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Mutual funds pick fewer IPOs but deliver bigger returns in the first half of 2026
Mutual funds have turned more selective in India's IPO market, participating in only 19 of the 28 public issues in the first half of 2026, according to Prime Database. Despite bidding less, their stock selection has outperformed. Ten of the 11 IPOs led by mutual funds are trading above their issue price, with Omnitech Engineering surging 133%. As mega IPOs such as NSE, Jio and SBI Funds line up in the second half, investors will be watching whether mutual funds continue their disciplined approach or increase participation.Disclosure: RIL, the promoter of Reliance Jio, also controls Network18, the parent company of CNBCTV18.com.
Hot Stocks: 2 stocks that may give over 21% returns
Brokerages initiated coverage on Syrma SGS and Vedanta Aluminium with buy ratings. HSBC set a price target of Rs 1,750 for Syrma SGS, implying a 21.4% upside. Motilal Oswal Financial set a Rs 540 target for Vedanta Aluminium, indicating a 21.6% potential gain. These targets suggest significant returns over current trading prices. Both companies are seen as having strong growth prospects and structural advantages.
TCS shares react to Q1 results today; Motilal Oswal projects 15% upside
Motilal Oswal is working with 2.5% and 3.2% organic constant currency growth for TCS for financial year 2027 and 2028 respectively. And therefore, on these assumptions, it sees limited downside to the stock for now.
Shares of this Vedanta entity could rise another 50% from current levels as per Motilal Oswal 'bull case'
Motilal Oswal has set a price target of ₹680 per share for the stock, in a bull case scenario for Vedanta Aluminium Metal, which implies an upside potential of 51% from current levels.
TCS, Infosys crash up to 55%: Why India's largest mutual fund scheme is still buying
India's largest mutual fund scheme is buying more shares of TCS and Infosys. This buying occurs even as these IT stocks experience significant market value losses. The fund manager's conviction rests on current cash flows rather than future AI narratives. While AI disruption pressures revenue, it also creates new technology spending opportunities. The sector is no longer considered expensive, but earnings visibility remains a concern.
Stocks To Buy: Motilal Oswal 'bull case' projects 50% upside for this auto ancillary stock
Motilal Oswal has initiated "buy" recommendation on the Uno Minda stock with a target price of ₹1,406 per share, which indicates an upside of 25%, and in a bull-case scenario it has set a price target of ₹1,694 apiece, indicating a 50% upside. It has positioned the stock as its top pick in the auto ancillary sector.
Airtel to Trent: 44 stocks likely to report double-digit profit slump in Q1. Are your stocks on the list?
Motilal Oswal expects 44 companies, including Bharti Airtel, Trent, IndiGo, HAL, GAIL and Cipla, to report double-digit year-on-year profit declines in the June quarter. Higher energy costs, weaker demand, geopolitical tensions and margin pressure are expected to weigh on earnings, even as overall corporate profit growth slows in Q1.
Eternal stock up 2%; Motilal Oswal retains buy for 31% upside
Motilal Oswal Financial Services has reiterated its 'Buy' rating on Eternal stock for a target price of ₹380, implying an upside of 31 per cent from its current price.
Market's worst phase is over; focus on picking the right stocks, says Quant Mutual Fund's Sandeep Tandon
Sandeep Tandon believes the next few months will reward investors who pick strong companies rather than simply betting on the broader market, with infrastructure, power and select energy stocks among his top bets.
Eternal shares could hit new record highs, Motilal Oswal projects backed by these factors
As Eternal expands beyond food and quick commerce into the wallet share of the affluent urban consumer, Motilal Oswal believes District presents meaningful optionality and could contribute $125 million to its EBITDA by FY30.
MF Picks: 13 stocks surge up to 230% in just 3 months; 3 turn multibaggers
Thirteen BSE 500 stocks surged 60%–230% in just over three months after mutual funds increased their holdings in the March 2026 quarter, with HFCL, Cemindia Projects and Aditya Infotech emerging as multibaggers.
Healthcare, banks and EVs remain long-term bets: Invesco Mutual Fund's Taher Badshah
Taher Badshah, Chief Investment Officer at Invesco Mutual Fund, expects EV adoption to increase gradually with policy support, while opportunities are emerging in power distribution alongside transmission. Badshah also said SIP inflows remain stable and mutual fund industry trends are not showing signs of concern.