Buy, Sell Or Hold: Tata Motors, LIC, SBI, Cipla, Swiggy, NTPC—Ask Profit

Should you buy shares of Tata Motors Ltd. at the current price? Is Vishal Mega Mart Ltd. a good choice from a long-term perspective? Should you keep holding NTPC Ltd.? Is it the right time to exit Life Insurance Corporation of India and to book profit?

Vikas Jain, head of research at Reliance Securities Ltd. and Manish Chowdhury, head of research at Stoxbox answered these investor queries and more on NDTV Profit's Ask Profit show.

Chowdhury: Hold

• Stock has corrected from the high of approximately Rs 5,900.

• From long-term perspective, the company fundamentally looks good.

• The debts on books is negligible, the return ratios are "fantastic".

Jain: Buy

• The stock is facing correction from some amount of time.

• The shares are consolidating between Rs 4,450 to Rs 5,000 levels over the past few weeks.

Chowdhury: Hold

• Hold from long-term perspective.

• The firm is more into affordable retailing, with focus on tier 2 and tier 3 retailing.

• There is a plan to expand into the tier-4 segment as well.

Chowdhury: Sell

• Not the right time to invest in insurance space.

• Better to avoid LIC, look for clarity before committing long term.

• HDFC Life looks much better from the long-term perspective.

Jain: Hold

• Stock has seen a steady decline in the last two-and-a-half months.

• After facing correction, the shares are trading near support levels.

• Continue to hold the stock for the long term.

Chowdhury: Hold

• The company is the largest power generator in India, and is poised to grow its earnings in the future.

• Power sector has become a focal point for the government.

• NTPC is the right company in the right sector.

Chowdhury: Hold

• Light commercial vehicle segment in India expected to do well.

• One can hold the stock for two to three years.

Jain: Buy

• Stock is almost in multiple support areas.

• The anticipated demerger is expected to provide some amount of value unlocking.

Jain: Hold

• Stock is trading flat for the last few days, after profit booking in higher range.

• It is recommended to hold at the current level.

Chowdhury: Buy

• Huge market in contract development and manufacturing organisation space.

• The company faces opportunities on both – the US and Indian side.

Chowdhury: Sell

• Still a lot of time for the company to prove its profitability.

• Few quarters away from profitability.

• It is better to exit Swiggy, and enter Zomato.

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