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Indian startups raised $3.1 billion across 232 deals in Q1 2025, a 41% increase from the previous year, maintaining funding levels from late 2024. Seed-stage startups attracted $188 million, while late-stage funding surged nearly 80% to over $1.8 billion, highlighted by major rounds for Innovaccer, Zolve, and DarwinBox. Fintech led the funding landscape with $739 million, followed by ecommerce and enterprise tech, as M&A activity rose 73% year-on-year.
Analysts at BNP Paribas have set target prices for several major companies, with Reliance Industries at Rs 1,650 and Tata Consultancy Services at Rs 4,750. They project a Nifty target of 25,500 for CY25, citing challenges like food inflation and rising US bond yields, while favoring large-cap stocks and banks due to strong earnings growth prospects. Other notable targets include HDFC Bank at Rs 2,550 and Bajaj Finance at Rs 10,000, amidst a mixed earnings outlook and a potential slowdown in Indian equities.
The Sensex plummeted by over 1,000 points, closing at 76,330, driven by unfavorable global cues, significant FII sell-offs, and a historic low for the rupee against the dollar. Rising Brent crude prices and concerns over inflation further dampened market sentiment ahead of the upcoming Union Budget 2025.
Zomato has become the first new-age company to join the Sensex, replacing JSW Steel, and now holds a 2.77% weightage, ranking 12th among the 30 components. With a market cap of Rs 2.64 trillion, it surpasses major brands like Hindustan Unilever and Nestlé, and its stock has surged 3.6 times since its IPO in July 2021. Analysts anticipate further stock value increases due to upcoming index rebalancing events.
The stock market faced a significant downturn, with the BSE Sensex dropping over 1,000 points and the Nifty 50 declining by 1.4%. Key factors included investor caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting, fears of foreign institutional investor selling due to China's budget deficit plans, and weak global market cues. Among the major losers were HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and TCS, while only ITC and Hindustan Unilever showed gains in the Sensex.
The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most-valued firms increased by Rs 2,03,116.81 crore last week, driven by gains from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HDFC Bank. The BSE benchmark rose by 1,906.33 points, or 2.38%, while the NSE Nifty climbed 546.7 points, or 2.26%. TCS's market valuation surged by Rs 62,574.82 crore, reaching Rs 16,08,782.61 crore.
Sharekhan has reiterated a Buy rating on Hindustan Unilever, maintaining a target price of Rs 3,079. The company is poised for high double-digit growth in six categories, driven by ten power brands, effective working capital management, and a focus on capital allocation and M&As. Despite an 18% correction from recent highs, the stock trades at 56x/51x/46x its FY25E/FY26E/FY27E EPS.
Motilal Oswal has reiterated a BUY rating for Hindustan Unilever (HUVR) with a target price of Rs 3,100, highlighting the company's strong competitive positioning and commitment to innovation, particularly in the Beauty & Wellness segment. HUVR aims for double-digit EPS growth by capitalizing on India's evolving economic landscape and rising disposable incomes, while catering to diverse consumer segments.
Hindustan Unilever has been upgraded to an "Accumulate" rating with a target price of Rs 2807, following positive guidance from management for double-digit EPS growth over the next decade. Key growth drivers include competitive core offerings, premiumisation, and expansion into emerging segments like Beauty and Personal Care. Despite increased competition from e-commerce, the company is expected to return to positive profit growth by Q3 2025, with a projected PAT CAGR of 9.1% from FY25-27.
Sunil Singhania, founder of Abakkus Asset Management, emphasized that investing in quality stocks at any price is flawed. He noted that while companies like Hindustan Unilever and Asian Paints have high P/E ratios, their growth rates are not sufficient to justify such valuations, as they lag behind the country's nominal GDP growth.
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