2 Small Cap Stocks HDFC Securities Bets On For Gains Of Up To 23% In 1-3 Months

After a smooth run up, for the last two trading sessions, global cues led to a fall on the indices, which on the Nifty on the Friday ended at 16,450 and now as there is a mild correction, every dip is said to be a 'Buy' opportunity. There is formation of a shooting star candlestick pattern that provides for mild retracement towards the short term averages and Nifty could see mild correction to levels of 16,150. Here are 2 HDFC Securities picks for gains in the short term:

1. JK Lakshmi Cement:

A company of the diversified JK Group has been betted on by HDFC Securities for a target price of Rs. 760/810 in the short term of 1-3 months. The stock is said to be making higher tops and higher bottoms for the last several months. There was seen a consolidation in the stock for some time and then the stock has broken out of the Rs. 632-685 levels on Tuesday on the back of above average volumes. This augurs well for the uptrend to continue. "Technical indicators are giving positive signals as the stock is trading above the 20 and 50 day SMA. Daily momentum indicators like the 14-day RSI have bounced back and are in rising mode now. This augurs well for the uptrend to continue. With the intermediate technical setup too looking positive, we believe the stock has the potential to move higher in the coming weeks and therefore recommend a buy" says the brokerage report.

 

Stock	Last traded price	Target price	Stop loss	Potential Gains
JK Lakshmi Cement	697.05	760/810	660	9%/16%

2. Sasken Technologies:

HDFC Securities is bullish on this product engineering and digital transformation company for gains in the short term. Stock as per HDFC Securities is believed to have broken out on the daily chart with higher volumes. The brokerage is of the view that "Short term trend of the Stock is positive where it is trading above its 5,20 and 50-day EMA" Oscillators like RSI and MFI is showing strength in the current uptrend. Plus, DI is trading above -DI while ADX line is placed above 25 Indicating momentum in the current uptrend. Considering the Technical evidences discussed above, we recommend buying SASKEN at CMP of 1318.15 and average at 1220 for the upside targets of 1480 and 1600, keeping a stop-loss at 1180", added the brokerage firm in its report.

 

Stock		Last traded price	Target price	Potential Gains
Sasken Technologies		1298.8	1480/1600	23%

Disclaimer:

2 stocks listed above for quick gains are taken from the brokerage report of HDFC and readers should not construe the information as investment advice.