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Drone stock Ideaforge gets buy rating; Ashika sees 27% upside - check target price

A quarterly results development with market-wide reach.

26 Sept 2026 · LiveMint Markets

Ideaforge is set to capitalize on India's ₹200 billion drone procurement pipeline, with Ashika estimating substantial revenue growth and improved EBITDA margins. They have set target price of ₹942, highlighting strong potential in the defence market amid rising demand for domestic manufacturers.

Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.

Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.

  • This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.