Stock Recommendations Today: Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Cipla SRF On Brokerages’ Radar Pratiksha Thayil NDTV Profit

Tata Motors Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., and Cipla Ltd. were among the top companies on brokerages’ radar on Wednesday.

According to BofA, in the June MPC meeting, the RBI could continue with rate cuts subject to global factors and growing trade tensions.

In addition, Jefferies expects Tata Motors to see a tough year ahead with the demand for Indian trucks growing soft and the rising competition in EVs.

NDTV Profit tracks what analysts are saying about various stocks and sectors. Here are the analyst calls to keep an eye out for on Wednesday.

BofA on CPI

• April CPI inflation stood at 3.16%, marking a 69-month low.

• May CPI is projected to decline further to 3.07%, based on current data and trends.

• The RBI is expected to continue the rate-cutting cycle in June.

• The June MPC may implement another 25 basis point rate cut, potentially bringing the repo rate down to 5.75%, subject to global conditions and trade tensions.

Morgan Stanley On Life Insurance

• In April 2025, individual RWRP for the industry remained flat year-on-year.

• The private sector reported a 2% year-on-year growth.

• HDFC Life and SBI Life recorded year-on-year growth of 3% and 2% respectively, while ICICI Prudential Life saw a 16% decline in individual RWRP.

• April is typically a low-contribution month, with April APE accounting for less than 5% of the annual APE.

Morgan Stanley On Bajaj Auto

• Morgan Stanley maintains an ‘Overweight’ rating but reduces the target price to Rs 9,128 from Rs 9,891.

• Volume estimates have been cut by 4% for financial year 2026 and 5% for financial year 2027 due to weaker domestic motorcycle growth and a slower-than-expected ramp-up in exports.

• Price cuts in the Pulsar range and an adverse product mix have resulted in Ebitda margin estimate reductions of 30 basis points and 20 basis points respectively.

• As a result, fiscal 2026 and fiscal 27 EPS estimates have been lowered by 5–6%.

Brokerages On Tata Motors

Jefferies

• Jefferies maintains an ‘Underperform’ rating but raises the target price to Rs 630 from Rs 625.

• Fourth quarter saw a slight dip in Ebitda but demonstrated strong free cash flow.

• A challenging year is anticipated, with soft truck demand in India and rising competition in the EV segment.

• Financial year 2026–27E Ebitda has been reduced by 8%, though EPS estimates have been raised by 3–4%.

Macquarie

• The ‘Outperform’ rating is retained with a target price of Rs 826.

• Passenger vehicle performance beat expectations; commercial vehicles and JLR were in line.

• Macquarie is awaiting a margin mitigation strategy for JLR.

• A near-term slowdown in JLR volumes is expected.

• There is potential upside risk to working capital, and trends in VME will be closely monitored.

Brokerages On SRF

Citi

• The ‘Sell’ rating is retained, but the target price is raised to Rs 2,375 from Rs 2,000.

• Fourth quarter results exceeded expectations due to strong speciality chemical exports and improved pricing and demand for refrigerant gases.

• Management has guided for approximately 20% year-on-year growth in chemical revenues for fiscal 2026.

Jefferies

• Jefferies maintains an ‘Underperform’ rating, increasing the target price to Rs 2,336 from Rs 2,060.

• Fourth quarter performance beat expectations, with hopes pinned on a strong recovery in growth.

• Management expects an improvement in speciality chemicals and refrigerant gas demand in financial year 2026.

• Jefferies notes that progress in new AIs and PTFE segments will be crucial.

Morgan Stanley On Bharti Airtel

• The ‘Equal-weight’ rating is maintained with a target price of Rs 1,870.

• Fourth quarter results slightly exceeded expectations on India Ebitda.

• The India business outperformed expectations, particularly in the Airtel segment.

• While capex in India was significantly higher, the financial year 2025 figure was down 9% year-on-year, in line with management’s outlook.

• A final dividend of Rs 16 per share was declared, representing a 100% year-on-year increase and exceeding estimates.

• Consolidated net debt rose due to the redemption of $1 billion in perpetual bonds.

Brokerages On Cipla

Macquarie

• The ‘Outperform’ rating is reiterated with a target price of Rs 1,875.

