Meanwhile, technical charts of the new entrant UltraTech Cement in the wires & cables business indicates a likely downside risk of up to 17% for the stock.
Shares of Polycab, KEI, Havells India and R R Kabel slumped up to 15% after UltraTech announced its foray into wires & cables segment with an investment of Rs 1,800 crore over the next 2 years
The northward move in KEI Industries share price came after foreign brokerage firm Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with 'Overweight' rating, with a target price of Rs 4,391
While many consumer durables companies reported disappointing earnings, missing their profit estimates due to lower margins, the EMS players exceeded expectations with strong revenue and profit growth
Technical charts of Polycab India, Voltas, KEI Industries and Lodha show the formation of a bearish pattern, namely 'Death Cross' on the daily scale; hence these stocks may see further downside.
KEI Industries boasts a rich history of paying dividends. BSE data reflects that the company has paid interim dividends of Rs 2 in 2021, Rs 2.50 in 2022, Rs 3 in 2023, and Rs 3.50 in 2024
In its Q3 results, KEI Industries reported a 9 per cent increase in consolidated net profit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) at Rs 165 crore as compared to Rs 151 crore a year ago
Meanwhile, NSE F&O data shows that FIIs were net sellers in Nifty futures for the sixth straight trading session on Tuesday, with net sales of 70,318 contracts in this period.
Union Bank stock futures plunged nearly 8% on the back of 54% increase in OI. On the other hand, Dr. Lal Path Labs and Metropolis Health witnessed long build-up on Monday; shows derivatives data.
With a 12-month view and a 'buy' call on KEI Industries, UBS has given a target of Rs 6,150 per share, which implies a 40.8 per cent upside from Monday's (August 19) closing
Most of the stocks are now seen testing the 20-DMA; trade along this key moving average is likely to dictate the near-term trend for electric wire-related stocks; suggest charts.
In FY25 profitability is likely to improve led by likely enhanced geographical diversification, an improvement in operational efficiencies and increased contribution from high-margin, believes Ind-Ra.
On the indicator front, the MACD is comfortably placed above its signal-line and the 14 period RSI is soaring northwards, affirming that Ambuja Cements' stock may surge in the coming future