Stocks to Watch, 03 November: Stocks like Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Bank of Baroda, Godrej Consumer Products, Tata Chemicals, JK Cement, SBFC Finance, Azad Engineering, Zensar Technologies, Schaeffler India, RR Kabel, Mahindra Holidays, Phoenix Mills, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, and Eicher Motors will be in focus on November 03.
The nod clears the way for the FMCG major’s long-awaited proposal to separate its ice cream business into a separate entity
Anand Rathi is bullish on Hindustan Unilever has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2910 in its research report dated October 24, 2025.
Prabhudas Lilladher recommended accumulate rating on Hindustan Unilever with a target price of Rs 2772 in its research report dated October 23, 2025.
FMCG major posted a 4 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for the July-September quarter (Q2 FY26) at Rs 2,694 crore.
Hindustan Unilever’s Q2 performance is expected to remain muted, with flat sales and margin pressure due to the temporary impact of the GST rate cut and channel disruptions.
The market trend remains positive, but consolidation cannot be ruled out after the sharp rally. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Net Sales are expected to increase by 1.8 percent Y-o-Y (down 0.9 percent Q-o-Q) to Rs 15,787.1 crore, according to Prabhudas Lilladher.
The improved sentiment may drive the market gradually toward the September high. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
HUL’s sales warning for September and October raises the risk of it becoming a sector-wide issue. The key points investors should be looking at to gauge the sectoral outlook
HUL shares slipped up to 2.5 percent in the early session, after the FMCG player shared that the sales growth for the September quarter will likely to be in flat-to-single digits.
Stocks to watch, 29 September: Stocks like Hindustan Unilever, Amanta Healthcare, Ceigall India, Azad Engineering, PG Electroplast, Alkem Laboratories, Shriram Finance, Lemon Tree Hotels, Godrej Agrovet, BEML, Waaree Energies, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, and Tata Motors will be in focus on September 29.
Deven Choksey recommended accumulate rating on Hindustan Unilever with a target price of Rs 2870 in its research report dated September 02, 2025.
Overall, the technical setup appears weak, but with the monthly August expiry approaching, any positive trigger could spark a strong short-covering rally in the Nifty 50, said Centrum’s Nilesh Jain.
Stocks to Watch, 22 August: Stocks like Hindustan Unilever, Wipro, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Hikal, GHV Infra Projects, Texmaco Rail and Engineering, Vedanta, Titagarh Rail Systems, and R Systems International will be in focus on August 22.
HUL CFO Ritesh Tiwari said gross margins are expected to improve sequentially, though any gains will be reinvested in the business.
Hindustan Unilever absorbed most of the price inflation in tea, keeping the product affordable and thereby supporting volume gains. However, now, the company sees price vs cost gap to narrow in the coming quarters
Management said that given the high-growth, low-margin nature of the category, access to external funding will be crucial for future expansion
India's largest packaged consumer goods maker, Hindustan Unilever, spent Rs 150 crore more YoY on advertising and promotion in Q1FY26. The market leader also pivoted from traditional media, moving towards digital media to attain greater visibility..
Sales expansion has been a fraction of the 2022 levels while disruptor local brands are eating into its market share across product categories
Motilal Oswal is bullish on Hindustan Unilever has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 3000 in its research report dated July 31, 2025.
Sharekhan is bullish on Hindustan Unilever has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 2832 in its research report dated August 01, 2025.
Prabhudas Lilladher recommended Accumulate rating on Hindustan Unilever with a target price of Rs 2686 in its research report dated July 31, 2025.