Buy HPCL, target price Rs 314: Edelweiss

Edelweiss has buy call on Hindustan Petroleum Corporation with a target price of Rs 314. The current market price of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. is Rs 291.8.

Time period given by analyst is Intra Day when Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. price can reach defined target.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., incorporated in the year 1952, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 41364.87 Crore) operating in Gas & Petroleum sector.


Financials
For the quarter ended 30-06-2021, the company reported a Consolidated Total Income of Rs 72838.01 Crore, down -3.39 % from last quarter Total Income of Rs 75394.63 Crore and up 90.10 % from last year same quarter Total Income of Rs 38315.41 Crore. Company reported net profit after tax of Rs 1703.67 Crore in latest quarter.

Investment Rationale
Stock has broken out of a consolidation range since July. Volumes recorded are also above average.

Promoter/FII Holdings
Promoters held 54.9 per cent stake in the company as of June 30, 2021, while FIIs held 17.8 per cent, DIIs 16.3 per cent and public and others 11 per cent.