Value Research Stock Advisor review: price, refund and who it suits (October 2026)

Value Research Stock Advisor suits long-term investors who want a SEBI-registered adviser's researched stock picks with written reasons, at ₹9,990 a year. Its 30-day full refund lets you test it before you commit, but it gives no target prices and is not built for traders.

Tapetide is our product, and it is a research tool, not an adviser. This review uses Value Research's own pages and app-store listings, checked on 25 October 2026.

#What does Value Research Stock Advisor cost?

There is no monthly plan. Value Research also sells a separate Fund Advisor for mutual funds at ₹4,900 a year.

#What do you get?

• Three ready-to-invest portfolios with buy, hold and sell guidance.
• A full research report on every recommended stock.
• An investment planner to split your capital across picks.
• Stock Advisor Live, a monthly session where analysts take questions.
• Portfolio tracker, screener and alerts. Screen 4,500+ listed companies with custom filters.

Its research funnel, as described on the page: about 4,500 companies screened to about 120, then 14 quantitative and 16 qualitative checks to about 50.

#Is Value Research Stock Advisor SEBI registered?

Its page shows "SEBI Registration No: INA100008443" for Independent Advisors Private Limited, a non-individual Investment Adviser registered since 14 September 2017. Its founder, Dhirendra Kumar, says he buys every stock it recommends, and analysts' holdings are disclosed. Check any registration number on SEBI's list before paying.

#What are its pros and cons?

Pros

• Full refund within 30 days, no reason needed.
• A written reason for every buy and every sell.
• Fees include GST; one simple annual price.
• Value Research Online apps rated 4.7★ on Android (16,900 reviews) and 4.76★ on iOS.

Cons

• No target prices or short-term calls.
• About 60 recommendations; not a full-coverage research tool.
• Annual only; no monthly plan.
• Its terms prohibit downloading or reproducing site data; no export or API.
• Its own page says it is not for horizons under four to five years.

#Who should pay for it?

• Pay if you invest for five years or more, want a small set of researched picks, and like reading the reasons.
• Skip it if you trade on charts, want calls on any stock you name, or prefer to research every company yourself.

#How does it compare with MarketsMojo?

See the full MarketsMojo review.

#What are cheaper alternatives?

If you want to do your own research instead of following picks:

• Trendlyne GuruQ: ₹390 a month or ₹2,990 a year (₹1,890 with code SMARTINV). Screener, consensus estimates, backtests. No trial; no refunds.
• Tapetide: free plan with annual and quarterly financials, analyst rating counts, 62 preset screens and TapeAi for 10 questions a day. Starter is ₹499 a month with a 7-day trial; non-refundable after. No mobile app, and no recommendations.

All paid research plans are in one table in stock research subscription prices.

Figures were checked on 25 October 2026. Email support@tapetide.com if any are out of date. This page is for information only and is not investment advice.