HDFC Securities' June call: Ather Energy rated Buy, 31% upside seen

Resurfacing a June 2025 move, HDFC Securities had initiated or reiterated a Buy view on Ather Energy with an estimated 31% upside. The call came amid investor attention on post-IPO share lock-ins, institutional activity and potential EV supply-chain disruption from China's rare-earth export curbs.

— Filed Thu, 6 Aug, 2026, 14:31 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Ather Energy received HDFC Securities' Buy rating with an estimated 31% upside. Related reports cover its lock-in share release, Helios Fund investment, tepid IPO listing impact, and risks to Indian EV production from China’s rare-earth export curbs.

Why this matters

The June Buy call follows Ather Energy’s April IPO-demand signals: the retail quota was 63% subscribed on Day 1 and fully subscribed by Day 2. Post-IPO share lock-ins and institutional activity remain investor focus areas.

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