JSW Energy Shares Rise After Q1 Beat

The ramp-up in JSW Energy's renewables capacity is on track, brokerages said, even as most of them remained cautious on the stock.

JSW Energy 's plant in Vijayanagar, Karnataka. (Photo: Company’s website)

Shares of JSW Energy Ltd. rose the most in nearly two weeks after the Sajjan Jindal-led power firm beat analysts' estimates in the first quarter. The stock, however, pared most of the gains at close.

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Here's what brokerages have to say about JSW Energy's Q1 results.

Jefferies

  • Reiterates 'buy', raises target price to Rs 315 from Rs 310, an implied upside of 33.73%.

  • Renewable energy capacity ramp-up is on track.

  • Expects 13% of coal capacity (merchant-based) to benefit from tight power demand-supply environment in FY23E-26E.

  • Management will maintain return discipline ahead of tariff-based competitive bidding.

  • Raises FY23E-25E EPS by 1-5%.

Kotak Institutional Equities

  • Reiterates 'sell' with a target price of Rs 115, an implied return of -52.13%.

  • Higher quantum of short-term sales aided Ebitda.

  • Current market price factors all benefits of targeted capacity additions and earnings growth till FY2030E.

  • The company's renewable portfolio is on track with PPAs secured for all assets.

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