Despite the recent uptick, the stock has declined by 26.17 per cent on a year-to-date basis. However, it has gained over 11 per cent in the past three months and has delivered multibagger returns of 613 per cent over a five-year period.

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The shares of the company have a PE of 15x, an ROE of 20 per cent and an ROCE of 20 per cent.

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In the last fortnight, except for a day or two of bullish trending, the Nifty 50 index has traded within a broad range.

The stock is up by 12 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 255 per cent.

The stock has gained 8.65 per cent year-to-date, 49.22 per cent over the last 12 months, and an impressive 1,464.16 per cent in the last five years.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 1,800 crore and the stock is up by 37.3 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 27.54 per share.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 715 per cent in 2 years and a whopping 15,000 per cent in 5 years.

The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations.

The market doesn’t ring a bell at the bottom and it certainly didn’t this time either.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 150 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon.

The stock is up by 15 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 40 per share.

This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year.

The past fortnight has been a long-awaited relief rally for investors

I have been closely tracking market movements and am now evaluating whether

The equity market has been on a roller coaster ride.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 2,720 per cent in 5 years and a whopping 7,137 per cent over a decade.

The stock is up by 38 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 18.31 per share and has given multibagger returns of 370 per cent in 5 years.

In a flourishing economy like India, small-caps frequently outperform their larger peers in bull markets.

On YTD basis the stock has declined by 4.5 per cent while in last 12 months it is up by 8.58 per cent. 

The recommendations provided in this column are taken from various market sources such as brokers, analysts, dealers and investment strategists, etc. These recommendations may not be backed by strong fundamentals. Therefore we advise readers to use their own discretion before investing in these recommendation

Year-to-date, the stock has posted a modest gain of 1.08 per cent, while over the last 12 months it has delivered returns of 6.36 per cent.

These three stocks were the top gainers on the BSE in the pre-opening session today. 

From Rs 11.15 (52-week low) to Rs 15.16 per share; the stock is up 41.3 per cent and gave multibagger returns of over 500 per cent in 5 years.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 780 crore and as of December 31, 2024, the company has an order book of Rs 154 crore.

The stock is up by 22 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 5.87 per share. 

The stock gave multibagger returns of 520 per cent in just 3 years and a whopping 1,000 per cent in 5 years.  

The stock gave multibagger returns of 323 per cent in just 2 years and a whopping 11,930 per cent since its listing in 2005. 

The stock is up by 86.22 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 9.29 per share.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 360 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 785 per cent in 5 years.

Scoda Tubes, a maker of stainless steel tubes, is launching a Rs 220 crore IPO through a fresh issue of 1.57 crore shares. The issue opens on May 28 and closes on May 30, 2025. The company aims to capitalize on rising demand and expansion-led growth, with listing expected on June 4Scoda Tubes, a maker of stainless steel tubes, is launching a Rs 220 crore IPO through a fresh issue of 1.57 crore shares. The issue opens on May 28 and closes on May 30, 2025. The company aims to capitalize on rising demand and expansion-led growth, with listing expected on June 4

The company's Price-Earnings (PE) Ratio stands at 15, an ROE of 19 per cent and an ROCE of 22 per cent

The stock is trading at 0.65 times its book value and it is up by 73 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 3.80 per share.

The promoters of the company bought 1,20,211 shares and increased their stake to 70.09 per cent in March 2025 compared to December 2025.

The stock is up over 50 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 52 per share.

Year-to-date, the stock has gained 73.42 per cent, while delivering a 25.06 per cent return over the last 12 months.

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The company has a market cap of Rs 100 crore.

The stock is up by 47.3 per cent from its 52-week low and has given multibagger returns of over 300 per cent in 2 years.

In contrast, the top small-cap gainers were Ravindra Energy Ltd, Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd and Apollo Micro Systems Ltd.

The stock is up by 59.3 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 1,765 per share.

The stock was trading at Rs 929, up 6.5 per cent by 12:45 pm IST. Year-to-date, the stock has gained 4.11 per cent.

The is trading at 0.84 times its book value and its up by 95 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 7.16 per share.

