Stocks to Watch Today: ITC, HBL Engineering, Belrise, LIC, MedPlus Health, Bosch, Hindustan Copper, Bharat Dynamics, Gateway Distriparks in focus on 28 May

Stocks to Watch Today, 28 May

Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, stake sale, and order wins, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:

Cummins India, Bata India, Dr Agarwals Health Care, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, EMS, Finolex Cables, Granules India, Hinduja Global Solutions, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, Mamata Machinery, Natco Pharma, Steel Authority of India, and TVS Supply Chain Solutions will release their March quarter earnings on May 28.

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit surges 38.1% to Rs 19,038.7 crore Vs Rs 13,781.6 crore

Net premium income falls 3.2% to Rs 1,47,917.2 crore Vs Rs 1,52,767.3 crore

First year premium drops 19.8% to Rs 11,103 crore Vs Rs 13,848.5 crore

Net commission declines 6.5% to Rs 7,735.5 crore Vs Rs 8,273.1 crore

Board recommends a final dividend of Rs 12 per equity share for FY25

Gross NPAs falls to 1.46% Vs 1.64% (QoQ)

Net NPAs Nil (QoQ)

Medplus Health Services Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 53.7% to Rs 51.3 crore Vs Rs 33.4 crore

Revenue rises 1.3% to Rs 1,509.6 crore Vs Rs 1,490.5 crore

Bosch India Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit declines 1.8% to Rs 553.6 crore Vs Rs 564 crore

Revenue soars 16% to Rs 4,910.6 crore Vs Rs 4,233.4 crore

Board recommends final dividend of Rs 512 per share for FY25

Hindustan Copper Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit spikes 50.6% to Rs 187.2 crore Vs Rs 124.3 crore

Revenue jumps 29.4% to Rs 731.4 crore Vs Rs 565.4 crore

Bharat Dynamics Q4 (Standalone YoY)

Profit declines 5.5% to Rs 272.8 crore Vs Rs 288.8 crore

Revenue surges 108% to Rs 1,777 crore Vs Rs 854.1 crore

Gateway Distriparks Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Loss stands at Rs 193.1 crore Vs profit of Rs 55 crore

Revenue jumps 42.7% to Rs 534.9 crore Vs Rs 375 crore

Exceptional loss at Rs 258.8 crore Vs Nil

JK Lakshmi Cement Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit grows 16.9% to Rs 183.5 crore Vs Rs 157 crore

Revenue increases 6.6% to Rs 1,897.6 crore Vs Rs 1,780.9 crore

Board recommends dividend of Rs 6.50 per share

NMDC Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 4.8% to Rs 1,483.2 crore Vs Rs 1,415.6 crore

Revenue grows 7.9% to Rs 7,004.6 crore Vs Rs 6,489.3 crore

ITI Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Loss narrows significantly to Rs 4.4 crore Vs loss Rs 238.8 crore

Revenue zooms 73.9% to Rs 1,045.7 crore Vs Rs 601.3 crore

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Q4 (YoY)

Profit rises 1.1% to Rs 156.1 crore Vs Rs 154.4 crore

Revenue drops 1% to Rs 991.6 crore Vs Rs 1,002.2 crore

Board recommends a final dividend of Rs 65 per share

DCX Systems Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit tanks 37.2% to Rs 20.7 crore Vs Rs 33 crore

Revenue falls 26.3% to Rs 550 crore Vs Rs 746.2 crore

Triveni Engineering and Industries Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit grows 13.6% to Rs 183 crore Vs Rs 161 crore

Revenue jumps 24.4% to Rs 1,925.3 crore Vs Rs 1,548.1 crore

Board recommends dividend of Rs 2.50 per share

Zuari Industries Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Loss stands at Rs 20.8 crore Vs profit of Rs 63.4 crore

Revenue rises 3.8% to Rs 272.3 crore Vs Rs 262.4 crore

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) Q4 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit sinks 23.9% to Rs 72.5 crore Vs Rs 95.2 crore

Revenue drops 3.9% to Rs 3,729.7 crore Vs Rs 3,879.7 crore

ITC

London-headquartered British American Tobacco (BAT) is planning to sell a 2.3 percent stake in ITC via the block deal route. At a floor price of Rs 400 per share, the size of the block deal is approximately $1.36 billion, according to an industry source who spoke to Moneycontrol.

HBL Engineering

The company has received a Letter of Acceptance from IRCON International for the supply of Kavach, worth Rs 101.55 crore, to be delivered over a period of 18 months.

Tata Steel

The company has filed a fresh writ petition before the Delhi High Court, seeking relief including compensation of Rs 757.14 crore, along with interest, for the cancellation of a coal block and non-payment of pending dues to the company.

Borana Weaves

Kshitij Portfolio acquired 2 lakh shares of the company at an average price of ?243 per share, while Pine Oak Global Fund bought 1,41,487 shares at the same price.

InterGlobe Aviation

Promoters Rakesh Gangwal and The Chinkerpoo Family Trust sold a 5.7% stake (2.21 crore shares) worth ?11,563.8 crore in InterGlobe Aviation.

PG Electroplast

Promoters Vikas Gupta, Anurag Gupta, and Vishal Gupta sold a 5.29% stake (1.5 crore shares) worth ?1,132.71 crore. However, the Government of Singapore and Motilal Oswal AMC acquired a 1.91% stake in the company.

Suraksha Diagnostic

BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought 2.96 lakh shares in Suraksha Diagnostic at an average price of ?338 per share from Integrated Core Strategies (Asia) Pte.

Belrise Industries

Dar Credit and Capital

ITC

Colgate Palmolive (India)

Kennametal India

Markobenz Ventures

RBL Bank

Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals

Hindustan Copper

Manappuram Finance

Titagarh Rail Systems