Foreign investors have cut Indian equity holdings by about $53 billion since late 2024, leaving the market lagging emerging peers. As FIIs reduce risk, domestic institutions have stepped in and grown their ownership to a record 18.6%, helping “domesticate” market sentiment. Jefferies highlights seven stocks that could better withstand this FII pressure.
Cohance Lifesciences shares fell around 7% after the company reported an 84% year-on-year drop in March-quarter net profit. Jefferies cut its target and downgraded the stock to Underperform, pointing to management instability and weak visibility into performance. Goldman Sachs kept a Buy rating, citing longer-term opportunities despite a rough near-term outlook.
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India is still seen as a key emerging market destination even after a reported $21 billion FII sell off. A Jefferies Greed & Fear report points to a “reverse AI trade” that has reduced India’s weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index to 12 per cent, yet mid caps have managed to outperform the Nifty amid the volatility.
Jefferies says uncertainty over management succession at HDFC Bank is acting as a major drag on India’s banking sector valuations. Even with strong underlying fundamentals, the overhang is keeping benchmark valuations muted. The brokerage expects earnings and valuation recovery if there is clarity on leadership timelines and tensions in West Asia ease.
Jefferies projects Sensex weekly options on BSE could scale up to match Nifty’s by FY29, backed by robust derivatives momentum. Still, the brokerage cautions that valuations look stretched and risks tied to regulation and product concentration remain. While it expects growth, it keeps BSE on a cautious Hold stance, signaling investors to tread carefully.
Hero MotoCorp shares rose about 4% after Jefferies upgraded the stock to a Hold rating, citing strong Q4FY26 performance. The bike maker posted around a 30% jump in net profit and announced a total FY26 dividend of Rs 185 per share. Still, brokerages are split as demand improves but margins remain a key concern.
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Ambuja Cements shares dropped more than 2 percent even after a strong Q4, with net profit up 78 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,830 crore and revenue rising 10 percent to Rs 10,892 crore. Sequential profit also climbed sharply, but the stock fell, pointing to a muted market reaction and likely concerns analysts highlighted.
KFin Technologies shares fell about 2% after the company reported a 4.6% year on year dip in Q4 FY26 profit, even as revenue rose 23%. Jefferies kept a Buy rating and a Rs 1,200 target, pointing to strong MF performance and international growth. Traders flagged short-term weakness, but the outlook is seen as supported by fundamentals and expansion.
Emmvee Photovoltaic shares gained around 7% after a strong Q4FY26 showing. Revenue jumped 62% year over year and PAT surged 89%, with results surpassing estimates. Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating and raised its target to Rs 350, pointing to a healthy order book and strong growth visibility, even as margins dipped slightly.
Jefferies says gold has moved into a consolidation phase after a strong retail-led buying surge that peaked late last year and continued into early this year. The report points to broad demand across major markets including India, China, and the United States, suggesting the recent rally may be pausing rather than accelerating.
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