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Ola price targets after Q1 results: Goldman Sachs, Emkay views
Ola is a company that makes electric scooters.
People can buy tiny pieces of the company, called shares.
After Ola shared news about its first-quarter sales, money experts gave their opinions.
One expert group, Emkay Global, said the shares are not a good buy and set a low target price of Rs 30.
Another expert group, Goldman Sachs, was more hopeful and set a higher target of Rs 40.
Ola did sell more scooters, and its share of the market grew from 5% to 8.3%.
But other scooter companies are also building more electric scooters.
That means Ola will face tougher competition ahead.
Most experts said people should sell the shares, while a couple said to just hold them.
The average expert target price suggests the shares could go down by about 24%.
Emkay Global retains a 'Sell' rating on Ola with a target price of Rs 30 at 3.5x EV/S for the auto business.
Goldman Sachs suggests a target price of Rs 40 on the stock.
Ola's electric two-wheeler market share rose to 8.3% in Q1 from 5% in Q4, with volume up 93% sequentially.
Bloomberg consensus target of Rs 31.25 implies 24% downside, with six 'Sell' calls and two 'Hold' recommendations.
Competition is expected to intensify as TVS, Bajaj and HMCL ramp up capacity and Ather's AURIC plant comes online in Q3.
- Who
- Ola Electric, analysts at Emkay Global and Goldman Sachs issuing ratings, with rivals TVS, Bajaj, HMCL and Ather also referenced.
- What
- Brokerages published share price targets and ratings on Ola after its Q1 results, with Emkay retaining a Sell and Goldman Sachs suggesting Rs 40.
- Where
- Not specified in the article; the story concerns Ola's stock and the electric two-wheeler market.
- When
- Not specified in the article; coverage follows the release of Ola's first-quarter (Q1) results.
- Why
- Analysts are weighing Ola's strong Q1 volume recovery against expectations of intensifying competition as rivals expand capacity.
Cautious sell-side view
More optimistic view
Share price target
Cautious sell-side view
Emkay Global retains a 'Sell' rating with a target price of Rs 30, implying significant downside for the stock.
More optimistic view
Goldman Sachs suggests a higher target price of Rs 40 on the stock.
Recovery sustainability
Cautious sell-side view
Emkay is cautious about the sustainability of Ola's 93% sequential volume recovery and expects a difficult, long-drawn-out process as TVS, Bajaj and HMCL ramp capacity and Ather's AURIC plant comes online in Q3.
More optimistic view
Goldman's higher target signals greater confidence in Ola, which is adopting measures to improve execution, cut costs, conserve cash and improve brand perception.
Key facts
- Company
- Ola Electric
- Emkay Global rating
- Sell, target price Rs 30
- Goldman Sachs target price
- Rs 40
- Bloomberg consensus target
- Rs 31.25
- Consensus implied downside
- 24%
- E-2W market share
- 8.3% in Q1 vs 5% in Q4
- Q1 volume growth
- +93% sequentially
- Analyst recommendations
- 6 Sell, 2 Hold
Quotes
Emkay Global
Research analyst at Emkay Global, an investment research firm
“"While Ola is adopting measures to improve execution, cut costs/conserve cash (guided Rs 300 crore quarterly opex; Rs 380 crore in Q4FY26), and improve brand perception. We believe this could be a difficult, long-drawn-out process, due to greater focus by incumbents + scale-up at Ather. The 13 per cent change in FY27E-28E EPS mainly reflects lower opex/depreciation. We retain SELL/TP of Rs 30 at 3.5x EV/S (Auto business) and opt to play the E-2W theme via Ather and TVSL,"”
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