Bengaluru: Infosys shares rose over 3.6% on Tuesday after the IT services major announced that its board will meet on September 11, 2025 to consider a share buyback proposal. If approved, this will be the company’s fifth share repurchase in less than a decade.
Market Reaction
On the NSE, Infosys stock climbed as much as 3.63% to ₹1,485 apiece in early trade, following the company’s filing late Monday. The regulatory note said the board will discuss the buyback plan in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018.
Infosys’ Buyback History
- 2017: First buyback worth ₹13,000 crore via tender offer at ₹1,150 per share.
- 2019: Second buyback of ₹8,260 crore.
- 2021: Third buyback of ₹9,200 crore through the open market at a maximum of ₹1,750 per share.
- 2022: Fourth buyback of ₹9,300 crore at ₹1,850 per share.
If greenlit, the 2025 buyback will extend Infosys’ strategy of returning surplus cash to shareholders.
Why It Matters
Share buybacks reduce the number of outstanding shares, lifting earnings per share (EPS) and potentially boosting valuations. They also signal management’s confidence that the company’s stock is undervalued, while offering direct rewards to investors.
The announcement comes at a time when India’s IT services sector has faced prolonged slowdown, and analysts say the move could provide much-needed momentum to the stock and the wider IT index.
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