CLSA also expects cigarette business outlook to improve and has revised the segment’s target PE valuation to 14 times from 12 times.
Synopsis
Several brokerages have raised their price targets on the stock but this is due to rolling forward of valuations by a year
Mumbai: Brokerages have a mixed view on ITC after the tobacco-to-FMCG major registered an 11.4 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated profit at Rs 3,587 crore for the quarter ended December.Shares of ITC ended down 4 per cent at Rs 217.45 on Friday.Several brokerages have raised their price targets on the stock but this is due to rolling forward of valuations by a year. Edelweiss has a hold rating on the stock but Haitong Securities, JP