Stock Views on Balrampur Chini, Suzlon Energy, GE Shipping

HDFC Securities on Balrampur Chini - Target of Rs 126
HDFC Securities has maintained its buy rating on Balrampur Chini Mills with a target of Rs 126 in its October 8, 2008 research report. "We have valued the stock on 7x EV / EBIDTA for CY10E (9.6x CY09E), with a target price of Rs 126, an upside of 90% over the CMP. Our bull case target is Rs 188 (upside of 184%) and bear case target price is Rs 77 (upside of 16% from current levels). We have based our valuation on a) Uptrend in sugar cycle resulting in higher realisation for sugar and by products b) Lower interest and deprecation burden c) Strong EPS growth of Rs 4.7 to Rs 9.8 from CY08E to CY10E at a CAGR of 44%. We maintain our Buy rating and target price of Rs 126 on the stock," says HDFC Securities' research report.

Nirmal Bang on Suzlon Energy - Target of Rs 194

Nirmal Bang has assigned a buy rating on Suzlon Energy with a target of Rs 194 in its October 7, 2008 research report. "We expect Suzlon to report a CAGR of 38.5% during FY08 to FY12E in net sales on the back drop of strong order book position and significant expansion plans of the company. These coupled with unprecedented demand for wind energy will drive growth for the company going forward. We expect Suzlon to report net profit CAGR of 54.7% during FY08 to FY12E. We assign a buy rating on the stock with the target price of Rs.194.0 per share which is 12X FY10 Diluted EPS of Rs 16.16 implying an upside of 52.6% from current levels," says Nirmal Bang's research report.

PINC Research on GE Shipping - Target of Rs 407

PINC Research has recommended a buy rating on Great Eastern Shipping Company with a target of Rs 407 in its October 13, 2008 research report. "Recently, its wholly owned subsidiary Greatship (India) Ltd. (GIL) formed a joint venture with Norway based DOF Subsea (world’s leading subsea project player) to explore opportunities in deep sea projects off the east coast of India. We believe that its expansion will improve the quality of earnings by enhancing the presence of offshore segment to total earnings."

"Based on SOTP calculations, we have arrived at a fair value of Rs 582 per share in FY10. We have further discounted the fair value by 30% to reflect trough valuations. Hence, we initiate coverage with a ‘BUY’ recommendation with a price target of Rs 407 on an 18 month investment perspective," says PINC's research report.