Indian market is likely to consolidate on Thursday tracking muted trends seen in Asian markets, but there could be stock-specific action where brokerages tweaked their rating or target price.

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We have collated a list of recommendations from various global brokerage firms according to a Zee Business TV report:

HDFC Bank: Outperform| Target - Rs 2,070

Jefferies maintained an Outperform rating on HDFC Bank with a target price of Rs 2,070 that translates into an upside of over 32 per cent from Rs 1,564 recorded on January 5, 2022.

HDFC Bank has underperformed in 2021. The stock rose little over 9 per cent in the last 1 year compared to 26 per cent gain seen in the Nifty50.

2022 can be a comeback year for HDFC Bank if it can maintain momentum on retail/SME loan growth.

This will aide top line and tighten process to avoid self-goals. The risk-to-reward ratio is attractive for the private sector lender and it is among the top sector picks of Jefferies

Thermax: Buy| Target - Rs 2,575

Jefferies upgraded Thermax from an Underperform to Buy rating and raised the target to Rs 2,575 that translates into an upside of over 40 per cent.

The global investment believes that the management is focused on taking a step forward in -

1) Leveraging its brand to deepen existing relations through new products

2) Improving the capital allocation

3) Margin improvement

4) Seeking new RE growth avenues

UPL: Buy| Target - Rs 1,100

CLSA maintained its Buy rating on UPL for a target of Rs 1,100 that translates into an upside of over 43 per cent from Rs 764 recorded on January 5, 2022.

New launch successes are key to achieving this goal, said the note. UPL aims for 25 per cent EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), EBITDA margins by FY26 compared with 20.6 per cent in 1HFY22.

Success in differentiated and sustainable products will be key. A transition towards high-value products should drive a PE re-rating, said the note.

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