Stock analysis is used by traders to make buy and sell call. It’s an approach to make informed decisions while investing in stocks. Stock analysis can be categorised into – fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis is evaluation of data from sources, including financial records, economic reports, company assets, and market share. Analysts typically study the company’s financial statements – balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and footnotes. These statements are made available to the investors in the form of quarterly earnings, disclosures to stock exchanges in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) norms. In fundamental analysis, the analysts particularly check for a company's core income, income from other sources, profitability, guidance, assets and liabilities and debt ratio among other parameters. The other method, i.e. the technical analysis focuses purely on statistical data. It works on two assumptions; one, the stock price reflects the fundamentals. Second, the study of past and present movement in prices can help determine the future price trends. Technical analysis primarily deals with price, volume, demand and supply factors. This method is effective only when supply and demand forces influence the market. However, when outside factors are involved in a price movement, technical analysis may not be successful. More
Hemen Kapadia, Technical Analyst, chartpundit.com advised buying Blue Star with a target of Rs 331.
On CNBC-TV18's new show Super Six, market gurus Hemant Thukral of SBI Capital Securities, technical analyst at viratechindia.com Hemen Kapadia and Devangshu Dutta, Consulting Editor of Outlook, place their bets on two stocks each.
One could buy Blue Star and Voltas for a short-term, says Devang Mehta, Anand Rathi Financial Services.
Phani Sekhar of Angel Broking upbeat on Stride Arcolab and Subros.
Pick Power Finance and Rural Electrification, says Phani Sekhar, Fund Manager, Angel Broking.