Despite ongoing index pressure and market volatility, expert Pradip Halder highlights tactical investment opportunities in Samvardhana Motherson and Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, focusing on momentum-driven trades over the coming weeks.
Benchmark indices remain under pressure and volatility is still shaping short-term trading decisions, but Pradip Halder of PHD Capital says there are still opportunities for investors willing to take a tactical view. Speaking on Business Today’s “Daily Calls”, Halder picked Samvardhana Motherson International and Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts as his preferred names for near-term gains, framing both ideas as momentum-led trades rather than long-term holdings.
Halder’s first call is Samvardhana Motherson, which he described as still having room to advance even after touching record highs. He placed the trade on a roughly two-week horizon, with targets of ₹177 and ₹190 and a stop loss at ₹158. The timing comes after the stock rose nearly 9% on Friday to ₹168.90, and consensus data from StockAnalysis shows analysts remain broadly constructive, with a buy rating and an average target of ₹154.82, although individual estimates vary widely.
His second pick is Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, which he sees as a breakout setup over a slightly longer period of around one to one and a half months. Halder said the stock has held above its IPO high, posted strong results, then spent time consolidating before moving to all-time highs. On that basis, he suggested a possible 20% rally, with upside targets of ₹575 and ₹625 and a stop loss near ₹461.
That more optimistic stance is not without support from other market data. StockAnalysis says Leela Palaces is trading around ₹475.60, with analysts assigning it a strong buy rating and a 12-month target of ₹560.87. Livemint’s market data also shows the stock has been drawing institutional interest, with mutual fund ownership rising to 6.65% as of March 31, 2026, while FII holdings stood at 8.62%. Separate analyst reviews published by Univest have pointed to further upside under a range of scenarios, though they also note that the stock remains sensitive to earnings momentum and broader mid-cap sentiment.
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