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The Baseline
07 Feb 2023
Five analyst picks this week post results
By Abhiraj Panchal

This week in analyst picks we take a look at stocks with YoY revenue and profit growth above 10% in Q3. We also look at forward PE ratio estimates for these stocks one year from now. 

The forward PE estimate is the expected value of earnings to the share price one year ahead. To calculate the FY24 forward PE ratio, we use the Forecaster's target price estimates and annual one-year forward forecaster EPS estimate.

  1. Larsen & Toubro: BOB Capital Markets maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on this construction and engineering company, and raises its target price to Rs 2,440 from Rs 2,390. This indicates an upside of 12.7%. In Q3FY23, the company’s net profit grew 24.3% YoY to Rs 2,552.9 crore and revenue rose 17.3% YoY to 46,389.7 crore. 

Analysts Vinod Chari, Tanay Rasal and Nilesh Patil write that the firm remains “the best play on India’s capex story, and is our preferred capital goods pick.” They believe the company is well-positioned to benefit from the Centre’s push toward infrastructure given its robust tendering pipeline and order win rate of 15–20%. The analysts also see increasing private sector orders as a positive for the company. In Q3FY23, private sector orders accounted for 39% of L&T’s total order inflows, up from 18% a year ago.

Given the robust order pipeline, the analysts anticipate healthy growth in order inflows in the coming quarters. Chari, Rasal and Patil expect the company’s revenue to grow at a CAGR of 16.9% over FY22-24. Larsen & Toubro’s FY24 forward PE estimate is 31.7, higher than the current PE TTM of 30.

  1. Coal India: ICICI Securities maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on this coal mining company and revises its target price to Rs 282 from Rs 294. This implies an upside of 28.6%. In Q3FY23, the firm’s net profit surged by 70.1% YoY to Rs 7,755.6 crore and revenue grew by 23.7% YoY to Rs 35,169.3 crore. 

Analysts Rahul Modi and Anshuman Ashit cite cost increases - driven by higher wage provisioning and contractual expenses - for lowering the target price despite robust results. The analysts do point out that growth was driven by an increase in volumes and realisations. They expect this growth momentum to continue given the strong domestic demand for coal. The analysts expect Coal India’s production volume to touch 700 million tonnes in FY23. They added, “With 9MFY23 production/offtake already at 479 and 509 million tonnes (+15.8%/+5.4% YoY), CIL's volume is poised to reach 700 million tonnes in FY23.”

Given the strong operational performance and with domestic demand for coal remaining strong, Modi and Ashit anticipate the company’s net profit to grow at a CAGR of 11.4% over FY22-25. The forward PE estimate for Coal India stands at 5.3, higher than its current PE TTM of 4.6.

  1. Bajaj Finance: KRChoksey maintains a ‘Buy’ call on this NBFC with a target price of Rs 8,030, indicating an upside of 30.3%. In Q3FY23, the company’s net profit grew by 39.9% YoY to Rs 2,973 crore while its revenue grew by 26.4% YoY to Rs 10,786 crore. 

Abhishek Agarwal said, “Bajaj Finance continued to post strong growth in terms of business and profitability.” He added, “The NBFC has registered the highest-ever customer addition during the quarter.” The analyst is optimistic about the finance company on the back of its strong background, brand name, diversified product offerings, prudent risk management, and long-term potential for robust AUM growth. He expects Bajaj Housing Finance (a subsidiary) to be a core driver for growth in upcoming quarters, led by improving opportunities in the housing finance business. 

Agarwal expects profit and net interest income to grow at 35.1% and 25.4% CAGR respectively, and the asset quality to remain stable. The forward PE estimate for Bajaj Finance is 39.5, which is higher than the current PE TTM of 34.4.

  1. Laurus Labs: ICICI Direct retains a ‘Buy’ call on this pharmaceutical company with a target price of Rs 400. This indicates an upside of 21.2%. In Q3FY23, the company reported an increase of 32.1% YoY in net profit to Rs 203 crore. It reported revenue of Rs 1,546.2 crore (up by 49.5% YoY), which the analysts Siddhant Khandekar, Kushal Shah and Utkarsh Jain believe increased on the back of 210% YoY growth in custom synthesis. 

According to the analysts, the company is well-positioned to meet the fast-growing global demand for new chemical entity drug substances and drug products with ongoing supplies for seven commercial products. They are also positive about the pharma company due to its robust order book, product launches in anti-diabetic (FY23) and CV portfolio in the United States and Europe that have a target opportunity at $40 billion. The forward PE estimate for Laurus Labs is 27.7 as against the current PE TTM of 19.4. 

  1. Westlife Foodworld: Axis Direct maintains its ‘Buy’ call on this fast food restaurant holding company with a target price of Rs 930, indicating an upside of 32.7%. In Q3FY23, the company’s net profit increased by 72.4% YoY to Rs 36.4 crore and its revenue grew by 28.7% to Rs 619.2 crore. 

Analyst Preeyam Tolia believes that same-store sales growth stood at 20% led by increased footfalls, improved product mix and price hikes. His confidence in the restaurant chain holder comes from bright future prospects supported by the company’s strong execution track record of revenue and EBITDA growth, driven by new product launches and cost rationalisation programs. He expects Westlife Foodworld to deliver revenue EBITDA growth of 30% and 43% CAGR, respectively,  over FY22-25. Westlife Foodworld’s forward PE estimate is 104.3 as compared to the current PE TTM of 102.7.

All these stocks have a higher forward PE ratio as the average target share price of these stocks is relatively higher compared to their forward earnings per share.

Note: These recommendations are from various analysts and are not recommendations by Trendlyne.

(You can find all analyst picks here)

 
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Trendlyne Marketwatch
07 Feb 2023
Market closes lower, Adani Ports' Q3FY23 net profit falls 16% YoY to Rs 1,315.5 crore

Trendlyne Analysis

Nifty 50closed at 17,721.50 (-43.1, -0.2%), BSE Sensex closed at 60,286.04 (-220.9, -0.4%) while the broader Nifty 500 closed at 14,902.20 (-32.0, -0.2%).

