Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Macquarie Rates Five Indian Stocks Outperform
Macquarie, a brokerage firm, has given a positive rating to five Indian companies: HDFC Bank, NTPC, Sapphire Foods India, CG Power & Industrial Solutions, and Dalmia Bharat.
They think these companies will do well in the next year because of good management, growth in their businesses, and strong performance.
For example, HDFC Bank has cleared up some governance issues, NTPC is adding more power generation capacity, and Sapphire Foods is doing well with its KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants.
CG Power is seeing strong demand, and Dalmia Bharat is expanding its cement production.
Macquarie believes investors should focus on the long-term growth of these companies rather than short-term ups and downs in the market.
Macquarie rates HDFC Bank, NTPC, Sapphire Foods India, CG Power & Industrial Solutions, and Dalmia Bharat as 'Outperform'.
HDFC Bank's governance review is complete, improving prospects for its CEO.
NTPC added 1.8 GW of generation capacity in the last quarter.
Sapphire Foods India reported strong same-store sales growth across KFC and Pizza Hut.
CG Power & Industrial Solutions has a robust demand pipeline and improving profitability.
- Who
- Macquarie, HDFC Bank, NTPC, Sapphire Foods India, CG Power & Industrial Solutions, Dalmia Bharat
- What
- Macquarie has rated five Indian companies as 'Outperform' with significant upside potential.
- When
- The ratings and target prices are for a 12-month period.
- Where
- The companies are based in India.
- Why
- Macquarie believes these companies are well-positioned to outperform due to governance clarity, capacity expansion, and resilient operating performance.
Optimistic Outlook
Cautious Outlook
Market Performance
Optimistic Outlook
Macquarie believes these companies are well-positioned to outperform over the next 12 months due to governance clarity, capacity expansion, and resilient operating performance.
Cautious Outlook
The broader demand environment remains soft, with food delivery growth and wage and energy cost pressures in Sri Lanka continuing to warrant monitoring.
- HDFC Bank
- Outperform, Target Price: Rs 1,150, TSR: 56.8%
- NTPC
- Outperform, Target Price: Rs 480, TSR: 40.8%
- Sapphire Foods India
- Outperform, Target Price: Rs 200, TSR: 11.9%
- CG Power & Industrial Solutions
- Outperform, Target Price: Rs 1,090, TSR: 26.1%
- Dalmia Bharat
- Outperform, Target Price: Rs 2,237, TSR: 22%