Hot Stocks: Brokerages on Power Grid, NTPC, BEL and Dabur

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Goldman Sachs has maintained a buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 370.

The government has upgraded the transmission capex estimate to $110 billion. An 8%+ CAGR for transformation capacity is estimated for the company, with the integration of GH2 and PSPs also factored in. Goldman expects Power Grid to be the largest beneficiary of the $500 billion+ grid TAM estimate between FY24-50.

Goldman Sachs has maintained a Buy rating on NTPC with a target price of Rs 430. NTPC Green’s profits are in line with estimates. Goldman values NTPC at Rs 4,173 billion in a sum-of-the-parts (SOTP) based 12-month target price, within which they have valued NTPC Green at Rs 784 billion. A Rs 100 billion primary issuance would represent a 13% dilution in NTPC’s stake.

Macquarie has maintained an Outperform rating on BEL with a target price of Rs 350. The company is on track to meet its FY25E guidance, and all eyes are now on H2 order inflow. Year-to-date order inflows are lagging but are not a cause for concern. The backlog is likely to support growth trends, while supply chains remain a point of monitoring. Additionally, 70-80% of BEL’s FY25 pipeline orders are single tender orders, reflecting specific R&D efforts undertaken by BEL over the past 7-8 years.

UBS has downgraded Dabur to Neutral from Buy but has raised the target price to Rs 700 from Rs 650.Key concerns include rich valuations and potential risks to beverage sales growth. Rising competition in cola drinks and coconut oil poses a threat to sales; however, UBS remains optimistic about sales growth over the next five years.

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