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Mid-, small-cap stock ideas: Rohan Shah, technical analyst at Asit C. Mehta Investment Interrmediates sees up to 23% upside potential in NCC, Zydus Wellness, Aarti Industries, VTL and Redington.

The Nifty MidCap Select index can rally up to 15,200 levels in the medium-term, believes Virat Jagad, Sr. Technical Research Analyst at Bonanza.

The Q4FY26 earnings season indicated that the fundamental outlook for the SMID space remains resilient despite the war-led correction

While it is well known that investing early in a small company that goes on to become large offers the potential for multibagger returns, it comes with a distinct set of risks

Looking ahead, the outlook for SMIDs for the remainder of CY26 remains constructive, though returns are likely to become more differentiated compared to the broad-based rally seen earlier

While the small- & mid-cap rally may not sustain the extraordinary pace witnessed in recent months, a sharp reversal also appears unlikely amid strong domestic liquidity, writes Srimal of Axis Direct

Several SMID companies are trading at substantial premiums to historical averages, reflecting expectations of uninterrupted earnings growth. That assumption may prove fragile, says Apurva Sheth

Among 1,262 stocks from the BSE Smallcap index, over half, or 734 stocks, outperformed in April by recording more than 20 per cent return, data shows.

New investors should enter only if they have the required investment horizon and risk appetite, not merely because these funds have rallied

From their February 27, 2026, level, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index rallied 6.5 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index gained 2.2 per cent. In comparison, the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex are still down.

Small-caps, according to Jaipuria, are a classic "buy pessimism, sell euphoria" trade, he said.

Flexicap funds are split on allocation strategies, with some increasing large-cap exposure while others favour mid- and small-cap stocks based on evolving opportunities

Despite news of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, investors are not yet out of the woods. The impact of the war will persist in the financial year 2027

The SmallCap and MidCap space will drive innovation as companies in this space are agile enough to build around AI-native stack, said Indwar

Active smallcap schemes had the highest median alpha of over 2 per cent. The rest of the categories exhibited between 0.8 per cent and 1.3 per cent alpha on a median basis

Shares of midcap and smallcap companies came under pressure on Monday as Rising tensions between the US-Israel and Iran have raised concerns about potential disruptions to global oil supply

Personally, as an experienced investor, I would allocate more to mid, small-caps; if India grows faster than the world, these companies should grow faster too, said Kailash Kulkarni, CEO, HSBC MF.

Analysts said that mid and small cap stocks are currently absorbing the impact of a broad-based domestic and global sell-off

The Nifty can test 24,400 levels on the downside; MidCap, SmallCap indices can fall up to 7 per cent, cautions Kunal Shah, Senior Technical Analyst of Mirae Asset ShareKhan.

FY27 earnings growth could be broader, with mid and smallcaps leading the upside, while AI fears around IT stocks are overdone, says Centrum Broking's Jignesh Desai