Five Stocks To Buy: Dabur, Indian Oil, Infosys, Among Others
For Monday's stock recommendations, Gaurav Sharma, associate VP and head of research (equity, commodity and currency) at Globe Capital, and Vikas Jain, head of research at Reliance Securities, have highlighted five stocks. These include Dabur India Ltd., Indian Oil Corp., Infosys Ltd., Aavas Financiers Ltd., and Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd.
Sharma recommended buying IOC at the current market price. He suggests a stop loss at Rs 143 and a target of Rs 158. Out of 35 analysts tracking the company, 23 maintain a 'buy' rating, six recommend a 'hold' and six suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies an upside of 7.8%.
Another recommendation from Sharma is Aavas Financiers at current market price. The suggested stop loss is Rs 1,940, and the target is Rs 2,120. Out of 24 analysts tracking the company, 12 maintain a 'buy' rating, seven recommend a 'hold' and five suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies an upside of 6.9%.
Sharma also advised buying Ahluwalia Contracts at current market price, with a stop loss at Rs 940 and a target of Rs 1,100. Out of 13 analysts tracking the company, seven maintain a 'buy' rating, four recommend a 'hold' and two suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average month consensus price target implies an upside of 1.1%.
Vikas Jain recommended buying Dabur with a stop loss at Rs 470 and a target of Rs 546. Out of 42 analysts tracking the company, 15 maintain a 'buy' rating, 19 recommend a 'hold' and eight suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies an upside of 6.1%.
Lastly, Jain suggested buying Infosys at a stop loss of Rs 1,550 and a target of Rs 1,750. Out of 49 analysts tracking the company, 35 maintain a 'buy' rating, 12 recommend a 'hold' and two suggest 'sell', according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies an upside of 2.4%.
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