Stocks to BUY: In the new year, investors are eyeing those stocks which are expected to give better returns in 2025. Analysts have prepared a list of such stocks, by betting on which investors can get returns of 25 to 40% this year. These stocks have come on the radar of brokerage firms due to their strong fundamentals and growth prospects.
1. Cholamandalam Investment
Brokerage firm Axis Securities expects Cholamandalam to be one of the top gainers of 2025. The brokerage has advised to buy this share with a target of Rs 1,675. This indicates a potential upside of about 41% from the current level. The stock had declined 6% in 2024.
2. Prestige Estates
This stock gave a return of about 44 percent in the year 2024 and was one of the top gainers stocks of Nifty Realty Index. Axis Securities expects further upside in the stock as its target price of Rs 2,195 suggests a potential upside of 30% from current levels.
3. Gravita India
The stock gave returns of almost 100 percent in the year 2024. It is also working on some expansion plans and Axis Securities expects these to also enhance returns. The brokerage expects another 38% upside in the stock as it feels Gravitas could touch Rs 3,000 in 2025.
4. J Kumar Infra
The infrastructure company, known for projects in and around Mumbai, has given returns of around 33% in 2024. Brokerage firm Axis Securities expects good returns in this stock in 2025 also. It has a target price of Rs 950 for the stock, which implies a potential upside of 25% for the year.
5. HUDCO
Bajaj Broking has advised to buy this stock with a target price of Rs 314. This is estimated to be an increase of about 29 percent from the current level. The brokerage said favorable conditions are emerging for HUDCO from the PMAY-2 scheme, which will translate into disbursements of ₹75,000 crore to ₹1 lakh crore over the next three years. Also on the charts, HUDCO has made a breakout above the falling channel, indicating the resumption of the upmove.
6. Laurus Labs
Bajaj Broking has advised to buy this stock with a target price of Rs 710. This means that the brokerage expects a rise of about 26 percent in this stock from the current level. Bajaj Broking said that the company is on the verge of breaking the rounding formation on the charts, which indicates the resumption of the upmove and this provides a fresh entry opportunity in this stock.
7. Himadri Specialty Chemicals
Bajaj Broking has advised to buy this stock with a target price of Rs 687. This indicates an increase of about 28 percent in this stock from the current level. The brokerage said work on the first commercial plant with a 40,000 mPTA capacity for LLP Cathode Active Materials is progressing as planned and is expected to be commissioned by Q3FY27.
8. ITD Cementation
Bajaj Broking has advised to buy this share with a target of Rs 670. This indicates an increase of about 32 percent in its shares from the current level. The company has projects worth about ₹30,000 crore in various stages, of which bids have already been submitted for projects worth between ₹12,000 crore and ₹13,000 crore. The company expects to get orders worth ₹10,000 crore by the end of the current financial year. The management is also confident of achieving a growth rate of 20% to 25% in the coming years.
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