Low-Priced Penny Stock Under Rs 1 Triggers 5% Upper Circuit Frenzy After This Stake Acquisition Deal

WEXL Edu Private Limited announced a strategic investment in the education technology sector, paying off for GACM Technologies Ltd as shares soared by 5% on Wednesday, climbing to an upper circuit limit at Rs 0.99 apiece on BSE. Telangana-based fintech and consultancy firm GACM Technologies disclosed its definitive agreement for acquiring a 30% equity stake in WEXL Edu Private Limited, which is an AI-driven education and data technology company.

The acquisition paves the way for significant advancements within GACM Technologies, diversifying into new segments of the tech world. The deal is expected to unlock substantial financial and structural advantages-it places WEXL's estimated valuation over Rs 500 crore. Enhanced Value Proposition has also been examined wherein advanced AI agent frameworks are under development with co-designed academic datasets and platforms offered through WEXL's sophisticated technologies, which aim to revolutionize educational experiences for stakeholders. Those include real-time learning feedback systems, cognitive assistance functions, and tailored evaluations empowered alongside automated personalized assessments driven by real-time processed results.

By providing scalable, AI-powered academic solutions with immense national-level implementation prospects, WEXL Edu Private Limited is making remarkable progress in India's education technology sector. The company has already engaged with important government agencies like NCERT and CBSE, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for planning the Bharat English Test (BET). Also, WEXL is in strategic negotiation with CBSE for a Rs 200 crore tender-based deployment across 30,000+ schools.

The company's technological prowess is demonstrated by its portfolio of five registered patents, which include AI-driven subjective answer correction, offline AI learning systems, and English proficiency assessments. In addition, WEXL has confirmed orders exceeding Rs 30 crore, including contracts of Rs 25 crore from the Delhi Government and Rs 5 crore from the Tamil Nadu Government.

The purchase comes just as GACM Technologies is experiencing explosive financial advancement. The company recorded a net profit of Rs 4.12 crore in FY25, which is a 264% increase compared to Rs 1.13 crore in FY24. Revenue increased by 82.9% from the previous year to reach Rs 13.66 crore, up from Rs 7.47 crore. EBITDA for the year was at Rs 5.94 crore, yielding a robust margin of 43.5%, an increase from the previous year's figure of Rs 2.47 crore with an EBITDA margin of 33%.

The aggressive diversification implemented by GACM has met with positive market reception. The stock is up 25% in the last month and has seen a rally of 52% in the last three months. Year-to-date, the stock is up 27%; however, it is still down 5% compared to this time last year. Despite recent fluctuations, this penny stock has provided a return of 68% over a three-year period and an impressive multibagger return of 120% over five years.