India's Tata Elxsi, Tata Technologies jump after JPMorgan upgrade

Tata Technologies

07/01/2026 08:07

Corrects bullet 6 to say J.P. Morgan's price target for KPIT Technologies is 1,400 rupees, not 4,800 rupees

** Shares of Indian software engineering firms Tata Technologies TATE.NS and Tata Elxsi TTEX.NS jump 4% and 8%, respectively

** J.P.Morgan upgrades both stocks to "Neutral" from "underweight" as automaker clients resume R&D programs after trade deals ease tariff uncertainties

** Work on projects won in 2025 to ramp up this year, brokerage says, with Europe, APAC clients leading demand recovery

** Auto investments focused on hybrids, brokerage notes, with EVs set to recover in the medium term

** As demand recovers, brokerage lifts PT on TATE to 710 rupees from 570 rupees; TTEX's PT raised to 4,800 rupees from 4,000 rupees

** However, KPIT Technologies KPIE.NS ("Overweight," PT: 1,400 rupees) remains JPM's top pick in sector; currently up 4.3%

** TTEX, TATE had underperformed Nifty IT .NIFTYIT index in 2025 on demand worries

** In 2025, TATE dropped 28%, TTEX was down 23% and KPIE fell 20% vs IT index's 13% fall

(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)

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