persistent Systems Q2FY27: Net profit down 25% QoQ, revenue up 30%
- Persistent Systems Q2: Net Profit Falls 27% Even As Revenue Sees A Rise
Source
Automatically written from the exchange filing and BCEIE data. Not investment advice. Check the original filing before acting on it.