From Rs 13.09 per share to Rs 82.90 per share, the stock gave multibagger returns of 533 per cent in just 3 years and a whopping 3,475 per cent in 5 years.

The stock is up by 42.5 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 14.95 per share.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 1,450 per cent in just 3 years and a whopping 2,020 per cent in 5 years.

The stock is up 87.6 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 31.99 per share and has given multibagger returns of over 1,400 per cent in 5 years.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 220 per cent in just 1 year and a whopping 2,350 per cent in 5 years.

Man Infraconstruction Ltd. has announced a strong order book of Rs 503 crore as of March 2025.

From Rs 1.50 to Rs 15.46 per share, the stock gave multibagger returns of 930 per cent in 5 years.

The stock has declined by 17.84 per cent on a year-to-date basis, it has delivered a return of 75.77 per cent in the last 12 months.

The stock has given multibagger returns of 3,584 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 11.02 per share.

The stock has delivered a 12.26 per cent return in the past three months, though its one-year return remains modest at 1.47 per cent. 

These three stocks were the top gainers on BSE in the pre-opening session today. 

The stock has given multibagger returns of 130 per cent in just 1 year and a whopping 2,500 per cent in 5 years.

The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 154 per share and up by 51 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 46.25 per share.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 585 per cent in 3 years and a whopping 4,740 per cent in 5 years.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 460 per cent in just 3 years and a whopping 2,400 per cent in 5 years.

The company's shares have an ROE of 69 per cent and an ROCE of 78 per cent.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 500 crore and has delivered good profit growth of 31 per cent CAGR over the last 5 years with an ace investor, Ashish Kacholia, holds a 1.68 per cent stake in the company as of March 2025.

The company has a market cap of Rs 43 crore and the stock is up by 13 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 37.56 per share.

The stock is up by 50 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 16.37 per share.

The stock is up by 18 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 27.25 per share.

The stock is up by 48.33 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 127.75 per share and has given multibagger returns of 460 per cent in 5 years.

The company has a market cap of Rs 45.60 crore and the stock is up by 30 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 20 per share.

The company has a market cap of over Rs 300 crore and the stock is up by 12 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 120.30 per share.

The stock is up by 29.23 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 52 per share.

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The stock is up by 57 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 2.93 per share and has given multibagger returns of over 1,600 per cent in 5 years.

The stock is up by 45 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 380.05 per share and gave multibagger returns of 230 per cent in 3 years.

On the sectoral front, the indices traded mixed with the BSE Industrials Index and BSE Healthcare Index were the top gainers while the BSE Focused IT Index and BSE FMCG Index were the top losers.

The Rs 168 crore IPO opens for subscription from May 27 to May 29, with allotment likely on May 30 and listing expected on June 3 on BSE and NSE

The stock is trading at 0.60 times its book value and it is up by 57.1 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 3.80 per share.

The company has a market cap of Rs 362 crore with an ROE of 22 per cent and ROCE of 28 per cent.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 290 per cent in just 2 years and over 4,300 per cent returns in 5 years.

The stock has given multibagger returns of 3,409 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 11.02 per share.

The stock is up 48 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 265.30 per share and has given multibagger returns of over 300 per cent in 3 years.

The stock is up by 25 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 63.15 per share and a whopping 400 per cent in 5 years.

The stock gave multibagger returns of 1,220 per cent in just 3 years and a whopping 1,800 per cent in 5 years.

The stock is up by 52 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 295.20 per share.

The stock is up by 23 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 19.51 per share and has given multibagger returns of over 200 per cent in 5 years.

The stock has delivered multibagger returns of 133.17 per cent over the past year, with a 24.37 per cent return in the past week and a 37.14 per cent year-to-date return.

In the last 12 months, the stock has given 14.97 per cent returns.

These three stocks were the top gainers on BSE in the pre-opening session today. 

The stock has given multibagger returns of 126 per cent from its 52-week low of Rs 97.40 per share.

The shares of the company have an ROE of 43 per cent and an ROCE of 58 per cent.