Telecom shares have many tailwinds, could gain 9-16%: BofA

BofA Securities raised share price targets on Indian telecom companies as it expects near-term momentum in the sector. The firm has upgraded its rating on Vodafone Idea from ‘Underperform’ to ‘Neutral’, and sees 9-16% upside in shares of Bharti Airtel, Indus Towers, and Reliance Industries.

BofA said it expects a tariff hike of 20-25% as against earlier expectation of 10-15%, which could improve cash flows that will be utilised by telecom companies to grow high-margin fiber broadband and enterprise or data-center offerings.