Market breadth is in the red. Of the 1,949 stocks traded today, 777 were on the uptrend, and 1,118 went down. Banking stocks recouped losses after a Fitch rating report noting that Indian banks' exposure to Adani Group would not pose a risk their credit profiles. It added that the economic and sovereign implications of the Adani Group controversy remain limited.

Adani Enterprises closes 14% higher after several days of technical weakness. Adani Wilmar closes in the upper circuit. Adani Green and Adani Power close in the lower circuit. Adani group paid back USD 1.12 billion ahead of schedule to release pledged shares in Adani Ports, Adani Green, and Adani Enterprises.

Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 close in the red, taking cues from the benchmark index. Nifty FMCG closes in the red, led by the heavyweight ITC, as the government weighs stake sale in ITC.

Major Asian indices close in the green, except for Australian ASX All Ordinaries which closed negative. European indices trade in the red as strong US jobs data stoke rate hike fears. US indices futures are also in the red as investors wait for Fed’s commentary on rate hikes.

  • Hindalco Industries sees a short buildup in its February 23 future series as its open interest rises 11.9% with a put-call ratio of 0.32.

  • Fitch Ratings says that Indian banks' exposure to Adani Group is insufficient to risk their credit profiles. It adds that the economic and sovereign implications of the Adani Group controversy are limited.

  • Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail is falling as its Q3FY23 net profit falls 91.7% YoY to Rs 15.8 crore due to higher other expenses, raw material costs and employee expenses. However, its revenue grows by 20.1% YoY driven by its Madura Fashion & Lifestyle segment. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with declining net cash flow.

  • Oil and Natural Gas Corp will explore investing in gas assets in Argentina, according to reports. The company also signs a memorandum of understanding with Argentina’s oil company YPF for hydrocarbon projects. The stock is rising in a volatile market.

  • Canara Bank appoints Satyanarayana Raju as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from today.

  • Brent crude oil prices trade above the $80 per barrel mark amid demand recovery in China. Copper, zinc and aluminium prices are falling over demand concerns.

  • Adani Ports & SEZ is rising despite its Q3FY23 net profit falling 16% YoY to Rs 1,315.5 crore on account of higher operating expenses, employee costs and forex losses. Revenue rises 17.5% YoY as its cargo and container volumes increase. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with high promoter stock pledges.

  • FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) is rising as Jefferies cuts its target price to Rs 200 from Rs 275 but maintains its ‘Buy’ rating, according to reports. The brokerage says there are rising concerns over urban demand due to a high base and slow hiring in the IT segment.

  • PVR rises after announcing the record date for the transfer of shares to eligible Inox Leisure shareholders as February 17, as part of the PVR-Inox merger. It features in a screener of turnaround companies – loss to profit QoQ.

  • Hindalco is falling as its arm Novalis sees a 95% drop in net profit to $12 million due to high energy and freight costs. Revenue also declines 2.9% YoY on lower sales volumes due to beverage cans destocking by customers.

  • National Aluminium Co, Steel Authority of India and Tata Steel are trading below their second support or S2 level.

  • Economists expect the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to slow down interest rate hikes as inflation cools. However, a 25 bps hike is expected in the ongoing monetary policy committee meeting.

  • Advertising & Media, Cigarette-Tobacco Products and Commercial Vehicles industries rise more than 8% in the past month.

  • KRChoksey keeps its ‘Buy’ rating on Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) and raises its target price to Rs 3,240 from Rs 2,989. This indicates an upside of 21%. The brokerage expects HDFC’s margins to remain stable on the back of improving yields. They see healthy growth in assets under management led by robust housing demand.

  • Vinati Saraf Mutreja, Managing Director & CEO of Vinati Organics, expects the company’s EBITDA margin to be around 30% in FY23. She says it aims for revenue growth of 20% in FY24.

  • Metal stocks like Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, Vedanta, Steel Authority of India and National Aluminium Co are falling in trade. The broader sectoral index BSE Metal is also trading in the red.

  • Muthoot Finance is falling as its Q3FY23 net profit declines 10.8% YoY to Rs 927.7 crore and revenue dips by 4.6% YoY. However, its consolidated loan assets under management rise on a YoY basis. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with declining RoE over the past two years.

  • Indian rupee appreciates to 82.65 from the previous close of 82.73 against the US dollar in early trade today, due to a weaker greenback in the global markets.

  • LIC Housing Finance rises even as its Q3FY23 net profit falls 37.4% YoY to Rs 480.3 crore on higher finance costs. Interest income is up by 17% YoY. It shows up in a screener of stocks with high momentum scores and undervalued growth stocks.

  • Samvardhana Motherson, Shree Cements and Cummins India rise 8.1%, 7.6% and 4.3% respectively over the past week, ahead of their Q3FY23 results tomorrow.

  • SJVN’s Q3FY23 net profit rises 22% YoY to Rs 287.4 crore as its total revenue increases 16.5% YoY. Revenue from operations improves marginally but revenue from other income goes up 2.5X. The company also reports a surge in finance costs in Q3. It shows up in a screener of mutual funds decreasing shareholdings over the past quarter.

  • Tata Steel posts a net loss of Rs 2,223.8 crore in Q3FY23 compared to a net profit of Rs 9,572.7 crore in Q3FY22 on rising raw material costs and non-cash deferred tax expenses. Revenue declines 6.1% YoY on the back of a slowdown in demand and fall in global steel prices. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with high promoter pledges.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Adani Enterprises Ltd. (1,802.95, 14.64%), Gland Pharma Ltd. (1,306.85, 11.44%) and Varun Beverages Ltd. (1,304.10, 6.73%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Tata Steel Ltd. (111.45, -5.11%), Adani Green Energy Ltd. (844.65, -5.00%) and Adani Total Gas Ltd. (1,464.20, -5.00%).

Crowd Puller Stocks

20 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.

