Market expert Hemang Jani advises cautious investment in attractive PSU stocks due to growth drivers and potential re-rating. Recommends focusing on company fundamentals, not just valuations or corrections. Jani says that two names that come to his mind are quite attractive at this point of time, one is Bharat Electronics and the other one is Concor.
One segment where upward movement in stocks has been seen with much more skepticism than any other sector has been the government owned “term lending institutions” or what is commonly referred to as sector specific lenders like REC, PFC. There are multiple reasons for this skepticism, right from the fact that these stocks have either been market underperformers or at best market performers in some phases. So, when they move upward sharply, questions are bound to come. But is the historical bias against PSU making one overlook the underlying changes which a cleaner sectoral growth can bring to?
Ajay Srivastava, CEO of Dimensions Corporate, believes that investing in PSUs is essential in sectors like transmission, defence, big power, and oil retailing. PSUs will get more traction certainly in the five sectors we have spoken about just now because simply there is none which exists. Despite market difficulties, focusing on trending sectors and considering large NBFCs can lead to better returns compared to banks.
PSU stocks have surged, with 68% delivering multi-bagger returns. The index gained 101% in a year, outpacing benchmarks. Despite the bullish trend, questions arise on sustainability. Bernstein highlights select opportunities in high-momentum and dividend-yielding stocks with reasonable valuations.
The ownership of PSUs in mutual funds has reached a 3-year high as mutual fund managers chase the momentum in Indian PSU stocks. The sharp outperformance and re-rating potential, along with sector-specific triggers and the Modi ki guarantee factor, have fueled interest in PSU stocks. Nifty CPSE has more than doubled in last one year. PSU banks are outperforming private sector banks due to low valuations which many consider to be fair even after the run-up in stock prices.