MIDCAP IT
Expect another 10-15% move in TCS, Infosys going ahead: Sandip Agarwal
So, if you see, four quarters back, same quarter last year the margin was 23.5 and now it is 24.7. So, there is a 120 basis point improvement in margin despite the wage hike impact which is there. So, it implies that this year they will end somewhere around 27%.
Sectoral rotation away from Magnificent 7 seen in US, pickup in midcaps, smallcaps: Ajay Bagga
The January-March data in the US disappointed. That is looking like an anomaly based on the last two months' data. It is giving more leeway to the markets. Ajay Bagga sats there will be a sectoral rotation away from the magnificent seven, from the growth stocks today. We are seeing the midcaps, smallcaps going up nearly 3%. The Russell 2000 index is up 3%.
Earnings, Budget to drive market; risk-reward favours largecaps & midcaps vis-a-vis smallcaps: Shibani Sircar Kurian
Boost to overall infra space and the investment-led growth will possibly continue. 'We will have to wait and see what allocations are made to specific industries and segments, which we will get to know shortly, and the second factor of course will be what happens in terms of rural as well as allocations to boost demand at the bottom of the pyramid," says Shibani Sircar Kurian
ETMarkets Smart Talk: India’s small & midcap are commanding premium valuation than the world SMID: Sahil Kapoor
Equity markets continue to scale new highs and trade at rich valuations. Small & Midcap stocks continue to trade at expensive valuations, which is a sign of caution.The Nifty 100 Index is trading at 22x 12-month forward earnings, Nifty Midcap 150 is at 32x, Nifty Smallcap 250 Index is at 24x 12-month forward earnings.
Earnings may decelerate from current levels for next 1-2 years: Sridhar Sivaram
So, the largecaps look fine. The problem is when you go to midcap and smallcap, their five-year CAGR is 30% and earnings have not been there, so they have had a significant re-rating.
2 top stock recommendations from Aditya Arora
Largecaps look constructive in this backdrop and dollar index could also correct. If Fed cuts interest rate, then dollar index could correct which is positive for emerging markets like India. Hence, I remain constructive on indices, largecaps, Nifty and Bank Nifty. And I remain little sceptical in smallcaps and midcaps in the medium term.
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Will small and midcap rallies continue and have more momentum vs largecaps? Vinit Sambre explains
Vinit Sambre says that given today’s valuations, incrementally investors should align to slightly longer-term thinking. Near-term could be challenging and maybe for one year, one should give up returns expectation is what I can sort of guide or warn the investors, is what Sambre says to guide or warn the investors.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: India's economy poised for strong growth in second half of 2024, market outlook cautious: Vipul Bhowar
India's economy is expected to experience strong growth in the second half of 2024. This growth will be fuelled by robust public investment and resilient private consumption, supported by strong domestic factors, decreasing inflation, and favourable fiscal and monetary policies.
What made Nomura turn bullish on Indian IT sector? Abhishek Bhandari answers
Nomura's bullish stance on Indian IT credits G2000 data stabilization, benefiting midcaps like Persistent, Coforge, and Birlasoft. Wipro's new CEO Srini stabilizes leadership and growth. Discretionary cuts stabilize; US rate cuts expected. Coforge-Cigniti deal boosts testing. Annuity-driven businesses grow. Banking portfolios, large deals vital. FY24 saw midcaps grow 10%+. QoQ growth set to improve.
2 top stock recommendations from Vishal Malkan
But overall, as a sector, it is not the best one to invest compared to what we are seeing some great momentum into IT stocks right now, maybe in auto stocks. So, I would avoid that on that ground. But otherwise, it is at support levels.
Focus on asset allocation; stay invested for long term: A Balasubramanian
But with respect to the investment I think every investor would have their own risk appetite and asset allocations would play a very major role. Therefore, irrespective whatever the market condition, one should not move away from asset allocations focus and stick to the asset allocation focus.
2 top stock recommendations from Rahul Sharma
Now, the way Nifty is heading, we feel that putting a target is anybody's guess. But 24,200, 24,500 is where we are expecting the Nifty to head very fast in the next few trading sessions. So, momentum moves is something that we are looking for.
Deven Choksey on one sub-sector to be bullish on in run up to Budget
Maybe for buying the deep value investment opportunity, we will have to see a correction in the market. If at all it comes, that would be a good opportunity to buy into it. But otherwise, I maintain that I think, yes, the fundamental is not doubted. The current valuations are not comforting.
Bet on largecap, index stocks; try and take your portfolio to safer sectors: Dipan Mehta
The larger ones, the large banks, the large IT companies, the large pharma companies, they are still in that ballpark figure of 15 times to 30-35 times trailing 12-month price to earning multiple.
