Gainers & Losers: Top 10 stocks that moved the most on August 12
At close, the Sensex was down 368.49 points or 0.46 percent at 80,235.59, and the Nifty was down 97.65 points or 0.40 percent at 24,487.40. About 1994 shares advanced, 1889 shares declined, and 157 shares unchanged.
Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty reversed early gains to close in the red on August 12, putting the brakes on bullish momentum ahead of key inflation readings from both India and the US. At close, the Sensex was down 368.49 points or 0.46 percent at 80,235.59, and the Nifty was down 97.65 points or 0.40 percent at 24,487.40. About 1994 shares advanced, 1889 shares declined, and 157 shares remained unchanged.
2/11
Hyundai Motor India | CMP Rs 2,202 | Shares gained as much as 3 percent after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a buy call, citing positive levels for growth. The international brokerage has set a price target of Rs 2,600 per share, implying an upside potential of 21 percent from the last close on the NSE. Goldman Sachs said the company has strong positioning to outpace peers, particularly in FY27–FY28.
3/11
Praj Industries | CMP Rs 414 | Shares declined nearly 9 percent to hit their two-year low after the company reported a 94 percent decline in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 5.34 crore for Q1FY26 as against Rs 84.18 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue from operations for the April–June quarter stood at Rs 640 crore, down from Rs 699 crore in Q1FY25.
4/11
National Securities Depository (NSDL) | CMP Rs 1,288 | Shares swung sharply on Tuesday, August 12 — rising up to 5 percent in early trade before ending 2 percent higher — as investors awaited the depository’s first quarterly results since its market debut. At present, NSDL trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of about 79, compared to CDSL’s roughly 66.
Medi Assist Healthcare Services | CMP Rs 556 | Shares surged as much as 6.5 percent after the large deal involving shares worth Rs 578 crore took place in the block deal window. The firm witnessed a large trade in which 1.10 crore shares, representing 15.67 percent equity, changed hands for Rs 578 crore at Rs 523 per share in the block deal window. Earlier, reports had suggested that the promoter entity Bessemer India would clean out its stake in the firm.
6/11
Bata India | CMP Rs 1,134 | Shares declined 4 percent after the footwear maker posted a lacklustre performance for the June quarter (Q1FY26). For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, consolidated net profit plunged 70 percent year-on-year to Rs 52 crore, dragged down by higher expenses, muted consumer demand, and an unfavourable high base effect. In the same quarter last fiscal, the company had reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 174 crore.
7/11
Marksans Pharma | CMP Rs 188 | Shares fell up to 14 percent after Q1FY26 net profit dropped 34.3 percent year-on-year to Rs 58.3 crore, hurt by margin pressure despite higher sales. Revenue grew 5 percent to Rs 620 crore on strong US launches and lower raw material costs, while EBITDA slipped 22 percent to Rs 100 crore, with margins contracting to 16.1 percent from 21.7 percent a year ago.
8/11
Yatra Online | CMP Rs 138 | Shares surged 20 percent, marking a second straight day of strong gains after the company posted a stellar June quarter (Q1FY26) performance. The rally comes on top of a 20 percent upper circuit hit yesterday, taking the two-day rise to over 40 percent. For the quarter ended June 2025, net profit jumped 298 percent year-on-year to Rs 16 crore, compared with Rs 4 crore in the same period last year. Revenue more than doubled, rising 108.1 percent to Rs 209.8 crore from Rs 100.8 crore a year earlier.
PN Gadgil Jewellers | CMP Rs 581 | Shares surged as much as 10 percent after it reported a net profit of Rs 69 crore for Q1 FY26. This marks a 96 percent on-year jump from the Rs 35 crore net profit reported in Q1 FY25. The firm’s revenue from operations meanwhile rose 3 percent YoY to Rs 171.5 crore. The stock had made a stellar debut in September last year, listing with 73 percent premium to IPO price at Rs 830 apiece. The shares have so far declined more than 27 percent since then.
10/11
Alkem Labs | CMP Rs 5,165 | Shares surged as much as 7 percent after the company reported a net profit of Rs 664 crore for Q1 FY26. This marks a 22 percent on-year rise from the Rs 545 crore net profit reported in Q1 FY25. The firm’s revenue from operations, meanwhile, rose to Rs 3,371 crore. The stock has gained nearly 10 percent in the past six months, but is down over 7 percent in 2025 so far.
11/11
Granules India | CMP Rs 455 | The stock price surged as much as 4.5 percent after the company reported a net profit of Rs 112.64 crore for Q1 FY26. This marks a 16 percent on-year decline from the Rs 134.65 crore net profit reported in Q1 FY25. The firm’s revenue from operations rose nearly 3 percent on-year to Rs 1,210 crore during the quarter under review.
