Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>There could be 19 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December. There are some stocks from the new F&amp;O inclusions.</li>
<li>If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 65.2% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 71bn (US$837m).</li>
<li>The potential inclusions have outperformed the potential deletions since the start of July. The pace picked up over the last month as we neared the end of the review period.</li>
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There could be 19 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December. There are some stocks from the new F&amp;O inclusions.
If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 65.2% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 71bn (US$837m).
The potential inclusions have outperformed the potential deletions since the start of July. The pace picked up over the last month as we neared the end of the review period.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 65% One-Way Turnover and US$1.6bn Trade

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), ICICI Securities Ltd

ICICI Securities Limited

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

ICICI Securities Ltd

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Persistent Systems (PSYS) reported a strong quarter on all fronts – 1) revenue; 2) deal TCV; and 3) margins.</li><li>The company can address a key investor concern of its ability to improve margins in FY26 given one-off gains in FY25 led by levers of – 1) slower pace of sales and marketing investments; 2) pricing and right shoring; and 3) growing revenue share from higher-margin platform-based services.</li><li>We largely maintain our FY26–27E EPS and increase our FY25 estimate by ~3%, factoring in the beat in Q2.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems (PSYS) reported a strong quarter on all fronts – 1) revenue; 2) deal TCV; and 3) margins.The company can address a key investor concern of its ability to improve margins in FY26 given one-off gains in FY25 led by levers of – 1) slower pace of sales and marketing investments; 2) pricing and right shoring; and 3) growing revenue share from higher-margin platform-based services.We largely maintain our FY26–27E EPS and increase our FY25 estimate by ~3%, factoring in the beat in Q2.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems - On-Track to Deliver Industry Leading Growth

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<ul><li>The company is aspiring to achieve $USD2 billion revenue milestone, aided by its diversified product engineering and IT service offerings, focus on large deal bookings, and broad-based growth across its verticals.</li><li>Management has reiterated its commitment of 200-300 bps EBIT margin improvement, aided by cost-optimisation programs, reduction in SG&amp;A, rationalisation of ESOP cost, and higher utilisation.</li><li>Management is looking at tuck-in acquisitions to improve capabilities in cyber security.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The company is aspiring to achieve $USD2 billion revenue milestone, aided by its diversified product engineering and IT service offerings, focus on large deal bookings, and broad-based growth across its verticals.Management has reiterated its commitment of 200-300 bps EBIT margin improvement, aided by cost-optimisation programs, reduction in SG&amp;A, rationalisation of ESOP cost, and higher utilisation.Management is looking at tuck-in acquisitions to improve capabilities in cyber security.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems Ltd - Poised for Another Top Quartile Performance

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<ul><li>In Q1FY25, Persistent Systems Ltd. (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,737 Cr, up 5.7% QoQ and 5.6% QoQ (in CC terms).</li><li>Reported revenue stood above our expectations. The company reported operating profits of Rs 455 Cr, posting a growth of 0.2% on a QoQ basis.</li><li>Much in line with our expectations, the company’s operating margins decline marginally by 50bps to 16.6%. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Q1FY25, Persistent Systems Ltd. (Persistent) reported revenue of Rs 2,737 Cr, up 5.7% QoQ and 5.6% QoQ (in CC terms).Reported revenue stood above our expectations. The company reported operating profits of Rs 455 Cr, posting a growth of 0.2% on a QoQ basis.Much in line with our expectations, the company’s operating margins decline marginally by 50bps to 16.6%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems Ltd. - Robust Results; Resilient Outlook to Aid Growth

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<ul><li>Persistent Systems (PSYS) ticked the box on growth and deal wins, while margins for the quarter faltered due to deal-specific dynamics</li><li>We expect PSYS’ growth leadership to hold, supported by its pedigree in software product engineering, market-share gains from larger peers, and strong deal velocity – any recovery in discretionary is an upside risk to growth based on service portfolio and vertical mix</li><li>The margin improvement track for the company will continue—despite the Q4 miss on margin, the medium-term outlook on margin stays.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems (PSYS) ticked the box on growth and deal wins, while margins for the quarter faltered due to deal-specific dynamicsWe expect PSYS’ growth leadership to hold, supported by its pedigree in software product engineering, market-share gains from larger peers, and strong deal velocity – any recovery in discretionary is an upside risk to growth based on service portfolio and vertical mixThe margin improvement track for the company will continue—despite the Q4 miss on margin, the medium-term outlook on margin stays.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Persistent Systems (Q4FY24): Buy the Dip. Maintain BUY

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Persistent Systems Limited offers outsourced software product development. The Company offer services that include testing, support, and professional services.

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Persistent Systems (PSYS IN)

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 65% One-Way Turnover and US$1.6bn Trade

We forecast 19 changes for the index in December. One-way turnover is estimated at 65.2% resulting in a one-way trade of INR 71bn (US$837m). The...

Brian Freitas

Persistent Systems - On-Track to Deliver Industry Leading Growth

Outlook We continue to value the stock at 51x on Q2FY26E to Q1FY27E EPS of INR 121 to arrive at a TP of INR 6,140 with a potential upside of ~19%.

ICICI Securities Limited

Persistent Systems Ltd - Poised for Another Top Quartile Performance

The company is aspiring to achieve $USD2 billion revenue milestone, aided by its diversified product engineering and IT service offerings, focus on...

Sharekhan

Persistent Systems Ltd. - Robust Results; Resilient Outlook to Aid Growth

Reported revenue stood above our expectations. The company reported operating profits of Rs 455 Cr, posting a growth of 0.2% on a QoQ basis.

Axis Direct

Persistent Systems (Q4FY24): Buy the Dip. Maintain BUY

Persistent Systems (PSYS) ticked the box on growth and deal wins, while margins for the quarter faltered due to deal-specific dynamics

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