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ICICI Securities reported a significant increase in net profit to Rs 536.53 crore for Q4FY24, with a rise in revenue and approval of a second interim dividend. Bajaj Auto also showed a 35% YoY increase in PAT.
The company reported a gross direct premium income (GDPI) of Rs 224,770 crore in FY24 compared to nearly Rs 2,100 crore in FY23, a growth of 17.8%, which was higher than the industry growth of 12.8%.
Sanjiv Bhasin says the \”Nifty now looks poised to regain 22,500, 22600. So, largecaps should be the biggest beneficiaries as we plough back and metals and commodities are leading. But Elon Musk\’s visit is not just symbolic, it is a showcase of the potential of what our economy holds for investing after China plus one will be even bigger icing on the cake.\”
During the same period in the previous year, the company had reported a net profit of ₹437 crore. The company declared a final dividend of ₹6 for FY24, taking the total dividend payout to ₹11 a share.
March quarter earnings season starts with Tata Communications and ICICI Lombard set to announce. Boards to discuss dividends. High-frequency indicators point to strong demand momentum. Key focus on data gross revenue, DPS revenue, and EBITDA margins.
Sanjiv Bhasin recommends strategic investments in HUL, LTI, and Indiabulls Real Estate. He advises reallocation from heavyweight stocks to capitalize on growth prospects. Opportunities also lie in ICICI Bank, Bharti Hexacom, Voda-Idea, and IDFC Bank. Bhasin further says: \”We are looking at one pullback rally because all negatives are slowly getting priced in. \”
Fund houses together owned 140.91 crore shares of ITC as of March-end. In value terms, the ITC shares worth Rs 11,120 crore were bought by MFs taking the total value of these shares to Rs 60,360 crore.
ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eicher Motors, SAIL, IRCTC, City Union Bank and Tata Motors are among the stocks recommended by analysts for the short term.