Muhurat Trading 2026: Equirus Prive's 16 Diwali picks include HDFC Bank, M&M, ESFB Voltas; upside seen up to 54%
Equirus rate 16 stocks, including HDFC Bank and Voltas.
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Equirus Prive has unveiled Diwali Picks 2026, a portfolio of 16 stocks across financial services, automobiles, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy and consumption.
The analysis
Where the names start from: HDFC Bank is 22% below its 52-week high, +7.3% over three months; Voltas is 30% below its 52-week high, -13.8% over three months. A rating is set against the price on the day the note is written, so how far a stock has already run is the part of the case the headline upside leaves out.
Infra spending is both an economic-cycle signal and a direct order pipeline for capital-goods names.
Market context
- Brokerage calls from Equirus, with ratings on 16 stocks. Of these, the 2 we track are below: HDFC Bank and Voltas.
- On the day, 1 of 2 are higher: HDFC Bank leads at +3.7% and Voltas trails at -1.5%.
- Over three months: HDFC Bank +7.3% against Banks -2.8% (10.1 points ahead); Voltas -13.8% against Consumer Durables -8.9% (4.9 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: Voltas (30%).
- Trading well above normal today: HDFC Bank at 2.1 times its 20-day average volume.
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC BankHDFCBANK · Banks | ₹788.25 | +3.7% | +10.8% | +7.3% | -21.9% | 2.1× | — |
| VoltasVOLTAS · Consumer Durables | ₹1,099.00 | -1.5% | +2.9% | -13.8% | -29.6% | 1.2× | — |
Banks
1M +2.0% · 3M -2.8%
HDFC Bank
Consumer Durables
1M -1.0% · 3M -8.9%
Voltas
Financial Services
1M -0.2% · 3M -10.2%
Infrastructure
1M -3.1% · 3M -11.7%
Prices as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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