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Motilal Oswal initiates coverage on Himadri Speciality Chemical with Buy rating, pegs 39% upside
Motilal Oswal has initiated coverage on Himadri Speciality Chemical with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 780, implying 38.7% upside. The brokerage sees strong growth potential from the company's expansion into lithium-ion battery materials, speciality carbon products and tyre manufacturing through its Birla Tyres acquisition.
LG Electronics shares jump 8% to 52-week high after Q2 results. Jefferies retains Buy, retains target price
LG Electronics India shares surged to a 52-week high after strong Q2FY27 results, with Jefferies retaining its Buy rating and Rs 1,950 target price. The brokerage expects 21% EPS CAGR through FY29, driven by premiumisation, capacity expansion and new business opportunities.
Lenskart Q2 Results: Profit zooms 122% YoY to Rs 227 crore; revenue grows 36%
Lenskart Solutions achieved a net profit of Rs 227.08 crore in Q2FY27, reflecting a 122.1% YoY increase. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,845.03 crore, marking a 35.7% YoY growth. Product margin improved to 64% compared to 63.4% in the same quarter last year. The company added 165 new stores in Q2FY27, enhancing its active store count to 3,624.
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 82: This auto ancillary’s name tells only 20% of the story. What’s the other 80%?
The shift towards electric vehicles, or EVs, is forcing traditional auto-component suppliers to reconsider their future. For some, it threatens core products. For others, it creates opportunities in components that can survive the death of the combustion engine. This supplier finds itself on both sides of that transition. Its original business is exposed to ICE vehicles, while its manufacturing division has developed products relevant to EVs. Alongside, the company is pursuing other initiatives. Will these translate into stronger profits, or will rising financial obligations limit the benefits?
PMS Talk: AI, defence and electronics manufacturing are the next growth engines, says Vaibhav Agarwal
In this edition of ETMarkets PMS Talk, we speak with Vaibhav Agarwal, Founder & CIO, Accelt Asset Management LLP, about how his team’s bottom-up stock-picking approach identifies businesses capable of delivering sustained earnings growth. He explains why smallcaps offer opportunities among companies growing earnings at 25–30%, how the GMCV framework — Growth, Management, Capital Efficiency and Valuation — helps separate potential compounders from value traps, and why paying the right price matters even when a business has a compelling growth story.
From CDMO to aerospace: How Vikas Khemani finds India’s next big themes
Now, as Carnelian has ventured into mutual fund business by launching a small-cap fund with a ₹5,000 crore cap, Khemani is focusing on manufacturing, financials and IT while warning investors against confusing market capitalisation with valuation. In an interview, he explains how the fund plans to manage size, assess expensive growth opportunities and position for the next market re-rating.
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Gold, global equities, largecaps, midcaps and smallcaps: Samco CEO Jimet Modi’s five-way portfolio formula
With India’s stock market caught between expensive mid- and smallcaps and largecaps that lack strong growth drivers, Samco Securities founder and CEO Jimeet Modi is recommending a deliberately balanced portfolio: 20% each in largecaps, midcaps, smallcaps, gold and global equities. He expects the market to remain range-bound for the next 10 to 12 months, with neither an immediate bull market nor a deep, panic-driven bear market.

ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 81: Momentum in numbers will decide fate of this auto ancillary's stock
A few years back, the important question for this auto ancillary supplier was whether its investments and customer programmes would begin producing enough revenue. Today, the numbers look very different. Annual income has jumped, exports have risen, and a large overseas-linked order has helped deliver a record quarter. How much of the improvement is repeatable, and how much reflects an unusual opportunity?

ETMarkets Smart Talk | Earnings growth, ROCE and cash flows are key to identifying future wealth creators: Aditya Khemani
Aditya Khemani, Head – Equity at Invesco Mutual Fund, discusses how investors can identify potential long-term compounders, why earnings growth, ROCE and cash-flow generation must go hand in hand, and the financial red flags to watch out for in small- and midcap companies. He also shares his outlook on market leadership, the long-term potential of mid- and smallcaps, and the opportunities emerging from India’s manufacturing push.

