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Havells India hits record high on brokerages upgrade

The stock of electrical goods maker has surged 11% in past two trading sessions compared to 0.12% fall in benchmark Sensex

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 09 2013 | 10:12 AM IST
Havells India has rallied 6% to Rs 794, also its record high on BSE, after the broking firms upgraded the stock with Buy rating.

The stock of electrical goods maker has surged 11% in past two trading sessions compared to 0.12% fall in benchmark Sensex. A combined 437,781 shares have already changed hands on the counter till 1000 hours against an average around 400,000 shares that were traded daily in past two weeks on BSE and NSE.

On Monday, Morgan Stanley initiates coverage of stock Havells India with an "overweight" rating and a price target of Rs 878 and added that it deserves to trade at a premium to its historical valuations given consistently high domestic earnings and return ratios, the Reuters report suggests.

Analyst at Motilal Oswal Securities has maintains its ‘Buy’ rating on the stock with target price of Rs 829 per share.

Havells India is consolidating its 'economic moat' by strengthening presence around dealers and extending the reach to electricians / direct consumers, analyst said in June research report.

Meanwhile, the promoter has accumulating equity shares of the company through open market transaction.

Ajanta Mercantile Ltd, one of the promoters, has acquired 5,846 shares of the company on June 28, via market purchase, Havells India said in a BSE filing.

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First Published: Jul 09 2013 | 10:10 AM IST

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