IT stock surge: Shares of IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies are wreaking havoc in the market today. Today, shares are seeing a rise for the second consecutive day. Today, on March 11, 2026, Happiest Minds started trading at Rs 447.60 with an increase of almost 2 percent on the National Stock Exchange of India. Then within no time it gained 11 percent and reached a high of Rs 446.35. Till 9:40 am, the stock was trading firmly in the green at Rs 443. During this period, more than 11.5 lakh shares were transacted. This trading volume of shares shows the confidence of investors in it.

With today’s rise, shares of Happiest Minds Technologies have increased by almost 30 percent in just two trading sessions. There was a jump of about 18 percent in this IT stock on Tuesday. At the same time, on Monday it had increased by 15.65 percent. This stock has become the fastest growing stock in the Nifty 500 index.

Why did the shares rise?

• This Bengaluru based company has increased its revenue growth estimate for the business year 2026-27 from 10 percent to 12.5 percent. Besides, it has also set a target of achieving 15 percent growth in FY28.
• This increase in growth outlook comes after the launch of Happiest Minds’ ‘AI First’ initiative in February 2026. According to the company, this initiative realigns its entire operating model, service delivery architecture and client engagement philosophy around AI. The company says that it is getting good response from customers. Also, due to this AI-based strategy, the company has lined up new projects.
• On one hand, a decline is being seen in both Sensex and Nifty today. At the same time, amidst this environment of heavy selling in the stock market, this IT stock is standing strongly. It has remained the top gainer in IT stocks today, beating the pressure and the market.

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