BLACKBOX : Black Box Limited announced new order wins across industries.
Black Box Continues To Power Next-Gen Digital Infrastructure
BLACKBOX INDIA: Black Box sees strong demand from hyperscalers, securing INR 250 crore in data center projects in the U.S. The company also won a INR 100 crore cybersecurity order, a major telecom network project, and a INR 45 crore airport contract.
AI adoption is expected to further drive IT infrastructure demand.
KPI Green Energy signs agreement worth Rs 1,311 cr for 300 MWAC solar PV plant with Coal India
Natco Pharma gets US FDA ANDA nod for Everolimus tablets for oral suspension (TFOS), 2mg, 3mg and 5mg
Everolimus TFOS is a kinase inhibitor, used to treat SEGA
AUROBINDO, LAURUS, STRIDES, CIPLA ; Relief
The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has approved an “Emergency Humanitarian Waiver”, which will allow people to continue accessing HIV treatment funded by the US across 55 countries worldwide.
CLSA ON POWER STOCKS
Compelling valuations
Time to buy, but be selective
Power demand slowdown is cyclical not structural
Large long only investors looking to add NTPC and Power Grid
Interest seen in relative-value green stocks such as NHPC
Not much interest for expensive utilities like Tata Power and JSW Energy
NTPC-Maintain Outperform-TP 459
NHPC-Maintain Outperform-TP 120
CESC-Maintain Outperform-TP 195
MORGAN STANLEY on Tata Motors
EW, TP Rs 853
F3Q numbers were weaker than expected.
JLR F2025 EBIT margin guidance is maintained but revenue and ROCE guidance was lowered marginally.
JLR will relook at FY26 guidance post F4Q25 earnings
JEFFERIES ON TATA MOTORS
Downgrade to Underperform from Buy, target price at Rs 660 (From Rs 930)
Downgrades after 3.5 years of Buy rating
JLR faces weak demand in China and Europe, rising customer acquisition cost and higher warranty expense
Indian CV and PV demand has slowed down and competition is rising in EVs
Expect seasonally better Q4FY25
Cut FY25-27E EBIDTA by 7-11% and EPS by 5-10%
NOMURA ON MGL
Upgrade to Neutral from Reduce, TP 1350 (FROM 1130)
Raise EBIDTA by 12% for FY25 factoring in higher margins
Expectations due to rise in APM gas collections to 50% of CNG volumes
Incremental upsides include Natural Gas coming under ambit of GST
Favourable outcome on curtailing petrol/diesel vehicles in Mumbai
NOMURA ON CARTRADE
Maintain Buy, target price ₹1,779 (from ₹1,278)
Favorable industry dynamics to sustain growth
Growth momentum sustainable for OLX and consumer business
Raised FY25-27 adjusted EBITDA by 14-22% and adjusted EPS by 14-18%
Raised consumer business growth to 29%/26%/21% over FY25-27 (earlier 20%)
NOMURA ON CARTRADE
Maintain Buy, target price ₹1,779 (from ₹1,278)
Favorable industry dynamics to sustain growth
Growth momentum sustainable for OLX and consumer business
Raised FY25-27 adjusted EBITDA by 14-22% and adjusted EPS by 14-18%
Raised consumer business growth to 29%/26%/21% over FY25-27 (earlier 20%)
SOLAR IND ; CCS clears Army's Rs 10,000 crore Pinaka rocket deal; Solar, MIL to manufacture - Ani
The Cabinet Committee on Security approved a Rs 10,000 crore Indian Army project to purchase ammunition, including Area Denial Munitions and Pinaka Enhanced Range rockets.
The project will be split between Solar Industries and Munitions India Limited (MIL).
JEFFERIES ON HOME FIRST FINANCE
Maintain Buy, TP 1325
Loan growth stays healthy, disbursements grow tad soft
Spreads moderate due to high cost of funds
Steady asset quality seen
To deliver 27% EPS CAGR over FY25-27E
Stays top pick in affordable housing
MORGAN STANLEY ON VOLTAS
Maintain Overweight, TP 1975
Lower UCP margins lead to miss-impact due to competition
Voltbek gained market share in refrigerators and washing machines
Board has approved appointment of Mukundan Menon as MD from Sept. 1
Pradeep Bakshi to step down…
BOFA ON RELIANCE INDUSTRIES
Maintain Buy, target price ₹1,550 (from ₹1,723)
Risk-reward favorable, catalysts key for re-rating
Visibility on momentum uptake in retail business
Value unlocking catalyst for Jio or Retail
Telco has multiple revenue drivers, 5G capex largely completed
Free cash flow for telecom business to improve
KPIT TECH Says Asia Will Be Our Key Growth Driver Going Forward
Not Felt Any Pricing Pressure
Customers Want To Do More With Less Which Keeps Us Focussed On Al To Deliver Solutions
Will Try To Deliver Greater Value To Our Customers Without Compromising On Margin - CNBCTV18
BLUESTAR Says RAC Market Share Touched -14% In Q3, Target 15% Market
Expecting A Good Q4 For The Industry - CNBCTV18
KPI GREEN ; KPI Green Energy signed a ₹1,311.4 crore contract with Coal India to develop a 300 MW solar plant in Gujarat, set for completion by November 2025.
