Hot Stocks: Brokerage view on Bharti Hexacom, Vodafone Idea, Apollo Tyres, HDFC Life and Varun Beverages

Global Brokerage JPMorgan has initiated coverage on Bharti Hexacom with an overweight rating, while Morgan Stanley has an equal-weight and overweight call on Apollo Tyres and Varun Beverages, respectively. Meanwhile, Citi and Goldman Sachs have buy calls on Vodafone Idea and HDFC Life.

We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources:

JPMorgan on Bharti Hexacom: Overweight | Target price: Rs 1,280

JPMorgan has initiated coverage on Bharti Hexacom with an ‘Overweight’ rating and a target price of Rs 1,280. The global brokerage believes the company is the best in the Indian market for repair pure-play. They predict tariff repairs will drive a 20% CAGR, with underlying returns stronger than peers, boosted by ARPU and subscriber growth tailwinds. JPM also stated that the best Indian telecom repair pure-play deserves a premium.

Citi on Vodafone Idea: Buy | Target price Rs 23

Citi has maintained a buy call on Vodafone Idea with a target price of Rs 23.

The management is optimistic about a favourable outcome on the AGR case and believes the government also remains supportive. Reduction potential is still possible in the event of a favourable outcome of the curative petition could be Rs 30,000-35,000 crore.

Morgan Stanley on Apollo Tyres: Equal-weight | Target price: Rs 472

Morgan Stanley maintained an equal-weight rating on the stocks with a target price of Rs 472. The global brokerage states that the price hikes show a focus on margins and they see limited earnings upside given sharp rises in commodity and regulatory costs.

Two key headwinds for the company are EPR provision costs and a steep rise in natural rubber prices.

Goldman Sachs on HDFC Life: Buy | Target price: Rs 765

Goldman Sachs has maintained a buy call on HDFC Life while hiking the target price to Rs 765 from Rs 730 as Q1FY25 was in line with the estimates.

ULIP products drive savings growth again while the non-par shows a positive beat. Retail protection continues to grow as the group remains a drag.

Morgan Stanley on Varun Beverages: Overweight | Target price: Rs 1,701

Morgan Stanley has maintained an Overweight call on the stock with a target price of Rs 1,701.

The company’s food portfolio is expanding in Africa and the expanding product offerings and gaining additional rights from PepsiCo remain a key growth driver. Morgan Stanley believes that the addition of a food portfolio could add to VBL’s incremental revenues in Africa. Gross margins for foods are relatively high compared to beverages.

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