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
Morgan Stanley is underweight on Wipro with target price at Rs 460 per share stating that growth is weakest among large peers that may keep valuation low.
Parag Thakkar of HDFC Securities is of the view that IT is a very good contra value buying opportunity.
Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com recommends buying Indraprastha Gas and ICICI Bank and advises selling Tata Motors and Reliance Industries.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Deven Choksey of KRChoksey Investment Managers shared his reading and outlook on the market and specific stocks.
Parag Thakkar of HDFC Securities has a bullish stance on Infosys, HCL Tech and Persistent Systems.
Gaurang Shah of Geojit BNP Paribas is of the view that one may prefer Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra.
According to Mitesh Thacker of miteshthacker.com, one can buy Apollo Tyres, Balrampur Chini and Berger Paints.
According to Chandan Taparia, Derivative & Technical Analyst at Anand Rathi Securities, one can buy Bharat Forge, HCL Tech, Arvind and Canara Bank.
Rakesh Bansal of RK Global advises buying Apollo Tyres with a target of Rs 248.
Mitesh Thacker of miteshthacker.com is of the view that one may buy HCL Technologies and Arvind.
Parag Thakkar of HDFC Securities is of the view that one may look at largecap stocks.
Parag Thakkar of HDFC Securities is of the view that one may pick Tata Motors DVR, Vinati Organics and Carborundum Universal.
Nomura maintains buy call on HDFC Bank with target increased to Rs 1520 from Rs 1325 per share. It says the bank may deliver a 20 percent loan CAGR over FY16-19, adding specific SME sub-sectors may continue to see marginally elevated slippages. It says asset quality situation is very manageable.
Preferred play is HCL Technologies where there appear to be signs of RoE bottoming, she says, adding the brokerage house has an outperform rating on HCL Technologies.
Rajat Bose of rajatkbose.com is of the view that one can prefer pharma stocks.
Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com recommends buying Ceat and Reliance Capital and advises selling Maruti Suzuki.
AK Prabhakar of IDBI Capital is of the view that one may hold HCL Technologies.
Things are not rosy for the IT sector and analysts warn that pain is going to linger. Stating that 9 of 11 companies have moderated growth outlook, Nomura says demand slowdown is broad-based and distributed across verticals, with concerns related to macro, uncertainty due to Brexit and discretionary pullbacks being commonly cited.
Citi has a sell rating on TCS with a target at Rs 2447 per share on premium valuations in the sector context.
According to Gautam Shah of JM Financial, one may avoid IT space.
Rajat Bose of rajatkbose.com recommends buying HCL Tech, Biocon, Exide Industries, Hindalco Industries and Texmaco Rail and Engineering.
According to Sandeep Wagle of powermywealth.com, one can buy M&M Financial Services, Reliance Industries and sell HCL Technologies.
Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com recommends selling Strides Shasun and Larsen & Toubro.
According to Mitesh Thacker of miteshthacker.com, one can buy Sanghi Industries, Axis Bank and Natco Pharma.
Sudarshan Sukhani of s2analytics.com recommends buying Larsen and Toubro, Aurobindo Pharma and HCL Technologies.