Buy Strides Pharma Science, target price Rs 710: ICICI Securities
Strides Pharma Science Ltd., incorporated in the year 1990, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 5402.27 Crore) operating in Pharmaceuticals sector.

Strides Pharma Science Ltd., incorporated in the year 1990, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 5402.27 Crore) operating in Pharmaceuticals sector.
Financials
For the quarter ended 30-06-2020, the company reported a Consolidated sales of Rs 781.80 Crore, up 26.37 % from last quarter Sales of Rs 618.64 Crore and up 14.00 % from last year same quarter Sales of Rs 685.80 Crore Company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 122.80 Crore in latest quarter.

Investment Rationale
The brokerage has raised EPS estimates by 12.6% for FY22 as it removes losses of Stelis from estimates assuming that it will become subsidiary in near future and will operationally break-even in FY22. Hence, it doesn’t ascribe a separate value for its stake in Stelis.
Key downside risks: Regulatory hurdles and pricing pressures in the US.
Promoter/FII Holdings
Promoters held 29.7 per cent stake in the company as of June 30, 2020, while FIIs held 26.8 per cent, DIIs 19.4 per cent and public and others 24.1 per cent.
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