Avoid IT for now, look at pharma; Titan, Maruti, M&M, Eicher Motors in focus: Dipan Mehta

Dipan Mehta, Director at Elixir Equities, advised investors to stay cautious on IT services stocks as the sector faces uncertainty from AI-led disruption. He said it remains unclear which companies will emerge as long-term winners, making it better to wait for clearer earnings trends. Mehta suggested pharma as a relatively safer sector in the current market environment. He added that stocks such as Titan, Maruti Suzuki, M&M and Eicher Motors remain strong long-term plays, though he prefers M&M and Eicher Motors for fresh investments within the auto sector.