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UBS maintains neutral rating on Siemens, Jefferies recommends buy on IIFL Finance, JPMorgan has overweight rating on Max Healthcare, and Macquarie maintains outperform rating on Tata Motors.

Brokerage Haitong has raised its price target on engineering firm Siemens to ₹4,800 from ₹4,300 as it remains positive on the long-term prospects of the company amid the upturn in the capex cycle. The target price implies an upside of almost 20% over Tuesday’s closing price of ₹3,991.

German MNC Siemens has announced plans to demerge its Indian unit, Siemens Ltd, in 2025. To accelerate the demerger process, Siemens AG will acquire an 18% stake in Siemens Ltd for €2.1 billion. The acquisition will increase Siemens’ stake in the Indian subsidiary from 51% to 69%, while Siemens Energy’s stake will decrease from 24% to 6%. The demerger aims to separate the business activities of Siemens in India.

Cummins India reported a 23% rise in second-quarter profit as lower expenses helped offset slowing engine demand. The Indian unit of U.S. engine maker Cummins reported a consolidated profit of 3.29 billion rupees, up from 2.67 billion rupees last year. Total expenses fell 5.1% on lower cost of raw materials. Income from operations marginally dipped 1.8% due to weaker demand for newly launched and more expensive power generator sets made to meet revised emissions guidelines.