Stocks to watch today: Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, Patanjali Foods, Godrej Ind, JSW Energy, NCC
On Thursday, the Sensex rallied 1,200.18 points, or 1.48%, to close at 82,530.74, while the Nifty50 surged 395.20 points, or 1.60%, to settle at 25,062.10. The rally in the market was triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that India had offered to reduce tariffs on U.S. goods, easing trade tensions between the two countries.
Among the BSE Sensex pack, barring IndusInd Bank, all 29 other constituents ended in positive territory. The top five gainers on the Sensex were Tata Motors (4.2%), HCLTech (3.6%), Adani Ports (2.6%), Eternal (2.4%), and Maruti Suzuki India (2.2%). IndusInd Bank shares ended marginally lower by 0.16%.
Here are top stocks that will be in focus today:
Q4 results today: Hyundai Motor India, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Emami, Delhivery, Jubilant Pharmova. Alongside, Gujarat Alkalies, India Glycols, Nucleus Software Exports, Repco Home Finance, and many more companies are set to release their earnings reports today.
Bharti Airtel: Singtel’s subsidiary, Pastel, looks to sell a 0.8% stake in the telecom major via a block deal, valuing the transaction at around ₹8,568 crore.
IndusInd Bank: Capital markets regulator Sebi is reportedly probing the bank’s senior executives for allegedly trading in shares of companies that are clients of the bank.
Patanjali Foods: The FMCG company, founded and led by Baba Ramdev, posted consolidated net profit of ₹358.5 crore, up 76.3% year-on-year (YoY) from ₹206.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Godrej Industries: The Indian conglomerate posted a profit of ₹183 crore in Q4FY25, after reporting losses in the corresponding period last year, driven by a rise in revenue and operating margins.
Alkem Laboratories: The pharma company has reported a cybersecurity incident at one of its U.S. subsidiaries.
JSW Energy: The JSW group company logged a profit of ₹408 crore in Q4FY25, up 16% from ₹351 crore a year ago, driven by increased electricity demand during summer. The board of the company has also given its nod to raise ₹10,000 crore through various means, including QIP and private placements.
NCC: The infrastructure company reported a 6% YoY rise in net profit at ₹253.8 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Crompton Greaves: The pumping equipment manufacturer clocked a 22.5% YoY growth in net profit to ₹169.5 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to ₹138.4 crore in Q4FY24.
PB Fintech: The parent company of Policybazaar saw its net profit surging by 184.1% YoY to ₹171 crore in the March quarter of FY25.
Abbott India: The pharma company reported a 27.9% YoY rise in net profit at ₹367 crore, driven by revenue growth and improved operational efficiency.
GR Infraprojects: The infrastructure company posted a 27% YoY fall in net profit to ₹403 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2025.