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Buy KSB Pumps; target of Rs 800: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct is bullish on KSB Pumps has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 800 in its research report dated April 28, 2017.

May 02, 2017 / 16:29 IST
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It seems that nationwide lockdown has not much impacted the fertilizer sector. In May 2020, the Indian Fertiliser industry has witness sales growth of 25% to 5 million tonnes as compared to 4 million tonnes in the same month last year.  Coromandel International and Chambal Fertilisers have seen major sales growth in the sector. The research firm Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on 5 stocks in the sector and among that they expect stock Insecticides India may see the upside of 82 percent, report dated June 09, 2020.

ICICI Direct's research report on KSB Pumps

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast near normal rainfall at 96% of LPA for upcoming monsoon season 2017. According to senior officials at IMD, although there does exist neutral El Niño conditions (30% probability) in the Pacific Ocean, positive dipole movement in the Indian Ocean is expected to counter the Pacific move and result in normal monsoon in 2017.

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Outlook

With high skilled technology backing from the parent group i.e. KSB AG and company executing a new capex programme, we believe KSB India is aptly placed to seize demand revival in the domestic capital goods space. We value KSB at 30x P/E on CY18E EPS of Rs 26.7 and assign a target price of Rs 800 with BUY rating.