Upbeat broker recommendations for Larsen amp; Toubro

The Larsen & Toubro (NSI:LT) share price has risen by 9.61% over the past month and it’s currently trading at 988.05. For investors considering whether to buy, hold or sell the stock, the question now is whether this price run will continue.

According to the company’s analysts, there are certainly reasons to think it will continue to perform well in the year ahead. In terms of trading recommendations, Larsen & Toubro currently has:

• 18 Buy recommendations

• 1 Hold recommendations

• 0 Sell recommendations

This suggests that analysts are generally positive about the outlook.

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Looking behind the broker forecasts

At its current price of 988.05, shares in Larsen & Toubro are trading at a discount of -36.1% to its 52 week high price. The 1-year performance of the shares has been -22.9%.

While analyst forecasts can be a useful guide to what City 'experts' think about a stock's near term future, they can be unreliable. To get a better idea about the strengths and weaknesses of Larsen & Toubro it's worth doing some investigation yourself. Indeed, we've identified some areas of concern with Larsen & Toubro that you can find out about here.

Alternatively, if you'd like to find more shares that analysts are bullish about, you can find them on this Positive Momentum & Broker Buys screen.