Cochin Shipyard share price snaps 4-day rally, falls 4%. Should you too book profits?
The multibagger stock has faced significant gains, rising for four months in a row. Between March and June, Cochin Shipyard's share price is up 65%, with the scrip gaining 19% this month alone.
The rally in Cochin Shipyard shares can be attributed to overall positive sentiment for the defence stocks following the rise in India-Pakistan tensions in light of Operation Sindoor. The Nifty India Defence index is trading at all-time high levels as defence stocks witness strong buying momentum.
Analysts believe that the escalated need for defence equipment and systems has come to the fore, and the focus has now shifted to the execution of the order books to meet this expected demand, which is driving the defence stocks higher.
Omniscience Capital expects the Defence budget to be increased to 3% to 4% of the GDP from the current ~2% level. "With a $10 trillion GDP, the defence budget is expected to grow to more than $300 bn USD or around INR 30 lac crores. This implies a 16-17% annualised growth till 2035," it said.
However, amid a strong rally in Cochin Shipyard share price, technical analysts see a downside in the stock, advising caution for the time being.
Cochin Shipyard rallied over 107% in just 40 days and has now formed a bearish shooting star at the top, followed by a downside move, indicating profit booking, said Anshul Jain, Head of Research at Lakshmishree Investments.
"The recent exhaustion suggests that a short-term correction is underway. The stock is likely to test its previous swing high support zone around ₹ 2,150," he added. Traders should exercise caution at current levels, as the extended rally now looks due for a healthy pullback before any fresh upmove, Jain advised.
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