
Buy or sell: Stock recommendation by brokers for August 14, 2025
Motilal Oswal Financial Services has upgraded Bharat Dynamics to buy from neutral with an unchanged target price of Rs 1,900. Analysts said the stock's valuation is turning reasonable.
During the April-June quarter (Q1), Bharat Dynamics delivered strong 30% annual growth in execution on the back of a strong order book and the easing of supply chain issues as compared to last year. With a strong order book, they expect execution to scale up further in the coming quarters. They also expect Bharat Dynamics to benefit from a strong prospect pipeline of nearly Rs 50,000 crore and an emergency procurement program.
ICICI Securities has maintained its buy recommendation on Jyothy Laboratories with the target price cut to Rs 430 from Rs 450 earlier. Analysts said in Q1 the company's performance was subdued, with revenue/volume growth impacted by heightened competitive intensity across segments. Volume growth was driven by the fabric care and dishwash categories, and the rural markets continued to outperform the urban markets.
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Going ahead, the management remains cautiously optimistic.
PL Capital maintained its buy rating on Cello World with the target price cut to Rs 678 from Rs 746 earlier. Analysts said the company in Q1 announced soft revenue growth along with margin pressure across segments. Consumerware revenue (69% of total revenue) reported soft growth due to the early onset of rains, which affected the hydration category, while glassware products grew 50%.
Writing instruments faced weak demand in both export and domestic markets, though the company expects demand improvement in FY26, driven by new launches, higher advertising spends to drive market share expansion, and a strong export order pipeline.
Jefferies has a buy rating on FSN E-Commerce Ventures with a slightly higher target price of Rs 250 from Rs 240 earlier. Analysts said, despite slowing urban consumption along with continued quick commerce ramp-up, Nykaa reported an impressive 26% growth in beauty business along with margin expansion.
They said that fashion growth picked up, and the management continued to balance growth and profitability. Its B2B ecommerce had another blockbuster quarter.
Marketing spends in beauty & personal care products continued to go up, signalling growth focus. Own brands reached an impressive Rs 2,700 crore in annualised gross merchandise value. Nykaa Now (quicker delivery) continues to scale up well.
Emkay Global Financial Services retained its reduce rating on Hindalco with a target price of Rs 650.
Analysts said that the company reported Q1 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Rs 8,670 crore (down 15.8% on the quarter), led by weakness in Novelis. Aluminium upstream EBITDA fell 15.7% on the quarter on lower prices, partly offset by cheaper coal. Per the management, Novelis was impacted by high scrap prices and tariffs.
Key initiatives, including captive coal mines, are expected to cut costs by about 30%, with initial output in FY27.
Downstream EBITDA reached a record high while the copper segment gained from better realizations despite lower treatment and refining charges.
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