ICICI Direct 2025 Stock Picks: The National Stock Exchange has reached the figure of 24800 in the year 2024 in its journey to reach the figure of 50000 by the year 2030. But after seeing the ups and downs in the second half of 2024, Nifty is again ready for a new boom and in the year 2025 the index can reach the level of 28800. This is the statement of brokerage house ICICI Direct Research. In the report, in-house sector rotation, it was told that there is a big opportunity to buy in banking financial services, capital goods, IT, PSU and metal stocks. The brokerage house said in classical technical analysis, Nifty can go up to 28800. In the last two decades, the market has shown better performance than the benchmark index in 5 years. 

8 Gems of ICICI Direct Research for 2025! 

ICICI Direct Research has found 8 such stocks for investors for the year 2025 which can give bumper earnings in the new year. These companies include banking, defense, power distribution, cement and steel companies as well as consumption related stocks. 

United Spirits and Indian Bank will earn money 

ICICI Direct Research's first stock pick for the year 2025 is United Spirits stock. The brokerage house has advised to buy the stock in the price range of 1490-1575 for a target price of Rs 1820 or a return of 17 per cent. Indian Bank stock is second on this list and has been advised to buy the stock in the price range of Rs 555-585 for a target price of Rs 705 or a return of 24 per cent.  

Sale and Timken India Buying Advice 

SAIL stock is also on the radar of the brokerage house. It has been advised to buy SAIL stock in the range of Rs 117 to Rs 125 for a target of Rs 153 and a return of 25 percent. It has also been advised to invest in Timken India stock. It has been advised to buy Timken India stock in the price range of Rs 3050 to Rs 3160 with a return of 25 percent for a target of Rs 3950. 

CESC-BEML-JK Lakshmi Cement Top Picks

CESC stock is also included in the top picks of ICICI Direct Research. It has been advised to buy the stock in the price range of Rs 180-194 for a target price of Rs 235 or a return of 24 percent. BEML is also included in the top picks of the brokerage house and it has been advised to buy the stock in the range of Rs 4250-4450 for a target price of Rs 5390 or a return of 21 percent. It has been advised to buy the stock of JK Lakshmi Cement for a target price of Rs 994. The brokerage house is also bullish on the stock of Rallis India and has been advised to buy the stock in the range of Rs 290-310 for a target of Rs 375 or a jump of 23 percent.  

Nifty will reach 28800 in 2025

ICICI Direct Research has released the Technical Yearly Outlook 2025 for the coming year 2025. This outlook talks about a 20 percent jump in the next 12 months. According to the report, on five occasions, after foreign investors sold more than Rs 30,000 crore in a quarter, it has been observed that an average return of 28 percent is obtained in the next one year. In the last four decades, the market remains bullish after the election year.