Here is the list of 18 stocks (as of May 16, 2025) that you can consider buying and holding for the next one year. These picks are a mix of large-cap, mid-cap, and a few emerging names with strong fundamentals, growth potential, and market sentiment. Please double-check the live prices before investing, as they may have moved since this writing.
- Reliance Industries – Priced around ₹2,950. A solid play on energy, retail, and telecom. Their Jio and green energy businesses are future-forward bets.
- HDFC Bank – Currently trading near ₹1,500. It remains a stronghold in the Indian private banking space with consistent growth and a wide reach.
- Infosys – Around ₹1,450. A solid IT performer; slightly under pressure recently but well-positioned for long-term digital transformation trends.
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) – Trading near ₹3,550. Infrastructure, engineering, and defense exposure make it a good cyclical and structural story.
- Tata Motors – Priced around ₹1,050. With EV growth and JLR recovery, this one could deliver good returns over the next year.
- ICICI Bank – At around ₹1,140. Strong fundamentals, leadership, and growth in retail loans make this private bank a reliable pick.
- Bharat Electronics (BEL) – Currently near ₹280. A defense PSU with order visibility and a growing focus on indigenous manufacturing.
- Tata Power – Around ₹430. A key beneficiary of the renewable energy push in India. Its solar and EV infrastructure arms are growing rapidly.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) – Trading around ₹4,350. With defense manufacturing gaining traction, HAL stands to benefit from indigenous demand.
- IRFC (Indian Railway Finance Corporation) – Near ₹150. A low-risk PSU with good dividend yield and railway capex benefits.
- Cipla – At approximately ₹1,350. A safe pharma play with consistent performance and expanding global footprint.
- SBI Life Insurance – Trading near ₹1,480. Life insurance is a growing space in India, and SBI Life is capturing market share steadily.
- Dixon Technologies – Currently at ₹6,000 approx. A fast-growing contract manufacturer in electronics and appliances.
- Zomato – Priced near ₹210. Still in growth mode; breakeven milestones are being met, and the Blinkit segment is showing promise.
- Ashok Leyland – Around ₹230. Benefiting from CV cycle recovery, defense orders, and EV transition in buses.
- Suprajit Engineering – Currently trading near ₹410. A strong automotive ancillary player with a diversified client base globally.
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders – Around ₹2,800. A niche PSU with order books in defense shipbuilding and strong margins.
- Happiest Minds Technologies – Priced near ₹840. A mid-cap IT play focused on digital transformation, AI, and cybersecurity.
These are well-researched picks suited for a medium-risk investor like yourself looking at a 1-year horizon. Keep tracking quarterly results, management commentary, and macro events. If you’d like a plan with allocation % or SIP-style investing, I can help you structure that too.
