Muhurat Trading Stock Picks: Laurus Labs, Can Fin Homes, Bank of India, Pharma Stocks On Brokerages' Radar

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B&K initiated coverage on Laurus Labs, while Morgan Stanley hiked target price for Can Fin Homes.

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B&K Initiates Coverage On Laurus Labs

  • B&K initiated covergae with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 1,030

  • CDMO will emerge as main earnings driver ahead

  • ARV disruption is largely behind; B&K expects steady growth ahead

  • Other APIs to complement growth

  • Generic formulation – capacity expansion will drive growth

Morgan Stanley On Can Fin Homes

  • Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight and hiked target price to Rs 1,000 from Rs 970

  • Can Fin Homes surprised positively on NIM and asset quality in Q2

  • Can Fin's loan growth pressures have driven down valuations

  • Return on Equity is 15% in financial year 2028 is still attractive relative to many mid- and small-sized NBFCs for a secured business

  • Valuation is attractive in this context

Morgan Stanley On Bank of India 

  • Morgan Stanley maintained an underweight, and hiked target price to Rs 120 from Rs 110.

  • Net Interest Margin declined offset by strong asset quality

  • Second-quarter NIM declined on the quarter by 14 basis points

  • RoA, however, was strong at 0.9% led by very low credit costs and strong fee and other income

  • Raise estimates and PT to reflect the beat

  • Stay Underweight as we expect RoA to be pressured once credit costs normalize

Morgan Stanley On Real Estate 

  • Third-quarter of calendar year residential sales units down, value Up

  • Number of units sold in the September quarter in the top six cities (96K) and Pan-India (145K) declined QoQ and YoY

  • The top five developers also gained share

  • Price growth slowed but stayed in the mid-single digits YoY

Jefferies On Sunteck Realty

  • Jefferies maintained a buy with target price of Rs 575

  • Sunteck's pre-sales jumped 34% in Sep'qtr, taking 1H pre-sales up 32% YoY

  • Management highlighted its super-luxury push on the call with a large Rs 20,000 crore pipeline

  • Business development has remained steady

  • Rs 2,300 crore worth of projects signed YTD and a few major additions expected later in the year

  • Stock trading at 36% discount to NAV

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