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KPIT Tech share price hits 5% upper circuit after CLS Investments buys 19.99 lakh shares

The tech firm on May 27 reported a 23.3 percent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 38.1 crore in March 2020 quarter. This is against a net profit of Rs 30.9 crore in the year-ago period, KPIT said in a regulatory filing.

May 29, 2020 / 09:59 IST
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KPIT Technologies share price jumped 5 percent upper circuit in the morning trade on May 29 after CLS Investments LLC had bought 19,99,998 shares at Rs 46.91 per share as per data available on the NSE.

The stock price jumped 20 percent in the last five days and was quoting at Rs 49.20, up Rs 2.30, or 4.90 percent. There were pending buy orders of 1,070,475 shares, with no sellers available.

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The tech firm on May 27 reported a 23.3 percent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 38.1 crore in March 2020 quarter. This is against a net profit of Rs 30.9 crore in the year-ago period, KPIT said in a regulatory filing.