India's HCLTech a 'sell' but preferred over IT leaders Infosys, TCS, says Ambit Capital
** HCLTech HCLT.NS hits record high on Q2 beat-and-raise report before paring gains to 0.1%; IT index .NIFTYIT flat
** Guidance hike and deal flow declines "do not enthuse on a sharp recovery"; growth should stay below pre-Covid levels, says Ashwin Mehta, head of equity research at Ambit Capital, who keeps "sell" on HCLT
** Still, India's No.3 IT firm's growth will outpace that of market leaders TCS TCS.NS and Infosys INFY.NS, Mehta expects
** Adds, while HCLT's EBIT margins will not rise, contrary to Street expectations, they'll be stable vs declines at TCS, INFY
** Mehta among top 3 rated analysts covering IT firms, per LSEG data
** Mehta's pecking order: Tech Mahindra TEML.NS ('buy') > Cognizant CTSH.O > HCLT > INFY > TCS > Wipro WIPR.NS ('sell's)
** Analysts, on avg, rate HCLT 'hold' - LSEG data
** HCLT has gained 27% YTD, fourth-most on 10-member IT index, which is up ~21% YTD
Reporting by Savio Dsouza
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