Читать полностью…SRF Q3
ON CHEMICALS BIZ
The Chemicals Business saw a 7% revenue rise to ₹1,496 crore and a 13% profit increase to ₹364 crore in Q3FY25.
Specialty Chemicals faced inventory buildup but showed gradual demand recovery.
Fluorochemicals got strong OEM support, while Chloromethanes remained stable.
ON PACKAGING BIZ
The Packaging Films Business saw a 27% revenue rise to ₹1,385 crore and a 100% profit increase to ₹90 crore in Q3FY25.
SRF maintained industry strength, though Aluminium Foil margins faced pressure from low-cost imports.
MS on Bajaj Fin
OW, TP raised to Rs 9300
Lower stressed asset formation of 2Qwas sustained in 3Q
Management guided to lower credit cost in 4Q
Visibility of 25%+ EPS growth (project 29%) in F26 has improved, subject to macro climate- making BAF an interesting quality large-cap
Bernstein on KPIT Tech
O-P, TP Rs 1580
Delivered a strong quarter (despite Europe auto weakness) with both growth & margin beat.
Revenue grew +2% QoQ CC, +7.4% YoY CC
FY25 rev guidance maintained at 18-22% YoY CC while EBITDA guidance raised to 21%(from 20.5%)
UBS on Bajaj Fin
Sell, TP Rs 6500
Early guidance for FY26 indicates further ROA decline
NII was in-line ;PAT ahead by 3%
Conference call takeaways On leadership changes - Rajeev Jain said that he would like to continue if board decides to
SAGILITY: CO ACQUIRES BROADPATH HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, A US HEALTHCARE FOCUSED SERVICES COMPANY || CO AIMS TO ACCELERATE GROWTH IN THE MID-MARKET PAYER SEGMENT WITH THIS ACQUISITION
Читать полностью…VAIBHAV GLOBAL Q3 HIGHLIGHTS
Co. says This quarter, we achieved record sales of Rs. 977 crores, reflecting a 10% YoY growth, and reached an all-time high customer base of 698K.
Germany operations broke even at the EBITDA level, and Ideal World became profitable ( as Per Guided ). PAT grew 36% YoY.
Our balance sheet remains strong with a net cash position of Rs 106 crores.
We are confident in sustaining profitable growth.
INVESTEC ON MARUTI SUZUKI
Maintain Buy, target price 14,230 (from ₹14,300)
Operationally in-line performance
Management commentary moderately positive on demand with expectation of ~3-5% YoY retail growth in Q4
Stronger rural demand than urban, uptick in entry hatchbacks, good traction in the new Dzire
Exports (~15% share in 9MFY25) now a focus area with a few models to be made in India for global markets
GOLDMAN SACHS ON ACC-AMBUJA
Ambuja Cement-Maintain Neutral, TP 535 (FROM 575)
ACC-Maintain Sell, TP 2190 (FROM 2345)
Q3-Lower than expected profitability
Significant capacity additions expected for Ambuja over next 12-18 months
Longer term expansion remains on track…
UBS ON INDIAN BANKS
Micro Finance-December saw first MoM decline in PAR 1-90 in FY25
PAR 1-90 (Early Delinquency) down 50bps MoM to 19.1%
If pace of decline sustains expect H1FY26 to start seeing moderation in slippage/credit costs
Collections for major lenders has improved…
NUVAMA ON TATA MOTORS
Maintain Reduce, target price ₹720 (from ₹750)
Q3FY25 EBITDA falls short of estimates due to realization/margin miss in JLR and the India CV division
Management has cut FY25E JLR revenue by 3%
Muted revenue and EBITDA CAGR of 2% each over FY25-27E
For JLR, expect volume contraction (-4% CAGR) due to order book exhaustion, discontinuation of Jaguar models, and subdued demand across regions
Expect India CV division to turn in a muted performance (1% CAGR) due to moderate road construction spends and a high base
PARENT WHIRLPOOL CORP TO SELL ADDITIONAL 20 % STAKE IN WHIRLPOOL INDIA
NOTE ; PROMOTER ENTITY ALREADY SOLD 24 % STAKE ON 20 FEB 2024 FOR REDUCING DEBT