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Diwali Picks: Market experts pick their festive favourites across energy, PSU and defence sectors
The Economic Timesยท 2025-10-14 05:47
Group 1: JSW Energy - JSW Energy is viewed positively with a strong technical setup, expected to break out towards a target of 750 and a stop loss at 440, indicating a potential upside of at least 50% from the current market price [1] Group 2: PSU Banks and OMCs - PSU banks are considered strong for short-term trading, with recommendations for long positions in SBI, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Punjab National Bank [2][9] - Oil marketing companies (OMCs) like Indian Oil Corporation, HPCL, and BPCL are also highlighted for their strong technical breakouts and favorable valuations [5][9] Group 3: Shipping Sector - The Shipping Corporation of India is identified as a strong medium-term investment, with targets in the range of 260 and a stop loss at 214, following a recovery in shipping operations [6][7] Group 4: Defence Sector - Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is noted for its strong fundamentals, with a 51% government stake and significant revenue visibility from unexecuted orders amounting to 71,650 crores, alongside a robust EBITDA margin of nearly 30% [8][16] Group 5: State Bank of India and Autos - State Bank of India is recommended as a reliable investment choice, with a target of 1000 following a breakout from current levels [9][16] - Mahindra & Mahindra is also expected to perform well, with a target of 4000 and a stop loss at 3200 [10][16] Group 6: Chola Finance - Chola Finance is anticipated to benefit from sectoral recovery, with targets set at 1750 and a stop loss at 1530 [10][16] Group 7: Azad Engineering - Azad Engineering is positioned for growth, moving towards assemblies and sub-assemblies, with an expected topline growth of 30% and an EBITDA margin of 35% by FY26 [12][16] Group 8: New-Age Companies - New-age platform companies like PayTM and Eternal are viewed positively, with PayTM having a target of 1800 to 2000 and a stop loss at 1000, while Eternal has a target of 400 with a stop loss at 320 [13][16] Group 9: Overall Market Sentiment - The overall sentiment for the festive season reflects a balance of traditional strength in PSU and energy sectors alongside new-age momentum in digital and defence, supported by strong technical setups and improving fundamentals [14][15]