Jio IPO vs Airtel shares: Which telecom giant offers greater valuation comfort to investors?
The Rs 30,213-crore public offering comprises an entirely fresh issue of 27 crore shares. If completed as planned, it will become India’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO), surpassing Hyundai Motor India’s record set in 2024.

Redington could gain as memory shortage reshapes ICT distribution; brokerage sees 20% upside
DAM Capital has re-initiated coverage on Redington with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 470, implying nearly 20% upside. The brokerage sees the memory shortage, distributor consolidation and software growth supporting revenue expansion and improving returns.

ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 80: This auto ancillary has assets and cash to expand. Can it find demand?
Eighty instalments into our weekly auto ancillary series, one thing is clear: The investment story of a component maker cannot always be understood from its products alone. Ownership changes, capital allocation, customer relationships, and financial history can be equally important. This week's business illustrates that complexity. Part 80 examines how different forces come together, and what they could mean for a manufacturer whose future may look quite different from its past.

ETMarkets Smart Talk| Largecaps look attractive, but selective mid and smallcaps still offer opportunities: Chandraprakash Padiyar of Tata MF
In an interview with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Chandraprakash Padiyar, Senior Fund Manager at Tata Asset Management, says investors should focus on bottom-up stock selection rather than making investment decisions based solely on market capitalisation. He also highlights manufacturing as a promising wealth-creation theme, backed by improving cost competitiveness, strong balance sheets and ambitions to scale up globally.

ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankruptcy? Part 79: 5 years changed the size of this auto supplier. Will it pass the quality test?
The most striking number in this story is not a margin or a market-share target. It is a measure of scale. Revenue in the latest quarter was almost the same as full-year sales in FY21 and higher than the entire FY20 top line. It also argues that its current heavy-vehicle exposure is not under an immediate EV threat. For investors, the story is shifting from whether the company can grow to whether the additional capital can generate better returns.

What actually makes a stock 'cheap'? With markets under pressure, analysts share how investors can identify real value
The Indian equity markets are currently under strain from a variety of economic challenges that are dampening investor enthusiasm. Experts caution that just because a stock has a low price does not mean it is undervalued. An in-depth assessment of management effectiveness, business core strengths, and future growth prospects is vital. During this market correction, sectors like banks and infrastructure could present potential investment prospects.

AM Intelligence plans $20 billion additional investment in 15 months, orders 20k more Nvidia GPUs
The company announced that it has placed two further firm and binding orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs for deployment of the systems across India and Malaysia, taking its total capacity to 100 Megawatt.

Semiconductor push, govt support driving EMS sector's growth, but valuation remains a concern: How 3 stocks with most buy calls are placed
Investor enthusiasm around the sector is visible in the performance of nine EMS stocks covered by multiple brokerages. The group has delivered an equal weighted average return of 55.3% so far in 2026, compared with 1.1% for the Nifty 500 Equal Weighted Index. Seven of the nine stocks have delivered posi tive returns, while three have gained over 100%. The analysis is based on closing prices as of 28 September 2026.

Ashok Leyland: A stronger balance sheet inside a business that will always remain cyclical
Quarterly numbers tell you what happened. But they do not always tell you why it happened. In commercial vehicles, demand can change because of many reasons: Interest rates, freight movement, regulation, vehicle utilisation, or simply the age of the fleet. This story looks at the factors that matter most for Ashok Leyland and uses the numbers to show how each one affects the business.

ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 78: A tech company hiding inside an auto-parts maker. But with a weak spot
This is one of the most exciting businesses in the sector: A technology company disguised as an auto-parts maker, growing fast, earning exceptional returns, and generating real cash. It is also one of the most concentrated. A single buyer accounts for roughly three-quarters of its sales, and a single type of component for roughly three-quarters of its material costs. The upside is obvious. The fragility is the part investors have to weigh.

