Analysts see board turmoil at India's Coforge as separate from business performance
BUZZ-Analysts see board turmoil at India's Coforge as separate from business performance ** Shares of India's Coforge COFO.NS down 0.2% to 1,766.3 rupees
** IT services firm last week disclosed resignations of chairman OP Bhatt and independent director DK Singh following an audit of its board evaluation process
** JPMorgan ("overweight",PT:1,850 rupees) sees some near-term overhang from board changes, but says they appear separate from underlying business performance and controls
** Brokerage says board maintained there was no dissent on key corporate decisions, including Encora acquisition, Sabre contract and AdvantageGo exit
** Nomura ("buy",PT:1,860 rupees) flags "significant governance gaps" in board evaluation process, including incomplete disclosure of Bhatt's performance assessment
** Adds swift board appointments would be positive; notes that Coforge sees no impact on operations, financials or FY27 guidance
** YTD stock up 5.9%
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)
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