Top high volume gainers on BSE included Gland Pharma Ltd. (1,306.85, 11.44%), Garware Technical Fibres Ltd. (3,109.80, 5.85%) and Triveni Turbine Ltd. (278.70, 5.61%).

Top high volume losers on BSE were Balaji Amines Ltd. (2,172.40, -5.57%), Adani Green Energy Ltd. (844.65, -5.00%) and Adani Total Gas Ltd. (1,464.20, -5.00%).

Eureka Forbes Ltd. (475.00, 0.81%) was trading at 38.3 times of weekly average. Adani Power Ltd. (173.25, -4.99%) and Hitachi Energy India Ltd. (3,002.35, -3.41%) were trading with volumes 32.7 and 13.5 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

5 stocks took off, crossing 52-week highs, while 15 stocks tanked below their 52-week lows.

Stocks touching their year highs included - Blue Star Ltd. (1,371.50, 0.40%), Britannia Industries Ltd. (4,606.85, -0.41%) and Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. (479.45, 1.98%).

Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - Adani Transmission Ltd. (1,252.20, -0.34%) and Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (522.90, -1.02%).

21 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Zensar Technologies Ltd. (245.30, 5.44%) and One97 Communications Ltd. (588.60, 5.43%). 9 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (376.10, -3.12%) and KIOCL Ltd. (196.80, -2.55%).

 
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Trendlyne Marketwatch
06 Feb 2023
Market closes lower, ICICI Securities upgrades rating on Mahindra Lifespace to ‘Buy’ from ‘Add’

Trendlyne Analysis

Indian indices closed in the red on a volatile day of trade. The Nifty 50 fell nearly 90 points and closed below the 17,800 mark. The Adani group’s stocks extended their sell-off today after rating agency Moody's warned on Friday that the group may struggle to raise capital, and S&P cut its outlook on two group companies. The Adani group is looking to prepay its debt of Rs 7,000-8,000 crore from its loans against shares (LAS) portfolio to calm the sell-off in its share prices.

Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 closed in the green, despite the benchmark index closing lower. BSE Telecom index rose sharply, led by Vodafone Idea, which jumped over 20% as the Centre directed the company to convert interest due on deferred spectrum auction installments and revenue dues into equity for approximately Rs 16,113.2 crore.

Major Asian indices closed in the red - Chinese stocks were down after the US shot down what it said was a Chinese spying balloon in American skies. The sole exceptionwas Japan’s Nikkei 225, which closed higher for a third consecutive day amid expectations that the Bank of Japan will maintain its extremely accommodative monetary policy.

European markets tradelower, taking cues from US indices’ futures. Investors assess key central bank decisions, strong US job additions and corporate earnings. Crude oil pricestrade higher after falling over 7% in the previous week on fears of slowing global economic growth.

Nifty 50closed at 17,764.60 (-89.5, -0.5%), BSE Sensexclosed at 60,506.90 (-335.0, -0.6%) while the broader Nifty 500closed at 14,934.15 (-28.2, -0.2%)

Market breadth is in the green. Of the 1,975 stocks traded today, 1,040 were on the uptrend, and 873 went down.

  • Money flow index(MFI) indicates that stocks like Ratnamani Metals & Tubes, ITC, Persistent Systemsand Jindal Stainlessare in the overbought zone.

  • Britannia Industries beats Tata Consumer Products in YoY and QoQ net profit growth, PE Ratio and one-year price change. But it lags in price-to-book value, three-year price change, QoQ revenue growth and broker average target upside.

  • Asian Paintssees seven broker target price and one recommendation downgradesin the past month, while Bajaj Finance, Avenue Supermartsand Bandhan Bank see five broker target price downgrades.

  • Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings expects Indian banks’ net interest margin (NIM) to contract slightly by around 10 bps in FY24 amid deposit rate hikes taken by the banks.

  • Easy Trip Planners is rising as its Q3FY23 net profit rises 4.2% YoY to Rs 41.7 crore and revenue surges by 57.3% YoY driven by robust volume growth in the flight and hotels segments. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with zero promoter pledges.

  • Commercial Services & Supplies, Utilities and Transportation sectors fall more than 15% over the past month.

  • Rakesh Khanna, Managing Director & CEO of Orient Electric, says e-commerce contributes 10% to the total sales of the company and expects it to improve to 20% in a year. He adds that the company focuses on products with high growth potential.

  • ICICI Securities upgrades its rating on Mahindra Lifespace Developers to ‘Buy’ from ‘Add’ and increases the target price to Rs 483 from Rs 461. This implies an upside of 21.5%. The brokerage anticipates the company’s sales growth momentum to accelerate on the back of new project launches and a robust business development pipeline.

  • Indian Oil Corp decides to ink a memorandum of understanding with LanzaJet to produce sustainable aviation fuel at its Panipat refinery, according to reports.

  • One97 Communications (Paytm) is rising as its Q3FY23 net loss narrows on a YoY basis to Rs 392 crore from Rs 778.4 crore. Revenue rises 41.6% YoY on the back of growth in merchant subscriptions, loan distribution and payment services. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with revenues increasing sequentially over the past four quarters

  • Varun Beverages' Q3FY23 net profit rises 353.28% YoY to Rs 74.8 crore in a seasonally weak quarter, while its revenue increases 27.9% YoY. Realisation per unit improves with price hikes, rationalised discounts & incentives and improved product mix. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with consistent high returns over five years.

  • Timken India, Relaxo Footwears and VIP Industries are trading below their third support or S3 level as the market trades lower.

  • Metal stocks like Adani Enterprises, Jindal Steel & Power, Hindustan Zinc and JSW Steel are falling in trade. The broader sectoral index Nifty Metal is also trading in the red.

  • InterGlobe Aviation's Q3FY23 net profit rises close to 11x to Rs 1,422.6 crore and revenue grows 62.6%. The strong performance is a result of robust demand for air travel, says Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with FII/FPI or Institutions increasing their shareholding.

