Hot stocks: Brokerage takes on Birlasoft, Airtel, IndiGo and Marico

Macquarie and UBS both maintain Neutral ratings on Airtel, with target prices of Rs 1,280 and Rs 1,530, respectively. The company saw softer growth, with PAT exceeding expectations due to one-offs and EBITDA margin expansion from lower network costs. However, ARPU misses and enterprise performance could impact sentiment.