The share price of Infosys has jumped over 4% intra-day. Following this, the company emerged as the top gainer on the Nifty in today’s session so far. .
In addition to this, the surge in this IT giant share price also helped the Nifty IT index gain over 2% in early trade, with the sector outperforming others.
Let’s take a look at the key reasons fuelling the rally –
Infosys promoters opt out of buyback
Infosys promoters, including co-founders N.R. Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, and Sudha Murty, have decided not to participate in the company’s Rs 18,000 crore share buyback.
Moreover, the promoter group collectively holds 13.05% of the company’s equity.
The buyback which was approved by the board on September 11, 2025, involves repurchasing 10 crore fully paid-up shares at Rs 1