  • Retail sales of the automotive industry rise 13.6% YoY to 18.3 lakh units in January, shows data from the Federation of Automotive Dealers' Association. Two-wheeler and car retail sales are up 10.1% and 21.9% YoY respectively.

  • Telecom stocks like Vodafone Idea, Indus Towers, GTL Infrastructure, Reliance Communications and Tata Communications are rising in trade. The broader sectoral index S&P BSE Telecom is also trading in the green.

  • Vodafone Idea surges as the government converts adjusted gross revenue dues of the company into equities for approx Rs 16,113.2 crore.

  • Indian rupee depreciates to 82.41 from the previous close of 81.83 against the US dollar in early trade today.

  • ITC's Q3FY23 net profit rises 23.4% YoY to Rs 5,006.6 despite its revenue falling 2.6% YoY. The increase is due to a 60.5% fall in purchases of stock-in-trade expense. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with increasing net profits sequentially for the past four quarters.

  • State Bank of India’s Q3FY23 net profit rises 68.5% YoY to Rs 14,205.3 crore on the back of healthy credit expansion and robust net interest income (NII) growth. Revenue increases by 24.3% YoY led by strong growth in retail and corporate banking operations. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with quarterly net profit growth and increasing net profit margin YoY.

  • Tata Power’s Q3FY23 net profit jumps 121.9% YoY to Rs 945 crore and revenue rises 29.5% YoY. This growth is driven by improved realisation, higher power generation and increased distribution sales. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with net profits rising sequentially for the past four quarters.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Vodafone Idea Ltd. (8.25, 20.44%), Indus Towers Ltd. (162.05, 12.81%) and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (545.45, 9.34%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Adani Transmission Ltd. (1,256.45, -10.00%), Adani Power Ltd. (182.35, -5.00%) and Adani Wilmar Ltd. (379.95, -5.00%).

Movers and Shakers

19 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.

Top high volume gainers on BSE included Vodafone Idea Ltd. (8.25, 20.44%), Procter & Gamble Health Ltd. (4,702.70, 14.63%) and Elgi Equipments Ltd. (412.35, 8.31%).

Top high volume losers on BSE were Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd. (908.45, -7.07%), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (1,425.15, -5.56%) and Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (430.15, -3.45%).

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. (470.15, 8.17%) was trading at 8.5 times of weekly average. Anupam Rasayan India Ltd. (602.90, 4.48%) and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (261.85, 7.49%) were trading with volumes 6.2 and 5.1 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

10 stocks hit their 52-week highs, while 14 stocks tanked below their 52-week lows.

Stocks touching their year highs included - Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. (470.15, 8.17%), Carborundum Universal Ltd. (999.05, 0.77%) and IDFC Ltd. (91.55, 3.39%).

Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - Adani Transmission Ltd. (1,256.45, -10.00%) and BASF India Ltd. (2,315.85, -1.31%).

22 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Procter & Gamble Health Ltd. (4702.70, 14.63%) and Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd. (629.95, 4.89%). 14 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including Poly Medicure Ltd. (827.50, -4.11%) and LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (388.20, -2.88%).

 
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The Baseline
03 Feb 2023
Five Interesting Stocks Today
  1. KPIT Technologies: This IT consulting & software company reached its all-time high of Rs 813 per share on Wednesday after posting strong net profit growth of 20.4% QoQ to Rs 100.5 crore in Q3FY23. Growth from the UK & Europe and rest of the world (ROW) markets aided an improvement in the company’s revenue by 23.2% QoQ to Rs 917.1 crore. As a result, it features in a screener of stocks with increasing revenue for the past eight quarters. Both revenue and net profit beat Trendlyne’s Forecaster estimates by 4.2% and 5% respectively.

The rise in revenue in Europe comes after KPIT’s subsidiary, KPIT Technologies GmbH acquired four companies under the Technica Group for a total consideration of Rs 640 crore on September 21, 2022. Additionally, a leading European OEM selected KPIT as its key partner for next-generation electronic control units (ECU) while Renault Group selected KPIT as a strategic technology partner on November 23, 2022.

As a result, revenue from UK & Europe rose 48.2% QoQ in Q3, despite a broad economic slowdown in the region. Kishor Patil, Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of the company commented, “Q3FY23 has been better than expectations. Our performance gives us confidence in beating our FY23 growth outlook.”

The stock ranks high in Trendlyne’s checklist with a score of 78.3%. However, the company has a high trailing twelve-month or TTM PE ratio of 60.4 against the industry PE average of 29.6. Because of the high PE ratio compared to its historical levels, the company features in the PE sell zone.

  1. Britannia Industries: This FMCG stock’s Q3FY23 net profit surged 2.5X YoY to Rs 932.4 crore. The surge in net profit was because of an exceptional gain reported by the company. The gain amounted to Rs 359 crore (net of tax) and was received by selling a stake in Britannia Dairy to Bel SA. As inflation moderated, the company’s operating margin improved by 447 bps YoY to 18.14%. Price hikes also helped in the growth of margins. The management plans to continue with gradual price hikes in the coming quarters. It also expects the partnership with Bel SA to drive sales in the under-penetrated cheese market. Net sales for the company grew 16.2% YoY to Rs 4,101.5 crore on new product launches, growing customer franchise and market share gains.

The stock was trading near its 52-week high before touching an all-time high of Rs 4,596 in a volatile market today. Removing the exceptional gains from the net profit, Britannia beats Trendlyne’s Forecaster estimates by 21.6%. It shows up in screeners of stocks with increasing revenue and profit for the past two quarters. It also is in a screener of stocks with strong momentum growth.

Foreign brokerage Jefferies has maintained a ‘Buy’ on the stock as its margin growth beat expectations on low input prices and raw material inventory. It has upgraded its target price by 14.4% to Rs 5,000. ICICI Securities maintains its ‘Add’ rating and expects its revenue CAGR to grow by 13% over FY22-24E. The outlook for the FMCG sector looks good as the Centre’s relief for the middle class in the Union Budget 2023-24 is likely to improve customer demand.

