The analyst recommends staggered buying with medium-to-long-term targets between ₹150 and ₹190.

Ashok Leyland shares hit fresh 52-week highs on Monday, mirroring the strength in the broader auto index after leading passenger vehicle makers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and M&M reduced car prices to pass on the full benefit of the GST 2.0 rate cuts to customers. 

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The revised tax slabs, effective September 22, will bring the rates on small cars down to 18% GST and SUVs to 40%. 

SEBI-registered analyst Priyank Sharma is bullish on Ashok Leyland and recommended buying up to ₹120, layering in gradually, with target prices of ₹150, ₹165, and ₹190, and a stop loss of ₹110 on a weekly closing basis. He recommended a medium-to-long-term holding period. 

Technical Analysis

Sharma noted that the stock has made a fresh all-time high breakout, surpassing both the 52-week high of ₹134.31 and the previous month’s peak, signaling a bullish structural shift. 

It has found strong support near the 2023 high of ₹95.75, which now acts as a robust foundation for upside momentum. This breakout suggests a sign of strength, potentially paving the way for the price to reach ₹150 to ₹190 in the near to mid-term, according to him.

Brokerages Bullish

Nomura has maintained a ‘Buy’ call with a target price at ₹144, indicating a 11% upside potential, following Ashok Leyland’s pact with China’s CALB Group to develop next-generation batteries. 

What Is The Retail Mood?

Data on Stocktwits shows that retail sentiment has been ‘neutral’ for over a week.

Ashok Leyland sentiment and message volume on Sep 8 as of 3:10 pm IST. | source: Stocktwits

Ashok Leyland shares have gained 24$ year-to-date (YTD).

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