Morgan Stanley has reiterated an Overweight rating for ITC with a target price of Rs 554 per share. The brokerage highlighted key positives from Q2, particularly in net cigarette revenues, alongside strong momentum in the hotel business and a rebound in the agri-business segment.

However, Morgan Stanley noted challenges, including:

  • Weak home consumption and inflationary pressures in food inputs and tobacco leaf costs.
  • General weakness observed in the paper segment.

Current Market Price (CMP): Rs 470.70

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