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Morgan Stanley noted in its report that even as global refiners and Asian chemical stocks have re-rated, Reliance Industries continues to trade at a discount to its local peers.
Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) shares have an upside risk as the multiples of its energy business could cushion the de-rating seen in the consumer vertical, brokerage firm Morgan Stanley wrote in its note.
Morgan Stanley maintained its “overweight” rating on the stock and with a price target of ₹1,803 per share, implying an upside potential of 27.1% from Monday’s closing price of ₹1,418.
The brokerage noted in its report that even as global refiners and Asian chemical stocks have re-rated, Reliance Industries continues to trade at a discount to its local peers.
Tight global markets and supply curtailments will keep refining margins higher for longer, the note said on the back of the ongoing Iran-Israel-US war, which has resulted in global trade disruptions, a surge in oil prices, and extreme volatility in global markets.
Last month, the brokerage had labelled the stock a ‘top pick’ as it maintained the same rating and price target as the present.
It said the company has pivoted every decade in its nearly 48 years of listed history. The analyst said RIL’s aim of investing $110 billion AI, related energy supply as well as the digital ecosystem over the next seven years is the next major shift in capital allocation.
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