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Quant Picks - 21 May 2026

Vineet Sood

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Quant Picks - 21st May 2026

Weekly Quantitative Analysis

Our quantitative screener has flagged the following stocks based on momentum and value parameters this week.

Top Momentum Picks

  • Sansera Engineering (SANSERA) - Strong earnings momentum, RSI breakout above 65
  • Happy Forgings (HAPPYFORGE) - Breakout above 200 DMA with 2x average volume
  • IIFL Finance (IIFL) - Rebound from 52-week support zone, risk/reward favourable

Value Screen

Current market valuations suggest selective accumulation in NBFC and auto ancillary space. P/E multiple for NBFC index is at a 15% discount to its 3-year average - historically a good entry zone.

Factor Performance This Week

  • Momentum factor: +3.1%
  • Quality factor: +2.4%
  • Low Volatility: +1.8%
  • Value factor: +1.2%

Quality and Momentum factors continue to lead. Our factor-tilted portfolio has outperformed the benchmark by 4.2% YTD.

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