Brokerages Name 187 Stock Picks Across Sectors for New Trading Year

Twenty-five brokerages have collectively named 187 distinct companies for investors to watch during the upcoming trading period, covering large-cap leaders, mid-cap firms, and emerging businesses across multiple sectors.

Stock Lists

The combined research recommendations feature firms from banking, financial services, automobiles, metals, technology, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, power, and consumer goods. Research houses contributing to the compilation include Axis Securities, Motilal Oswal, HDFC Securities, Nirmal Bang, ICICI Securities, Religare Broking, Kotak Neo, JM Financial, InCred Equities, Ventura Securities, SBI Securities, and Angel One. Several specific companies appear across multiple brokerage lists, drawing attention from more than one research team.

Market Outlook

Market experts note that the outlook remains constructive while expecting moderate and selective returns as the new trading period begins. Avinash Agarwal, Senior Vice President and Head of Equity at Bandhan Life, stated that earnings growth rather than valuation expansion will likely drive market performance moving forward.

Context

Stock picks released by financial brokerages ahead of traditional festival trading periods are a common fixture in Indian equity markets, offering retail investors a curated view of analyst preferences. These lists typically highlight companies with solid fundamentals and steady business models to guide investment strategy for the year ahead.