Mankind Pharma, Dr Lal: Shrikant Chouhan bullish on 2 healthcare stocks
Mankind Pharma is in focus.
· Business Standard Mkts
Stocks to buy today: Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Neo has shared a bullish view on two healthcare stocks: Mankind Pharma and Dr Lal Pathlabs.
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +0.1% on the day at ₹2,496.30, and has returned +0.5% over three months. It sits 5% below its 52-week high. The pharma & healthcare sector has moved -0.7% over the same period, so Mankind Pharma is running 1.2 points ahead of its peers.
For Mankind Pharma, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the pharma & healthcare peer set alongside it.
Market context
- In focus: Mankind Pharma (MANKIND), in Pharma & Healthcare.
- On the day, 1 of 2 are higher: Mankind Pharma leads at +0.1% and Dr Lal PathLabs trails at -1.3%.
- Over three months: Mankind Pharma +0.5% against Pharma & Healthcare -0.7% (1.2 points ahead); Dr Lal PathLabs -0.9% against Pharma & Healthcare -0.7% (0.2 points behind).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankind PharmaMANKIND · Pharma & Healthcare | ₹2,496.30 | +0.1% | -2.1% | +0.5% | -4.6% | 0.1× | — |
| Dr Lal PathLabsLALPATHLAB · Pharma & Healthcare | ₹1,881.80 | -1.3% | -5.9% | -0.9% | -6.1% | 0.1× | — |
Pharma & Healthcare
1M +0.2% · 3M -0.7%
Mankind Pharma, Dr Lal PathLabs
Prices as of 3 Nov 2026, 09:43 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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