Zomato shares slip nearly 40% in one month; brokerages divided, analyst decodes triggers behind sharp correction in this counter
Shares of food aggregator Zomato were trading with over 2 per cent gain to Rs 84.95 per share in Wednesday's intraday trade on the BSE.
Shares of food aggregator Zomato were trading with over 2 per cent gain to Rs 84.95 per share in Wednesday's intraday trade on the BSE. As of February 16, Zomato stock has declined more than 37% in the last one month.
On Tuesday, for the first time, shares of Zomato slipped below their issue price since its listing. Against issue price of Rs 76 a share, Zomato's stock touched a new 52-week low of Rs 75.75 amid spurt in volume on the BSE on Tuesday. Shares of Zomato closed with marginal gains of 0.42% to Rs 82.75 a share on the BSE on Tuesday.
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The shares have corrected nearly 40% or declined by Rs 39 in the last one month on the NSE as on Tuesday.
As Zomato shares continue to decline Global brokerage houses are divided. As many have maintained their ratings and target prices, while some have cut down target price of shares for recently listed food aggregator.
Brokerages see over 50% upside in this counter
Global brokerage Macquarie, which is most optimistic of all, has maintained its 'Outperform' rating and has also left the target price unchanged at Rs 183 in one year. At base price (CMP) of Rs 94, brokerage house Macquarie sees a target price of Rs 183 per share for Zomato in one year. It translates into 48% upside on the CMP, and 58.60% on the low of Rs 75.75 it touched on February 15.
Morgan Stanley is of the view that lack of growth in MTU QoQ and a slowdown in GOV (even after adjusting for lower delivery charges) more than offset the positive from lower burn rates QoQ and could limit the stock price in the near term. However, it maintained Overweight rating, sees stock hitting Rs 150 in one year.
Maintaining outperform rating, Credit Suisse has cut target price of Zomato from Rs 185 to Rs 120 a share over weak q3 numbers and slowdown in GOV growth.
BOFA cuts Zomato target price to Rs 115 due to 'disappointing quarter', revenue misses and elevated costs. However, It retained 'buy' rating for stable competition, benign regulation, & strong revenue growth.
Maintain 'buy' rating, Goldman Sachs too reduced target price of Zomato shares from Rs 185 to Rs 160
Analyst decodes reason behind correction in Zomato stock price
Explaining the downfall in the share price of Zomato, Prashanth Tapse, Vice President (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd says that the recently listed new age business saw a lot of selling pressure, which was largely driven by macro factors and global volatility, followed by weaker gross order value (GOV) seen in Zomato's December earnings, which was below market expectations.
Shift towards dining-out habits due to lowering of covid restrictions, is another factor contributing to poor earnings in q3fy22. "Considering the smoky earning outlook for Q4 earnings, we have a neutral outlook for the short term. However, any improvements in the global market scenario could see a good trading zone between Rs 80-92 in the near term, hence risk seeking traders can consider buying at current levels," Tapse had said as Zomato price slipped below its issue price on Tuesday.
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