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A carefully determined asset allocation can be used to construct a portfolio across asset classes and rebalance the portfolio from time to time. Exchange traded funds (ETF) can come in handy for this purpose.
Here's why Pankaj Pandey is bullish on cement stocks
When you look at the tier I players, it is not that we are not liking tier I. So, tier I if you look at, say, for example, between ACC and Ambuja, Ambuja is trading at 16 times EV by EBIDA, something similar what UltraTech is also trading.
2 bank stocks Hemant Shah is bullish on for near term
Specifically in largecap sectors, we are focused on the telecom space per se and in the midcaps, we believe in visibility, validation and valuation. So, where valuation comfort is there, we have invested; where there is visibility, we have invested. And if you ask me, we have also invested in few PSUs, though the valuations are not at all cheap nowadays, but still we have been holding it since we have entered at a good price and a good time.
Industry campaigns like 'Mutual Funds Sahi Hai' key to SIP growth: Sunil Subramaniam
I think it is still under-penetrated market. Equity penetration in India is still in the single digit. So, I think there is immense scope for this to grow.
Chakri Lokapriya's top midcap stock picks for near term
I think defence, semiconductor, industrial, infra are easy reforms for the current government in the current shape to continue because even the allies, for instance, Naidu is a very reform-oriented person.
Should investors buy select IT and FMCG stocks? Anand Tandon answers
The crop output is likely to be better and perhaps with some support from the government we are likely to get better realisations as well. So, as a combination, I expect to see a significant increase in rural demand coming through and therefore, you are looking for direct farm plays as well as indirect ways of looking at where rural consumption can actually increase demand.
3 stocks Viral Shah is bullish on from NBFC sector
I think a lot of analysts and investors have kind of built this in in their numbers and the impact is going to be actually gradual. Given that these are two-three years fixed rate loans, so the impact is always on an incremental basis. So, it will take two to three years for it to play out fully in terms of the financials. And the quantum of it also would vary. If it is a 50 or 100 base points kind of a rate cut, in the kind of the construct of the ROAs that MFIs make, it should be easily digestible.
Sandip Agarwal's 4 top bets from IT sector for near term
I think now the attrition rates are under control. Margin should expand because margin is a direct factor of where your attrition is, utilisation is. So, I think the revenue growth I do not see will pick up very substantially immediately, because if at all the ECB rate cut has happened, now in US also we are expecting some cool off to happen on the rate front.
Valuations & earnings will take precedence soon says Feroze Azeez of Anand Rathi Wealth
The market's reaction has been quite volatile due to the exit polls. From a trader's perspective, it's been a seesaw. For investors, it’s important to remember that markets typically fall 10% from the peak twice a year.
Valuations in PSU capital goods, infra & defence remain expensive: Pratik Gupta
The macro environment is extremely stable, whether it is the fiscal deficit, the current account deficit, inflation, forex reserves, so that is really one of the big attractions for both global as well as domestic investors.
Why has Quant Large Cap fund been an outperformer? Shweta Rajani answers
I will highlight two-three points over here. One is definitely a size advantage that a Quant would have, so I am talking about a thousand crore fund versus a 35,000 crore fund, so that helps in the agility of the fund manager to actively manage.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Chemicals & CRAMS sectors likely to get re-rated in FY25: Nimesh Chandan
Nimesh Chandan discusses FII selling, Nifty earnings estimates stability, and the potential for continued growth in the Real Estate sector post-election results. Chandan further says that largecap stocks currently offer a better risk-to-reward ratio compared to midcaps and smallcaps. He says: " On the business side, we expect chemicals and CRAMS(Contract research and manufacturing services) sectors, which has been an underperformer for the past few years, to get re-rated as business improves this year."
ETMarkets AIF Talk: Fund Manager of Rs 1200 cr AUM reveals 4 key factors for wealth creation in small & midcaps
Aditya Sood, Fund Manager at InCred Asset Management, discusses small companies' growth potential in an interview with ETMarkets. Sood says that the cost of capital in India will structurally decline over the next 5-7 years, benefiting small and mid-cap companies. Many of the investee companies, though small in size, are already market leaders or challengers in niche industries with substantial growth potential
It’s three steps forward and two steps back for FII flows in Indian, Asian markets, says Manishi Raychaudhuri
Manishi Raychaudhuri emphasizes the importance of political and policy continuity for economic growth and market stability. He says discretionaries, particularly those discretionaries catering to affluent India are relatively safe, not just now but even over the next five to ten years. As income brackets continue to move higher, not only would the consumption package of Indians change, but how they consume that would also change.
The small-cap landscape, while being challenging, looks somewhat better: Chirag Setalvad
Valuations have moved up but they have to be viewed in the context of the overall growth environment. Large-cap share valuations are at a relatively modest 10-15% premium to their historical averages.
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