Buy, Sell Or Hold: Hindustan Zinc, L&T Finance, IRFC, Welspun Living, HDFC Life Insurance — Ask Profit

Should you buy shares of Hindustan Zinc Ltd. at the current market price? Is Varun Beverages Ltd. a good choice from a long-term perspective? Should you keep holding Indian Railway Finance Corp.? Is it the right time to exit Welspun Living Ltd. and book profit?

G Chokkalingam, founder of Equinomics Research, and Amar Deo Singh, senior vice president of equity, commodity and currency research at Angel One answered these investor queries and more on NDTV Profit's Ask Profit show.

Hindustan Zinc (CMP: Rs 440.35)

Singh: Hold

• Good to hold from a medium-term perspective.

• On the downside, the stock is strongly supported around Rs 410-415.

• Stock needs to sustain above Rs 460 to have a meaningful rally.

Varun Beverages (CMP: Rs 553.7)

Singh: Hold

• Stock has a zone of resistance at Rs 580-Rs 600 level.

• On downside, it has support at around Rs 520-530 zone.

• Hold on to the positions for now.

IRFC (CMP: Rs 133.43)

Chokkalingam: Hold

• Valuation is stretched even after fall.

• Suggest a hold.

• Possibility of more allocation to Railways in the next budget.

• Hold for long term.

Welspun Living (CMP: Rs 128.57)

Chokkalingam: Buy

• Stock has already corrected by 45%.

• Known for delivering good returns for shareholders.

• Buy for next one-and-a-half month on declines.

Singh: Don't buy at current levels

• Wait and watch.

• Support levels are at Rs 150-Rs 120.

• Don't buy unless either of those levels are reached.

HDFC Life Insurance (CMP: Rs 635.7)

Chokkalingam: Buy

• Would prefer HDFC Life over LIC for long-term investment.

L&T Finance (CMP: Rs 149.21)

Singh: Hold

• Can be held from a long-term perspective.

• Stock has been consolidating.

NESCO (CMP: Rs 993)

Chokkalingam: Hold

• Backs from a long-term investment point of view.

• Can create significant wealth in one-to-five years.

Astral (CMP: Rs 1,472.15)

Singh: Sell

• Sharp erosion in the value of the stock.

• Trend continues to remain bearish.

• Stock is trying to find a support zone at around Rs 1,400-Rs 1,420.

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