Brokerage Views: Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro, Polycab in focus today. Check out the complete list

Brokerages are upbeat on Axis Bank after the private sector lender beat Street estimates with its financial results on all fronts. They are also bullish on Larsen & Toubro, but divided on stocks such as Polycab and Container Corp (Concor). 

Here's what they make of stocks such as Axis bank, Polycab, Mahindra & Mahindra and UltraTech today:

Axis Bank

A majority of brokerages are upbeat on Axis Bank. CLSA, Jefferies, UBS and HSBC each have a 'buy' on Axis Bank, whereas Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan each have an 'overweight' and Macquarie a 'neutral'. 

According to Macquarie, loan growth at the lender lags its peers.

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Concor

Divestment-bound PSU firm Container Corporation reported a set of earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations. 

Weak domestic profitability owing to lower volumes led to margin pressure for the company, according to Macquarie, which has an 'underperform' rating on the stock. 

Nomura maintained a 'buy' rating on the stock, citing the company’s EXIM profitability and land licensing fee (LLF) that came in line with estimates. 

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Morgan Stanley has an 'equal-weight' rating on Concor.

Larsen & Toubro (L&T)

Nomura and Citi each have a 'buy' call on Larsen & Toubro. 

Nomura highlighted that the company has mixed trends on the debt front, and its assets have been earmarked for exits over FY23-26 as part of its strategy.

Polycab

Morgan Stanley has an 'equal-weight' call on Polycab after the company's quarterly numbers exceeded analysts' estimates driven by improved margins in the cables and wires business. The FMEG company's business continues to show strong competitive intensity, according to the brokerage. 

Jefferies and HSBC each have a 'buy' rating on the stock.

Bharti Airtel

Morgan Stanley has an 'overweight' rating on the telecom major, with a revised target price of Rs 860 as against Rs 825 earlier.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M)

CLSA has a 'buy' on M&M. The brokerage has raised its target to Rs 1,592 apiece from Rs 1,558 per share.

Ultratech Cement 

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Jefferies has continued with a 'buy' on the Aditya Birla Group cement company. The brokerage has, however, reduced its target price to Rs 8,100 from Rs 8,300.