  1. AIA Engineering: This other industrial goods manufacturer’s stock rose 12.4% over the past week till Thursday, on account of its Q3FY23 results beating the street’s expectations. The company’s net profit and revenue beat Trendlyne’s Forecaster estimates by 64.9% and 5.8%, respectively. Its net profit jumped more than 2.5X YoY to Rs 352.5 crore on the back of higher realisations, strong sales volumes and falling raw material and power & fuel costs. Only freight expenses increased YoY, which the company was able to pass on to its customers.

Cost declines helped the  EBITDA margin surge by 10.8 percentage points YoY to 29.8%. The firm shows up in a screener for stocks in the PE Buy zone with a high durability score and rising momentum.

The company’s volume grew by 23% YoY to 71,439 metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) in Q3, led by a 60% growth in the non-mining segment. Its mining segment saw modest growth of 8% YoY in volumes. ICICI Securities expects demand from the mining sector to increase on the back of capacity expansion and elevated commodity prices. It believes AIA Engineering is well-placed to capitalise on this demand growth, given its technologically superior products. ICICI Securities upgraded its rating on the company to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’.

In anticipation of growing demand, the management said it has planned to expand its installed capacity to 5.2 lakh mtpa from 4.4 lakh mtpa. The company has planned a capex of Rs 300 crore, most of which will be utilised towards capacity expansion. However, the management does acknowledge a risk of volatility in commodity prices.

  1. Data Patterns (India): Thedefence and aerospace solution provider released itsQ3FY23 results on 28th January. Data Patterns’ revenue grew by 2.5x YoY and 26.27% QoQ. On account of better execution, gross margins have expanded 140 bps QoQ while EBITDA margins for Q3FY23 were at 42.2% vs. 35.7% in Q3FY22. The order book at the end of Q3FY23 was Rs 888 crore. The company won orders worth Rs 163 crores in January 2023, which has increased the order backlog to Rs 1,014 crore. Development orders comprised 56% of total order backlog inflows as of Q3FY23. The production segment share was pegged at 38% with 6% from the services segment.

The management maintained its FY23-25 revenue guidance of 25-30% growth with a gross margin of 65% and EBITDA margin of 40%. The company is confident of winning orders to the tune of Rs 150-200 crore in Q4FY23. The management expects Rs 2,000-3,000 crore worth of orders in the pipeline for the next three to four years. The stock shows up in thescreener for growth in quarterly net profit and increasing profit margin.

ICICI Securities says Data Patterns has the ability to deliver revenue and PAT CAGR of 29.3% and 28.5% respectively over FY22-25E. However, the stock has run up, limiting further upside given the rich valuations and no room for execution error at such multiples. The brokerage has revised its Buy rating to Hold.

  1. Indian Hotels Company: This hotel company surged over 8% in trade on Wednesday after it announced strong Q3FY23 results. The Finance Minister’s announcement on the Centre’s support for the tourism industry in the Union Budget also added to the rise. The hotels industry rose over 5% in trade on the same day.

The company reported its highest-ever net profit of Rs 383 crore, up 403% YoY in Q3. IHCL also posted strong growth in revenues, up 54% YoY to Rs 1,743.5 crore. Its solid performance was driven by robust demand across markets as well as airline catering. As a result, the company features in a screener of companies that saw growth in net profit with an increasing profit margin (QoQ).

However, the occupancy rate remains below pre-covid levels at 72.1%. On the bright side, the average room rate jumped 25% to Rs 15,456, compared to pre-covid levels, due to a series of price hikes.

Commenting on the company’s strong performance during the quarter, Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO of Indian Hotels, said that the demand outlook for the sector in 2023 remains robust with sporting events such as the hockey and cricket world cup, global events like the ongoing G20, and the increase in inbound travel. In 9MFY23, IHCL has added over 30 hotels to the pipeline and has opened 14 hotels, in addition to strong growth in amã Stays & Trails and Qmin.

ICICI Securities is positive about the company’s outlook due to its efforts in leveraging its existing brand equity to focus on new business segments. The brokerage upgraded its rating to ‘Buy’ from ‘Add’ and raised the target price to Rs 399 from Rs 366, implying a potential upside of 25.7%.

Trendlyne's analysts identify stocks that are seeing interesting price movements, analyst calls, or new developments. These are not buy recommendations.

 
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The Baseline
03 Feb 2023
Chart of the week: Centre expects fiscal deficit to fall to 5.9% of GDP in FY24
By Abdullah Shah

As global economic growth slows down, India’s GDP growth in FY23 is also expected to slow down to 7% from 8.7% in FY22. GDP growth in FY24 is expected to further reduce, to 6.5%. 

This is important for India’s Budget as the fiscal deficit is expressed as % of GDP. As the GDP estimate is revised downward, the Centre will have to reduce the expenditure to reduce the fiscal deficit.

The fiscal deficit as % of GDP rose to a record high of 9.5% in FY21, and Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister, had committed to reducing it. In line with the guidance, fiscal deficit as a % of GDP fell to 6.4% in FY23. The centre aims to further lower this to 5.9% of the GDP in FY24 and eventually to 4.5% of the GDP by FY25. 

In order to achieve a lower fiscal deficit in FY24, the government has planned to reduce expenditure on subsidies and pensions while keeping the spending on rural development constant. However, the Centre continues to focus on transport and defence segments as its spending is expected to rise 32.4% and 5.7% in these segments respectively, when compared to FY23 revised estimates. In addition, interest expenditure is also expected to rise 14.8% in FY24. 

Revised estimates of subsidies for food and fertilisers overshot FY23 budgeted amounts as the government had to boost support via free food grains and fertiliser subsidies amid higher commodity inflation. 

In FY24, the government has decided to curb the expenditure on subsidies with an estimated spend of Rs 2 lakh crore on food (-31.3%) and Rs 1.8 lakh crore on fertilisers (-22.2%). The estimated expenditure on pensions has also been marginally reduced to Rs 2.3 lakh crore in FY24 from the revised estimates of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in FY23.

