Adani shares rally as Jefferies reiterates Buy calls on energy, ports and green businesses

Adani Total Gas rose more than 12%, while other group stocks gained 1–3%, after Jefferies retained Buy ratings across key Adani companies. The brokerage cited growth in port cargo, power capacity, smart metering and renewable additions, supporting investment visibility across the group ecosystem.

— Source publishedFri, 18 Sept, 2026, 13:09 IST·First seen Fri, 18 Sept, 2026, 13:43 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Adani Group · Jefferies retained Buy ratings across key Adani infrastructure and energy companies, citing ports cargo growth, power capacity expansion,

Key facts

  • Adani Total Gas rose over 12%
  • Other group stocks gained 1-3%
  • Adani Power target price: Rs 270
  • Adani Energy Solutions target price: Rs 2,060
  • Adani Green Energy target price: Rs 1,695
  • Adani Ports target price: Rs 2,160
  • Adani Ports cargo target: 1 billion tonnes by 2030
  • Adani Power EBITDA CAGR forecast: 22% for FY26-FY30E
  • Adani Green capacity addition target: 5 GW in FY27E

Why this matters

Adani’s broad infrastructure pipeline and stronger market sentiment may increase its flexibility to pursue partnerships, asset acquisitions and ecosystem expansion across energy transition and logistics.

What to watch

  • Monthly port cargo volumes and container/industrial freight trends
  • Renewable capacity commissioning versus announced pipeline and project execution timelines
  • Smart-meter installation pace, tender wins and payment/collection performance
  • Adani Total Gas volume growth, new geographical-area rollout and margin trends
  • Debt maturities, refinancing costs, bond spreads and promoter-share pledge levels
  • Regulatory or court developments affecting infrastructure concessions, gas distribution, power tariffs or environmental approvals
  • Large retail, industrial or e-commerce logistics contracts linked to port, warehousing, gas or renewable infrastructure
  • Adani entities are likely to emphasize order books, commissioned capacity, port-volume trends and smart-meter rollout milestones in upcoming disclosures.
  • Retailers and consumer-goods firms with high logistics or power exposure may reassess long-term freight, renewable-energy and gas-supply partnerships.
  • Competing port operators, utilities, city-gas distributors and renewable developers may accelerate capex announcements or commercial incentives to defend customers and investors.
  • Investors may rotate toward adjacent infrastructure suppliers, EPC contractors, meter manufacturers, transmission-equipment makers and logistics providers.