• Fourth quarter financial year 2025 was operationally in line with expectations.

• Macquarie considers the financial year 2026 guidance conservative, noting Cipla has consistently outperformed its own guidance over the past three years.

Nomura

• The ‘Buy’ rating is reiterated with a target price of Rs 1,780.

• While fourth quarter Ebitda missed expectations, the overall outlook remains in line.

• The “One India” strategy showed growth driven by acquisitions and a recovery in trade generics and consumer healthcare.

• In North America, generic sales declined quarter-on-quarter, despite an increase in Lanreotide supplies.

• The pipeline for launching differentiated, low-competition products is largely on track.

Brokerages On GAIL

Morgan Stanley

• The ‘Overweight’ rating is maintained with a target price of Rs 248.

• Volumes declined only 2% despite elevated global natural gas prices.

• India’s gas demand is increasingly inelastic to higher prices.

• A 10% upside to financial year 2026 estimates is anticipated, supported by four new pipelines, new LNG sourcing contracts, and favourable regulatory changes.

• Investment in petrochemicals is expected to exceed expectations as gas costs decline, and new investments take effect.

• Gas marketing contributed positively to earnings despite high US Henry Hub prices in fourth quarter.

• These factors should help improve valuation multiples, with EBIT volatility expected to reduce in 2026.

Macquarie

• Macquarie maintains an ‘Outperform’ rating with a target price of Rs 200.

• Fourth quarter saw stronger marketing margins but softer volumes.

• Transmission volumes were below expectations but are expected to recover.

• Gas marketing gains have helped offset petrochemical losses.

• Macquarie expects a mean reversion as gas marketing margins normalise and petrochemical profitability improves.

Investec

• The ‘Buy’ rating is retained with a target price of Rs 270.

• Fourth quarter results beat expectations, driven by Gas Marketing and LPG segments.

• Transmission and petrochemical performance were softer, with petrochemical EBIT impacted by lower plant utilisation and weak product spreads.

Brokerages On Hero MotoCorp

JPMorgan

• The ‘Neutral’ rating is retained with a target price of Rs 4,260.

• Fourth quarter beat expectations due to higher-than-anticipated average selling prices.

• Margins remained in line, despite elevated costs.

• Raw material-to-sales ratio improved both sequentially and annually.

Goldman Sachs

• The ‘Sell’ rating is maintained with a target price of Rs 3,270.

• Fourth quarter results were in line with expectations.

• The focus now shifts to the financial year 2026 outlook and the ongoing management transition.

• An EV launch is anticipated in the near term.

BofA on Siemens

• The ‘Underperform’ rating is maintained with a target price of Rs 2,450.

• Execution challenges weighed on earnings, although order inflows remained strong.

• The short-cycle segment suffered due to weak private sector capex.

• Further execution disappointments are anticipated, with potential earnings downgrades.

• Valuations remain elevated post the energy demerger.

Morgan Stanley On Syrma SGS

• The ‘Underweight’ rating is maintained with a target price of Rs 452.

• Fourth quarter margins expanded due to a favourable product mix.

• Revenue underperformed due to a 64% drop in consumer segment revenue, driven by high volume decline.

• The non-consumer segment, though low in volume, grew 20% year-on-year, led by industrial and automotive sectors.

• Ebitda margin (excluding forex gains) improved by 505 basis points, aided by a reduced contribution from the low-margin consumer business.

• Adjusted Profit beat estimates, supported by lower interest expenses and higher other income.

Macquarie On AB Capital

• The ‘Outperform’ rating is maintained with a target price of Rs 260.

• ABFL’s Profit and AUM growth were in line with expectations.

• The company aims to double its NBFC AUM and VNB within three years.

• Stage-2/3 asset quality has improved; however, attention remains on slippages in the unsecured segment.

• Life Insurance performance exceeded expectations.

UBS On Max Financial

• UBS maintains a ‘Buy’ rating with a target price of Rs 1,410.

• In fourth quarter of financial year 2025, VNB margins beat expectations due to an improved product mix.

• The reported VNB margin of 28% exceeded estimates, driven by strong growth in the individual protection business.

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