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Infosys Announces Largest Share Buyback

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Sep 11, 2025 · Last updated Sep 13, 2025

Sentiment
20
Attention
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Articles
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Market Impact
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Market Impact

The share buyback by Infosys is expected to provide crucial support to its stock price, which has been under pressure due to weak global IT demand. It is also anticipated to improve return ratios and earnings per share by shrinking the equity base, offering tax-efficient returns to shareholders.

Information technology
Event Summary

Infosys, India's second-largest IT services firm, approved its largest-ever share buyback program worth Rs 18,000 crore on September 11, 2025. The company will repurchase approximately 10 crore shares at a price of Rs 1,800 apiece, which is a 19% premium to the market price. This move, the fifth and largest in Infosys' history, is aimed at returning a substantial portion of its free cash flow to shareholders and signals management's confidence in the company's long-term prospects despite a cautious revenue outlook. The buyback is expected to improve key financial metrics like earnings per share and return on equity, and provide near-term stability to the Infosys stock, which has seen a decline since January amid geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions. The buyback will be conducted via a tender offer route, awaiting shareholder approval.

Entities Involved
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Infosys
Infosys announced its largest-ever share buyback program, which is expected to improve its return ratios and earnings per share, and provide near-term stability to its stock price.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 30.0
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HCLTech
HCLTech is mentioned as a peer company that has also tapped the buyback route in recent years.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Wipro
Wipro is mentioned as a peer company that has also engaged in share repurchases.
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Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services is mentioned as a peer company that has also engaged in share repurchases.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy is mentioned as a co-founder of Infosys.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Nomura Research Institute
Nomura Research Institute is mentioned as a source of a report on the expected impact of the Infosys buyback on earnings per share.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Motilal Oswal Financial Services
Motilal Oswal Financial Services is mentioned as a source of a report on Indian IT companies' use of buybacks.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Meritz Securities
Meritz Securities is mentioned as a source of analyst commentary on the Infosys share buyback.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
Relationships
Infosys related ↔ HCLTech
Infosys related ↔ Wipro
Infosys competitor ↔ Tata Consultancy Services Infosys is a leading Indian multinational IT company that competes directly with Tata Consultancy Services for global en
HCLTech related ↔ Wipro
HCLTech related ↔ Tata Consultancy Services
Wipro related ↔ Tata Consultancy Services
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