The interest, transport and defence are the segments with the highest estimated expenditure in FY24. These segments contribute to 45.1% of the total estimated expenditure. The Centre has increased the estimated expenditure of interest to Rs 10.8 lakh crore in FY24 from t Rs 9.4 lakh crore in FY23 revised estimates. 

The rise comes on the back of higher requirements for payment of interest on market loans, discount on Treasury Bills, Central Government securities issued by National Small Savings Fund and state provident funds. 

 
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Trendlyne Marketwatch
03 Feb 2023
Market closes higher, ASM move limits losses for Adani stocks

Trendlyne Analysis

Nifty 50 gained momentum in the last leg of the trading session and closed 1.3% higher than Thursday’s closing levels. NSE has put Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Ambuja cements in ASM limiting further downside.

India’s services purchasing managers index or PMI data released today indicated the Indian services sector expanded in January but at a slower pace compared to December. PMI stood at 58.5 in December, and 57.2 in January (PMI over 50 signifies expansion). Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 close in the red, despite the benchmark index closing in the green. Nifty Auto and Nifty Bank close higher than Thursday’s levels. Nifty IT closes flat, despite the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index closing 3.56% higher on Thursday.

In international markets, S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures trade lower, dragged by Apple, Google and Amazon. US markets are anticipating the labor department’s job report later today. Brent crude oil futures are heading into the first session of weekly loss after gaining in the last two weeks. European indices trade higher.

Nifty 50closed at 17,854.05 (243.7, 1.4%), BSE Sensexclosed at 60,841.88 (909.6, 1.5%) while the broader Nifty 500closed at 14,962.35 (123.0, 0.8%)

Market breadth is in the red. Of the 1,958 stocks traded today, 649 were on the uptrend, and 1,260 went down.

  • Relative strength index(RSI) indicates that stocks like ITC, Ratnamani Metals & Tubes, Persistent Systems and Jindal Stainlessare in the overbought zone.

  • Jubilant Pharmova is falling as it posts a net loss of Rs 15.7 crore in Q3FY23 despite revenue rising by 18.1% YoY. Hari S Bhartia, Managing Director said that the profitability was lower in Q3 due to the generator supply outage, lower API production and low volumes in drug discovery services.

  • PSU Banks like Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of India and Punjab & Sind Bank are rising in trade. The broader sectoral indexNifty PSU Bank is also trading in the green.

  • Divi’s Laboratories falls over 14% in trade as its Q3FY23 net profit declines 66% YoY to Rs 306.8 crore and revenue falls by 31.5% YoY due to a sharp decline in covid revenue. On the other hand, Zydus Lifesciences' Q3 net profit rises 24.5% YoY to Rs 622.9 crore led by robust growth in revenue from the pharmaceuticals segment.

  • Bank of Baroda is up more than 3% in trade today. Its Q3FY23 net profit surges 75.4% YoY to Rs 3,852.7 crore as net interest income rises 26.5%. Asset quality for the bank improves as gross NPA and net NPA ratios fall. The stock ranks high on the Trendlyne Checklist score.

  • Abhijit Roy, Managing Director and CEO of Berger Paints, says demand will pick up and the growth rate will be back to double digits in Q4FY23. The company’s profit declined 20.5% YoY to Rs 207.1 crore in Q3.

  • TeamLease Services' board approves buyback of up to 3.28 lakh fully paid equity shares at Rs 3,050 per share aggregating to Rs 100 crore, subject to shareholder approval.

  • Shree Cements, Samvardhana Motherson International and Cummins rise 10.7%, 4.8% and 2.7% respectively over the past week, ahead of their Q3FY23 results on February 8.

  • Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings says that there will be no immediate impact on rated Adani Group companies as a consequence of the report published by Hindenburg Research. It expects no change in the cash flow forecast.

  • Foreign institutional investors pull out Rs 9,286.5 crore from the equity market over the past week, according to Trendlyne's FII dashboard. Meanwhile, index options receive the highest inflow of Rs 12,542.7 crore from foreign investors. Mutual funds invest a total of Rs 3,386.5 crore in the market.

  • Titan is rising as its Q3FY23 net profit grows by 8.8% QoQ to Rs 904 crore, but falls by 10% YoY. Rise in employee benefit expenses, finance costs and other expenses caused the EBITDA margin to decline by 200 bps QoQ. CK Venkataraman, Managing Director of the company said, "The quarter witnessed strong festive consumer demand and we delivered healthy double-digit growth over a strong base of Q3FY22."

  • Citigroup maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on PB Fintech with a target price of Rs 760. The brokerage says that the company has a low contribution (around 20-25%) of ULIP in its product mix. It adds that the EoM guidelines will reduce the overhang of insurance commission.

  • Axis Direct upgrades its rating on KEC International to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’ and increases the target price to Rs 515 from Rs 405. This indicates an upside of 9.2%. The brokerage turns optimistic about the company’s prospects on the back of robust order inflows, proven execution prowess and a well-diversified order book. It expects the firm’s revenue to grow at a CAGR of 12.7% over FY23-25.

  • Commodity trading & distribution, marine port & services and utilities (non-electrical) industries fall more than 31% in the past week.

  • TVS Motor Co’s arm TVS Motor (Singapore) is set to acquire 31.4 lakh series AA shares in the electric mobility company Ion Mobility for $9.5 million (Rs 77.9 crore). The company believes this investment will increase its presence in the electric vehicle market in South-East Asia.

  • India’s January Services PMI falls to 57.2 compared to 58.5 in December 2022 but remains above the 50 mark for the 18th consecutive month.

  • NSE places Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Ambuja Cements under short-term additional surveillance measures (ASM). Under the ASM list stocks are surveyed on concerns of price, volume variation or volatility. Reports suggest that Adani Enterprises was removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

  • Tata Consumer Products’ Q3FY23 net profit is up 32.7% YoY to Rs 351.8 crore, led by healthy growth in its India business segment. Revenue increases 8.3% YoY on the back of strong growth in the food segment from both pricing and volume growth. Sunil D’Souza, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Consumer Products said “We delivered strong earnings growth this quarter...in an extremely challenging macroeconomic environment.”

