“With its priorities now different and segment EBITDA negative, RIL has been retreating from US shale having already written off half of its US$ 9.5 billion spend. Indeed, shale would cost RIL US$ 5 billion in net cash flow too if it could divest residual assets at the US$2.3bn carrying value but Pioneer's Eagle Ford sale suggests that this may be too optimistic. Data, hopefully, is not the new oil but expectations are lofty at around US$ 100 billion in implied Telecom/Retail EV,” the brokerage firm said in report dated May 8, 2019.
However, analysts at
JP Morgan have ‘neutral’ rating on the stock with target price of Rs 1,300 per share.
“We maintain our Neutral even as valuations multiples while stretched, and core businesses environment weaker, possibility of stake sale in the consumer tech business to an external investor should keep the stock supported,” the brokerage firm said in report dated April 22, 2019.
Adding: "From a stock price perspective, at least in the near term, the weakness in the core energy business (refining and Petchem) is unlikely to weigh on the stock price, as investors continue to re-rate the consumer tech business higher. While consensus earnings estimates have been cut by around 12 per cent for FY20 over the last few months, and there could be more cuts if IMO 2020 disappoints, or the PX cycle turns weak. While CY18 was Jio’s re-rating, now it is the retail business which has been materially re-rated higher,"