Coal India Shares Rise After Morgan Stanley Upgrade and Target Price Increase
Coal India shares rose about 3% following Morgan Stanley's upgrade of the stock to 'overweight' from 'equal-weight' and an increased target price of Rs 480, implying a 12-16% upside. The brokerage cited accelerating thermal power demand, depleted coal inventories, and rising global coal prices as factors supporting higher production volumes and e-auction premiums. Morgan Stanley also raised its FY27 earnings per share estimate by 20%, expecting these trends to drive earnings upgrades and sustain valuation multiples. Coal India, a Maharatna PSU, reported a 0.63% net profit increase in Q1 FY27.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (66/100). Lens Score 40/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–74/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 22 Sept, 04:50 am. Other outlets followed.