Moneyview vs Orient Cables vs A-One Steels: Which IPO could give strong listing gains and long-term growth?
Currently, three mainboard IPOs are capturing the interest of investors: Moneyview, Orient Cables, and A-One Steels. Each presents unique growth opportunities alongside specific valuation hurdles. They have detailed their intended uses for the capital raised through their offerings. Analysts suggest all three IPOs merit consideration for subscriptions, despite varying levels of demand in the grey market. Investors should evaluate each company individually based on their own investment preferences and timelines.

ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 77: This auto ancillary wants to double revenue by FY30. Execution to decide
A business can diversify in two ways: Slowly, by building new capabilities internally; or quickly, by acquisitions. This supplier has chosen the second route. It has expanded from a mechanical-only portfolio to a multi-discipline platform, doubled its manufacturing footprint, and added more than four alliances. The opportunity is obvious: A broader product basket and new global orders. The risk is equally important. The new businesses still have to prove that growth can translate into durable returns.

SS Retail shares rally another 6% after bumper listing at 51% premium over IPO price. Buy, sell or hold?
SS Retail shares extended gains after a bumper debut, rising over 6% following a 50.73% listing premium on the BSE. With the stock trading at around 46.5x FY26 P/E, Swastika Investmart maintained a Neutral view, citing demanding valuations and limited margin of safety despite strong growth and profitability.

ETMarkets PMS Talk | ‘A narrative has to be supported by numbers’: Anil Rego on finding real multibaggers of the future
Rego says the firm’s multibagger framework looks for emerging leaders where earnings could potentially double over the next three to five years, while valuations remain reasonable. The focus is on identifying businesses where the fundamentals are improving before the market fully recognises their potential.

The NSE IPO investor playbook: Should you subscribe to the mega issue or pick rival BSE instead?
The NSE IPO has sparked a valuation debate as investors weigh subscribing at the issue price against waiting for a post-listing correction or considering BSE. With NSE commanding a dominant share of India’s equity markets, analysts point to its strong financials and scale, while flagging rich valuations and risks around options volumes.

ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 76: Exports are 30%, one customer is 28%, and EV story is still at the starting line
Seventy-six weeks,76 auto ancillary companies. This week, we turn to another legacy supplier that has spent decades building precision-manufacturing capability, a wide customer base, and a presence across tractors, commercial vehicles, construction equipment, and industrial applications. The business has three manufacturing plants and exports to multiple countries. Part 76 looks at how this old supplier has evolved, where its revenue concentration lies, how its financial profile has changed, and what investors should watch beyond the headline numbers.

LG Electronics India in Jefferies’ ‘pole position’; bull case points to 21% upside
Jefferies retains a Buy rating on LG Electronics India with a Rs 1,895 target and sees Rs 2,000 in its bull case. Growth could come from premiumisation, exports, B2B expansion, higher in-house production and Sri City capacity expansion over time.

Kanohar Electricals IPO Day 3: GMP signals 35% premium, subscription crosses 190x
Kanohar Electricals IPO entered its final bidding day after being subscribed 10.22 times by Day 2. A 35% grey market premium and positive brokerage recommendations have boosted investor interest.

Too many IPOs, limited cash: How investors should allocate money across multiple issues
India's primary market is bustling with a surge in initial public offerings, making it a tough landscape for investors. With numerous options vying for scarce capital and focus, it’s essential for investors to evaluate the quality of businesses and their financial health diligently. Emphasizing sound valuation practices and thorough fundamental analysis is vital for informed choices, as prioritizing growth potential and reducing debt fosters better allocation of resources.

HFCL shares jump 5% as FY26 order book surges 113% to Rs 21,206 crore
HFCL shares gained nearly 5% after the company’s FY26 Annual Report highlighted a 113% year-on-year surge in its order book to Rs 21,206 crore. Strong growth in revenue, EBITDA and profit, along with a fresh Rs 2,329 crore export order, further strengthened the company’s growth outlook.
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