OMC target prices: Emkay Global has a target of Rs 600 for BPCL, Rs 500 for HPCL and Rs 160 for IOC. It has 'Buy' ratings on BPCL and HPCL and 'Add' rating on IOC.
Jefferies upgraded BPCL stock due to a steep discount and less impact from marketing losses in diesel till national elections. Target price of Rs 890 set, valuing it at 2.8x fwd P/B for 14% ROE in FY25.
BPCL Q3 Results: BPCL s quarterly net profit rose by 73.4% YoY to Rs 3,397.30 crore, surpassing the estimated Rs 3,271 crore. Revenue from operations declined 3% YoY to Rs 1.15 lakh crore but exceeded the estimated Rs 1.05 lakh crore. Total expenses dropped to Rs 1.26 lakh crore from Rs 1.32 lakh crore a year ago. Refinery throughput increased to 9.86 million tonnes from 9.39 million tonnes a year ago. Market sales rose marginally to 12.92 million tonnes from 12.81 million tonnes a year ago.
BPCL has given a box pattern breakout on the daily timeframe, suggesting a spike in optimism. The stock has been sustaining above the critical moving average.