The Adani Group, a conglomerate based in India, has recently been under fire from short-seller firm Hindenburg. This has triggered a bloodbath in the Adani Power share price, as well as in the prices of other Adani companies. The major cause of this sell-off is the group’s debt-driven expansion. Recently, Adani Enterprises also suddenly canceled its ₹20,000 crore follow-on public offer (FPO), which would have issued additional shares to investors.
Due to recent market instability, the controlling shareholders of the Adani Group have decided to repay loans totaling $1.11 billion before their due date in September 2024. These loans were secured with shares from different Adani companies.
Despite the recent attack by short-seller Hindenburg on the Adani Group, William Simadiputra from DBS Group Research has maintained his positive outlook and “buy” recommendation for Wilmar International. Adani Wilmar has a joint venture with the Adani Group listed in India, but Simadiputra believes that the short-selling attack will not have any impact on the value of Wilmar, which is listed in Singapore as a palm oil company.
Technical analysis of Adani Wilmar share price shows that the bottom is still very far away. In the short term, the price could retest the ₹300 level. Also, I won’t be surprised if AWL retests its IPO price of ₹230. Adani Wilmar share price has lost 34% of its value in the last 10 days.
The Adani Power share price has dropped 33.5% since the release of the Hindenburg Research report. Technicals suggest that the Adani Power share price has further downside before recovering. In the near term, I expect the price to dip to ₹137 level. However, In case of a deeper correction, bears can also target the 24th August 2021 low of ₹70.35 in 2023.
In conclusion, the Adani Group is currently facing challenges due to its debt-driven expansion, market volatility, and a feud with short-seller firm Hindenburg. Despite this, some analysts remain optimistic about the future prospects of companies associated with the Adani Group, such as Wilmar International.
This post was last modified on Feb 06, 2023, 16:14 GMT 16:14