HDFC Bank among Axis Securities’ top 15 large, mid, smallcap ideas with up to 28% upside potential

This week, the market ended on a positive note after a six-week losing streak, supported by robust DII inflows that offset persistent FII selling. Benign domestic inflation, at an eight-year low, fueled optimism for a revival in discretionary spending. On the earnings front, Nifty50 Q1FY26 results were in line with market expectations, although the recovery in urban demand remains subdued.Global cues also contributed to the positive sentiment, with softer US inflation data and a drop in the US 10-year bond yield reinforcing expectations of a Fed rate cut in the September policy meeting. In the near term, stock-specific action is likely to continue, with a focus on domestic consumption-led sectors to counter volatility. Geopolitical events, particularly the upcoming Trump–Putin meeting, may also act as catalysts for market sentiment. In this context, Axis Securities has highlighted the following stock picks for a horizon of over one year

Bajaj Finance – Rs 1,100 | Upside potential: 27.6%State Bank of India – Rs 1,025 | Upside potential: 24%Varun Beverages – Rs 590 | Upside potential: 17.4%
HDFC Bank – Rs 2,300 | Upside potential: 15.5%
Bharti Airtel – Rs 2,330 | Upside potential: 24.4%
Shriram Finance – Rs 750 | Upside potential: 21.5%
Avenue Supermarts – Rs 4,810 | Upside potential: 10.5%
Lupin – Rs 2,500 | Upside potential: 27.6%
Max Healthcare Institute – Rs 1,450 | Upside potential: 18.8%

Hero MotoCorp – Rs 5,030 | Upside potential: 6.9%
Prestige Estates Projects – Rs 1,900 | Upside potential: 18.7%
APL Apollo Tubes – Rs 1,950 | Upside potential: 21%

Kirloskar Brothers – Rs 2,330 | Upside potential: 23.5%Sansera Engineering – Rs 1,580 | Upside potential: 23.2%Kalpataru Projects International – Rs 1,490 | Upside potential: 21%
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