ESDS Software Solution shares hit a fresh upper circuit today, extending a dramatic post-IPO rally driven by strong AI and cloud demand
ESDS Software Solution shares locked in a 10% upper circuit on Friday, September 11, 2026, as the stock’s remarkable post-listing rally showed no signs of slowing down. The Nashik-based cloud and data centre company touched an intraday high of ₹1,740.40, up sharply from its previous close of ₹1,582.20.
The stock opened the day at ₹1,600 and climbed steadily through the session, with its low for the day at ₹1,582.70. Trading volumes stayed heavy throughout, with over 42.5 lakh shares changing hands, a sign that investor appetite for the counter remains strong even weeks after its market debut.
This is not the first time ESDS has hit an upper circuit since listing. The company confirmed to stock exchanges on September 10 that it was not aware of any specific undisclosed price-sensitive information behind the sharp price swings. It said the movement was consistent with trading patterns typically seen in a newly listed stock.
ESDS made its stock market debut on September 4, 2026, and the numbers since then have been eye-catching. Shares listed at ₹757 on the exchanges, a premium of 76.5% over the IPO price of ₹429. On listing day itself, the stock touched a high of ₹908.4 on the NSE and ₹895.55 on the BSE, closing at those same levels. Combined turnover across both exchanges on day one stood at ₹1,461.3 crore, while the company’s market capitalisation closed near ₹10,500 crore.
Since then, the rally has continued in bursts. At one point, the stock had surged as much as 235% over its IPO price within just four trading sessions, largely fuelled by enthusiasm around the company’s artificial intelligence infrastructure business. That surge was linked to a reported $1.25-billion contract with Sharon AI, a deal that analysts say strengthens ESDS’s positioning in cloud and AI infrastructure.
The rally has not been a straight line, though. Shares fell around 8% on one occasion after the earlier 235% surge, which market watchers described as a natural pause following an exceptional run rather than a sign of weakening fundamentals. A block deal was also reported recently, with a 1.7% equity stake in the company worth ₹248.9 crore changing hands.
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Brokerage houses have largely stayed positive on the stock. Choice Institutional Equities has given ESDS a ‘Buy’ rating with a target price of ₹1,550, valuing the company at about 18 times its estimated FY28 EV/EBITDA. Analysts tracking the company expect steep growth ahead, projecting revenue and profit to grow at compound annual rates of around 121% and 81%, respectively, between FY26 and FY29.
ESDS Software Solution was incorporated in August 2005 and is based in Nashik, Maharashtra. It offers a full range of cloud, managed services, data centre infrastructure and software solutions, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service and GPU-as-a-Service offerings. The company runs five Tier-3 data centres across Nashik, Airoli in Navi Mumbai, Bengaluru, Mohali and Noida, spanning more than 75,266 square feet, with two more facilities planned for Kolkata and Sahibabad.
Its ₹720-crore IPO, entirely a fresh issue, was priced in a band of ₹408 to ₹429 per share and drew bids worth over 100 times the shares on offer. In fiscal year 2026, the company reported revenue of ₹480.65 crore, up from ₹376.64 crore a year earlier, while profit rose to ₹120.82 crore from ₹55.61 crore in the previous fiscal. The company served 2,501 customers across BFSI, government and enterprise segments during that period.
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