  • SBI Life Insurance's management says that its share of the business of non-linked policies with a premium above Rs 5 lakh is less than 2% of APE for 9MFY23 and the new policies of the Union Budget are unlikely to cause a significant impact. However, HDFC Life has an exposure of 10-12% of its total APE for non-linked products. According to the Union Budget, non-linked products with a premium above Rs 5 lakh will now be taxable.

  • Dabur is falling as its Q3FY23 net profit is down by 5.4% YoY to Rs 475.94 crore. CEO Mohit Malhotra says that cost and inflationary environment, especially in rural areas have dented the earnings. Raw material cost for the company rose 6.2% YoY in Q3. Revenue is up as all segments like consumer care, food and retail report growth.

  • Apollo Tyres’ Q3FY23 net profit rises 30.7% YoY to Rs 292.1 crore and revenue grows by 12.5% YoY to Rs 6,422.8 crore on the back of robust sales in the domestic market. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with net profits increasing sequentially over the past two quarters.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (498.85, 7.87%), Titan Company Ltd. (2,463.10, 6.72%) and Bank of Baroda (163.60, 6.20%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Divi's Laboratories Ltd. (2,884.35, -11.71%), Adani Transmission Ltd. (1,396.05, -10.00%) and Adani Green Energy Ltd. (935.90, -10.00%).

Movers and Shakers

15 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.

Top high volume gainers on BSE included Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. (380.05, 8.80%), Aavas Financiers Ltd. (1,998.65, 7.37%) and EPL Ltd. (152.75, 3.35%).

Top high volume losers on BSE were Divi's Laboratories Ltd. (2,884.35, -11.71%), Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (305.15, -8.18%) and Welspun Corp Ltd. (192.15, -7.91%).

Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. (108.15, 3.15%) was trading at 6.5 times of weekly average. eClerx Services Ltd. (1,495.90, 2.97%) and Jubilant Pharmova Ltd. (343.65, -1.28%) were trading with volumes 4.4 and 4.4 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

15 stocks made 52-week highs, while 28 stocks hit their 52-week lows.

Stocks touching their year highs included - Aegis Logistics Ltd. (367.20, 2.38%), Apollo Tyres Ltd. (330.20, -0.38%) and Blue Star Ltd. (1,358.25, 2.14%).

Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - ACC Ltd. (1,926.75, 4.64%) and Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (498.85, 7.87%).

15 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Titan Company Ltd. (2,463.10, 6.72%) and Orient Electric Ltd. (283.10, 4.00%). 22 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including Hindustan Copper Ltd. (107.50, -7.80%) and Hikal Ltd. (330.40, -6.07%).

 
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The Baseline
02 Feb 2023
Screener of the week: Adani group companies with high pledged shares by promoters
By Abdullah Shah

As Adani Group stocks rocket downward, we take a look at the implications for their pledged shares by promoters. This screener looks at Adani Group stocks’ promoter holding pledges and annual debt-equity ratio.

Adani Group has pledged 100% of their stake as promoters of Ambuja Cements. The cement & cement products company has a high forward PE ratio of 50X, which is higher than its current PE. Analysts forecast its profits falling by 20% YoY in FY23. 

The group has also pledged 25% of their stake in Adani Power. In Q3FY23, the promoters pledged an additional 14.1% of their shares in this electric utilities company. It has the second-highest annual debt-to-equity ratio of 8.9X among listed Adani group companies.

Adani Transmission has a promoters pledge ratio of 6.6%. The electric utilities company stands a risk of seeing more of its promoter holding being pledged to lenders, as it has fallen over 35% over the past week. 

Adani Green Energy is also at risk of seeing more promoter pledges due to its recent crash of 36% till January 31. This player has the highest annual debt-to-equity ratio of 43.9 among Adani group companies, and its return on capital (ROCE) is nearly half of its sector average.  

You can find some popular screenershere.

 
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Trendlyne Marketwatch
02 Feb 2023
Market closes flat, HDFC's Q3FY23 net profit rises 13.2% YoY to Rs 3,690.8 crore

Trendlyne Analysis

Nifty 50 closed flat recovering from the day’s low on a volatile day of trade. However, other major Asian indices closed in the green except for China’s Han Seng index, which closed lower. European indices traded in the green amid positive global cues. In a major surprise, Adani Enterprises called off its fully subscribed Follow on Public Offer (FPO). Adani Enterprises' FPO floor price was fixed at Rs 3,112 and Adani Enterprises stock closed on Wednesday at Rs 1,921. On Wednesday, US stocks closed higher after the Fed’s widely expected rate hike of 25 bps. S&P 500 closed 1.05% higher, while the Dow Jones closed flat on Wednesday. Brent crude oil futures traded in the green and are heading into a third straight weekly gain.

Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 closed in the green. Nifty FMCG and Nifty Media closed higher than Wednesday’s closing levels. Nifty IT closed in the green, taking cues from the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 closing 2.2% higher on Wednesday.

Nifty 50closed at 17,610.40 (-5.9, 0.0%), BSE Sensexclosed at 59,932.24 (224.2, 0.4%) while the broader Nifty 500closed at 14,839.40 (-8.3, -0.1%)

Market breadth is in the red. Of the 1,957 stocks traded today, 853 were in the positive territory and 1,045 were negative.

  • Hindustan Unileverbeats Godrej Consumer Productsin YoY revenue and profit growth, one-year price change and MF holdings. But lagsin QoQ revenue growth, PE ratio and broker average rating.

  • Max Healthcare’s Q3FY23 net profit rises 17.2% YoY to Rs 222.4 crore and revenue grows by 16.9% YoY. This growth is driven by improving occupancy rates and average revenue per occupied bed. The stock shows up in a screenerfor companies with high TTM EPS growth.

