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Infosys Share Price Hits 5-Year Low: Should You Buy The Dip Or Wait?

The price of Infosys shares has dropped to its lowest point in five years. Many people who own the stock are asking one thing. Should they buy now, or should they wait? On June 23, 2026, the price fell to ₹1,026 per share. That is the lowest it has been in five years. By June 25 it was about ₹1,052. That is still far below its high price of ₹1,728 back in February. The fall has been big and fast. So it is smart to understand what is happening before you do anything.

Here is a quick explainer. A “share” is a small piece of a company that you can own. A “share price” is just how much one share costs to buy or sell on the stock market. When that price falls a lot, long-term buyers wonder one thing. Is it now a cheap deal worth grabbing? People call a sudden price drop a “dip.” Or is it a “falling knife” — a stock that keeps dropping and is risky to grab?

How Far Has Infosys Fallen?

The numbers show a hard time. The stock is down about 35% in the last one year. It is also down about 35% since the start of 2026. (This drop since January 1 is called “YTD,” which means “year to date.”) Even over five years, it is down about 33%. So someone who bought five years ago and kept the stock has actually lost money. That is unusual for a top Indian IT company.

Key fact	Figure (as reported)
Price on June 25, 2026	₹1,052
5-year low (June 23, 2026)	₹1,026
52-week high (Feb 3, 2026)	₹1,728
1-month return	-9.93%
1-year return	-34.83%
Year-to-date (YTD) return	-35.42%
5-year return	-33.14%

Why Is Infosys Falling?

The biggest reason came on June 19. A big rival company called Accenture lowered its guidance. (“Guidance” is a company’s own guess about how much business it will get in the future.) This scared the whole IT sector. On that day, about 4.5 crore Infosys shares were bought and sold. That is a huge amount of selling.

There is also a bigger worry: AI. (AI, or artificial intelligence, means computer software that can do tasks people used to do.) Buyers fear that AI tools could cut “billable hours.” (Billable hours are the hours an IT firm charges its clients for.) If AI does the same work faster, clients may pay less. On top of that, big investors like mutual funds have been selling a lot. (A mutual fund pools money from many people and invests it for them.) There was heavy selling on the days the stock fell.

Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani disagreed with the AI fear. He said, “AI will not replace companies like ours. It will amplify those who move with purpose and adapt with speed.” The company thinks AI will be a $300–400 billion business chance by 2030. It also says 90% of its top 200 clients are already working with it on AI projects.

What Do Technical Analysts Say?

Technical analysts study price charts to guess the next move. (A technical analyst is an expert who looks at past price patterns, not at the company’s profits.) Right now they do not sound very hopeful.

Sudeep Shah leads technical research at SBI Securities. Rahul Sharma works at JM Financial Services. Both tell people to be careful. The stock is trading below all its major moving averages. (A “moving average” is the average price over a set number of days, like 5, 20, 50, 100, or 200 days.) Its RSI is near “oversold,” at about 31. (RSI is a number that shows if a stock has been bought or sold too fast. “Oversold” means it has dropped a lot and may bounce back.) But oversold can also just mean the stock is weak.

The Key Price Levels To Watch

Analysts point to ₹1,000 as a big “support” level. (Support is a price where buyers often step in and stop the fall.) People also watch ₹1,000 because it is a round, important number. The nearest support is around ₹1,020. If the price drops below ₹1,000, it could slide to ₹960–970. To look strong again, Infosys needs to climb back to ₹1,070–1,080. After that, the next hard ceiling, called “resistance,” is at ₹1,110–1,120. (Resistance is a price where selling often stops the stock from rising more.)

Level	Price zone
Immediate support	₹1,020
Psychological support	₹1,000
Lower support if ₹1,000 breaks	₹960–970
Reclaim/bounce zone	₹1,070–1,080
Broader resistance	₹1,110–1,120

Buy The Dip Or Wait?

Both experts lean toward waiting. Their idea is simple. Do not try to catch a falling stock. They want to see Infosys climb back to ₹1,070–1,080 first. They also want it to form a clear “base.” (A base is a steady price floor where the stock stops falling and holds.) Heavy selling on down days suggests big players are still getting out. That is a warning sign.

This is not investment advice. It is just a summary of what the experts in the report said. Always do your own research, or talk to a registered advisor, before you buy any stock.

FAQ

What is the 5-year low for Infosys?

Infosys fell to ₹1,026 on June 23, 2026. That is its lowest price in five years. It traded near ₹1,052 on June 25.

Why did Infosys shares fall so much?

Three things pushed it down. Rival Accenture cut its guidance on June 19. People worried that AI would cut billable work. And big investors sold a lot of shares.

Should I buy Infosys now?

The experts in the report suggest waiting. They want the stock to climb back to ₹1,070–1,080 first. This is not personal advice. Talk to a registered advisor.

Why It Matters (Especially For India And Investors)

Infosys is one of India’s biggest IT companies. It is also held in millions of mutual fund accounts. So when it falls 35% in a year, it pulls down the whole IT index. (An “index” tracks a group of stocks together.) That hurts the savings of ordinary people. The deeper question is about AI. Will AI shrink India’s huge IT services business, or grow it? How Infosys answers that — in real money, not just words — will shape how investors feel about the whole sector. Founders and tech workers should watch this too. It hints at how much clients may spend on software services next. For more on this, see our coverage of the India AI pivot and which stocks could gain.

The main point: Infosys is cheap compared to its own past. But cheap does not always mean safe. The chart is weak. Big investors are still selling. And the AI question has no clear answer yet. The experts’ message seems to be simple. Be patient, do not panic.

Source: Financial Express.

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