LIC shares jump to see best intraday gain since listing as second-quarter earnings surge. Should I buy?

National insurer LIC announced a multiple increase in its net profit to ₹15,952 crores in Q2 from ₹1,434 crores a year ago, thanks to rising premium income and massive gains from changes in its accounting policy as well as investment income.

“Increasing the non-participant mix and changing the overage distribution policy are important growth drivers for new business value (NBV) and, therefore, intrinsic value (EV). This , relative to India’s strong growth outlook for life insurance (particularly through the lens of sum assured), makes LIC a solid investment proposition. overstated and the relative ease of increasing the VNB margin through a change in mix is ​​underestimated,” ICICI Securities said. The brokerage maintained the buy rating on LIC-Shares with a target price of ₹917 each.

“Long-term investors should wait for the possible breakout by watching ₹700 levels on the chart model. Insurance stock set to give strong upside move after closing above ₹700 levels each. Currently, the stock has support at ₹630 but in the event of a break in this support, LIC’s shares can go up to ₹580 levels. It is therefore advisable for long-term investors to wait for the breakout and the breakdown. They should buy either at ₹600 top levels keeping the stop loss below ₹580 or more ₹700 levels keeping the stop loss at ₹630 levels each,” said Sumeet Bagadia, executive director of Choice Broking.

“LIC stock price gave a trend reversal on the chart pattern early in the session. The stock may go up to ₹700 to ₹720 levels each in short term. Those who have this security in their portfolio are advised to maintain a short-term upside target of ₹720 keeping the stop loss at ₹630. For new investors with a short-term view, stocks can be bought at current levels for ₹720 target maintaining a strict stop loss at ₹630 levels each,” said Anuj Gupta, vice president of research at IIFL Securities.

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