2 weeks ago
JP Morgan retains 27,000 Nifty target on power and earnings
A company called JP Morgan studies the stock market in India.
It watches how much money big companies earn, which is called earnings.
After looking at the latest reports, JP Morgan said Indian companies did very well in their first quarter.
Because of this, it kept its prediction that India's main stock market index, the Nifty 50, could reach 27,000 points.
JP Morgan thinks people and businesses in India are still buying and spending a lot.
It also believes data centres, which help run artificial intelligence, will need lots of electricity.
That means power companies and makers of electrical equipment could grow.
However, JP Morgan says there are risks like conflicts overseas, expensive oil, and higher costs.
The weather, especially the monsoon rains, is also important for shops and farms in the countryside.
Overall, the report is optimistic but notes the future depends on how strong demand in India stays.
JP Morgan retained its Nifty 50 base-case target of 27,000 after India's first-quarter FY27 earnings delivered the strongest growth since June 2024.
MSCI India companies reported 19% revenue growth and 16% PAT growth year-on-year, with EBITDA margins expanding 10 basis points excluding oil marketing companies.
The brokerage cited Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, ABB and NTPC as beneficiaries of rising power and data-centre demand.
Management commentary highlighted resilient domestic demand despite geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and higher input costs.
JP Morgan estimates data centres, AI and electric vehicles could add around 30GW to peak power demand, currently estimated at about 271GW.
- Who
- JP Morgan, along with MSCI India and Nifty 50 companies across sectors
- What
- JP Morgan reiterated its 27,000 Nifty 50 target, citing strong Q1 FY27 earnings and a power and data-centre capex theme
- Where
- India (Indian equity markets)
- When
- India's first-quarter FY27 earnings season, which delivered the strongest growth since June 2024
- Why
- Stronger earnings growth and resilient domestic demand underpin the target, while AI and data-centre power needs open a new investment cycle
Key facts
- Brokerage
- JP Morgan
- Nifty 50 base-case target
- 27,000
- Nifty 50 bull-case target
- 30,000
- Nifty 50 bear-case target
- 20,500
- MSCI India Q1 FY27 revenue growth
- 19% YoY
- MSCI India Q1 FY27 PAT growth
- 16% YoY
- MSCI India CY26/CY27 earnings forecast
- 11% / 13%
- Estimated peak power demand
- About 271GW, with AI, data centres and EVs adding ~30GW











