Most of the domestic brokerage firms such as SBI, Kotak Private Client Research, HDFC Securities, as well as Equirus have initiated coverage for the first time in certain stocks this week.
We have collated a list of top 5 stocks on which brokerage initiates coverage in August
Bodal Chemicals: BUY| Target Rs 215| Return 28%
SBIcap Securities initiates a coverage on Bodal Chemicals with a buy recommendation and a target price of Rs 215.
NBCC: BUY| Target Rs260| Return 27%
SBIcap Securities initiates a coverage on NBCC with a buy recommendation and a target price of Rs 260. With its excellent track record of implementing complex projects, NBCC has become the de-facto choice for being project management consultant (PMC) for big ticket projects to be rolled out under new government initiatives.
Asian Granito India: BUY| Target Rs603 | Return 32%
Kotak Securities initiated coverage on Asian Granito India Ltd with a buy rating and a target price of Rs603. Asian Granito, promoted by Mr. Kamlesh Patel and Mr. Mukesh Patel in the year 2000, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of ceramic wall and floor tiles, vitrified tiles, digital polished glazed vitrified tiles, digital wall tiles, marble, and quartz.
We value the company at 23x P/E based on its relative comparison with companies in the same segment and riding on consumerism.
Maruti Suzuki India: Long| Target Rs8993| Return 16%
Equirus initiated coverage on Maruti Suzuki for the first time with a long rating and a target price of Rs 8993.
The brokerage firm is of the view that MSIL is a structural growth story and waiting periods on some of its large-selling models will help it trade at premium valuations, similar to what we saw in case of Eicher Motors in the past.
BSE Limited: BUY| Target Rs1200| Return 23%
HDFC Securities initiates a coverage on BSE with a buy rating and a target price of Rs 1200. The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd (BSE) is Asia’s oldest stock exchange (estd. 1875 and listed in Feb-17).
Long term investors should take cognizance of its recent (if overdue) renaissance under a market savvy management, including its recent listing. With the latest technology platform, BSE claims to be ten times faster than NSE (its much larger competitor).