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:
Results Today
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.
Quarterly Earnings
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
Stocks To Watch
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.
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.
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.
Bulk Deals
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mainboard Listing on May 28
Belrise Industries
SME Listing on May 28
Dar Credit and Capital
Stocks Trade Ex-Dividend
ITC
Colgate Palmolive (India)
Kennametal India
Stock Trades Ex-Date for Rights
Markobenz Ventures
Stocks in F&O ban
RBL Bank
Stocks removed from F&O ban
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals
Hindustan Copper
Manappuram Finance
Titagarh Rail Systems
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