  • Reports suggest that InterGlobe Aviation (Indigo) is likely to post a profit in Q3FY23 as air traffic improves for both international and domestic travel. Also, the correction in oil prices and price hikes may drive an earnings boost for the airline, which announces results tomorrow. It ranks high on the Trendlyne checklist score and shows up in a screener of stocks with consistent price growth.

  • Zydus Wellness is falling as its Q3FY23 net profit declines 16.1% YoY with rising cost of raw materials YoY. Revenue rises 7.1% YoY to Rs 415.6 crore. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with declining net cash flows.

  • HDFC trades lower in a weak market. Its Q3FY23 net profit rises 13.2% YoY to Rs 3,690.8 crore, with net interest income up by 13%. Total assets under management grew with individual loan books rising by 18% YoY. The management says that demand for home loans remains decent with growth in both the mid-income and high-end properties segment.

  • Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer (Marketing & Sales) of Maruti Suzuki, says production levels will depend on the availability of semiconductors and expects the shortage to continue. He adds that softening of commodity prices has helped improve earnings in Q3, and the trend is likely to continue in Q4.

  • JK Cement, Balaji Amines and Tata Steel's weekly average delivery volumes rise ahead of their Q3FY23 results on Monday.

  • Metal & Mining stocks like Jindal Steel & Power, Adani Enterprises, Tata Steel, MOIL and Vedanta are falling in trade. The broader sectoral index Nifty Metal is also trading in the red.

  • Kalpataru Power Transmissions secures new orders across segments worth Rs 2,456 crore. It wins orders in residential & building construction, railway and oil & gas in India. It has also bagged transmission & distribution orders in India and overseas.

  • Ion Exchange (India) receives a letter of award from Indian Oil Corp worth Rs 726.13 crore for work, operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant as part of the Panipat refinery expansion project.

  • ICICI Direct upgrades its rating on GAIL India to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’ and raises the target price to Rs 115 from Rs 95. This indicates an upside of 21.1%. The brokerage is positive about the company’s prospects as it expects an increase in gas transmission and trading volumes along with a decline in gas prices. It anticipates the firm’s revenue to grow at a CAGR of 19.9% over FY22-25.

  • In a video address, Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, said that the decision to call off the Adani Enterprises’ Rs 20,000 crore FPO was due to heightened volatility in the market, and to "protect the interest of its investors". He added that they would be reviewing their capital market strategy once prices stabilize.

  • RailTel Corp is rising on a work order win from the State Bank of India for providing 4G connectivity for offsite ATMs, over five years. The cost of the project is Rs 253.35 crore. The company shows up in a screener of broker upgrades in the past three months.

  • FMCG stocks like ITC, Britannia Industries, Radico Khaitan and Hindustan Unilever are rising in trade. The broader sectoral index Nifty FMCG is also trading in the green.

  • B Thiagarajan, Managing Director of Blue Star, says the Budget announcements favour the industry. He says the company will focus on expanding its margin in FY24.

  • Ashok Leyland is rising as its Q3FY23 net profit jumps by 362.5% YoY to Rs 319 crore and revenue surges 56.2% YoY. This growth comes on the back of a strong jump in sales volume. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales volume increases 69% YoY and light commercial vehicles sales volume by 15% YoY. The stock shows up in a screener for companies with decreasing promoter pledges.

  • Mahesh Nandurkar, Head of Research and MD at Jefferies India, says the Union Budget is well-balanced. He adds that the 33% rise in Capex spending beat expectations.

  • Promoter Biocon sells a 10% stake (4 crore shares) in Syngene International for Rs 2,240 crore in a bulk deal yesterday.

  • Ashish Kacholia sells stake in SG Finserve to below 1% in Q3FY23 as against 1.1% held in Q2FY23.

  • Tata Chemicals Q3FY23 net profit rises 25.7% YoY to Rs 391 crore as revenue increases 32% YoY. Revenue from basic chemistry products increased however specialty products reported a marginal fall. Input costs are still high with power and fuel costs surging 56% in Q3. It shows up in a screener of companies with low debt.

  • Britannia’s Q3FY23 net profit surges 2.5X YoY to Rs 932.4 crore because of an exceptional gain of Rs 359 crore with regard to the joint venture with Bel SA for its cheese business. As inflation moderated, the company’s operating margin improved by 330 bps YoY to 18.4%. The stock is trading near its 52-week high and shows up in a screener of increasing revenue for the past two quarters.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Ambuja Cements Ltd. (352.55, 5.52%), IDFC First Bank Ltd. (59.60, 5.49%) and ITC Ltd. (378.60, 4.76%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Adani Enterprises Ltd. (1,565.25, -26.70%), Adani Transmission Ltd. (1,551.15, -10.00%) and Adani Total Gas Ltd. (1,707.70, -10.00%).

Volume Rockets

20 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.

Top high volume gainers on BSE included Welspun India Ltd. (70.00, 8.78%), Clean Science & Technology Ltd. (1,481.90, 7.66%) and Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd. (942.75, 7.48%).

Top high volume losers on BSE were TCI Express Ltd. (1,447.20, -9.34%), Birlasoft Ltd. (272.00, -8.11%) and EPL Ltd. (147.80, -5.44%).

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. (2,414.20, 0.54%) was trading at 9.0 times of weekly average. Sapphire Foods India Ltd. (1,176.10, -5.22%) and ICICI Securities Ltd. (489.50, 1.27%) were trading with volumes 8.8 and 6.5 times weekly average respectively on BSE at the time of posting this article.

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

10 stocks took off, crossing 52-week highs, while 23 stocks tanked below their 52-week lows.

Stocks touching their year highs included - Blue Star Ltd. (1,329.85, 4.96%), Britannia Industries Ltd. (4,573.05, 4.62%) and ITC Ltd. (378.60, 4.76%).

Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (462.45, -6.60%) and Adani Transmission Ltd. (1,551.15, -10.00%).

16 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd. (942.75, 7.48%) and KNR Constructions Ltd. (257.00, 6.62%). 28 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including UPL Ltd. (696.40, -6.16%) and Sapphire Foods India Ltd. (1,176.10, -5.22%).