Kolkata: Several stocks will be in focus in the market today. Some companies have reported strong second-quarter results, while others have secured new orders.
Paytm has seen an 11-fold jump in profit, and Nazara Technologies has shifted from a loss to a profit. Meanwhile, the board of Genus Power Infrastructures has approved a share buyback of Rs 148.2 crore. Sigma Advanced Systems has received an order valued at Rs 973 crore. Additionally, news related to HCL Technologies, Raymond Realty, and Highway Infrastructure may also influence their respective stock prices. Let’s have a look at these shares.
Q2 results to be announced today
Several major companies are set to announce their financial results for the second quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal year today. These include Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki India, Bajaj Auto, SBI Life Insurance, Cipla, ACC, IndiaMART InterMESH, Indus Towers, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, SAIL, Tata Capital, and Waaree Energies. Also on the list of Q2 announcements today are Concord Biotech, Honeywell Automation India, Indoco Remedies, JSW Cement, JSW Infrastructure, Jubilant Ingrevia, MedPlus Health Services, Max Financial Services, Piramal Pharma, Radico Khaitan, Raymond, Syngene International, and United Breweries.
Stocks in focus
Paytm: One 97 Communications (Paytm) delivered an impressive performance in the second quarter. The company’s consolidated profit surged nearly 11-fold year-on-year to Rs 226 crore, compared to Rs 21 crore in the same quarter last year. Its revenue also grew by 28.5% to reach Rs 2,648 crore, up from Rs 2,061 crore a year earlier.
Nazara Technologies: Nazara Technologies reported a consolidated profit of Rs 35.36 crore for the second quarter, a turnaround from a loss of Rs 33.9 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. The company’s revenue rose by 52.6% to Rs 803.2 crore, compared to Rs 526.5 crore in the previous year.
Tata Consumer: Tata Consumer Products’ consolidated profit increased by 15.7% year-on-year to Rs 470.1 crore, compared to a profit of Rs 406.5 crore in the same quarter last year. The company’s revenue grew by 14% to Rs 5,661.1 crore, up from Rs 4,965.9 crore a year ago. The company has appointed Sunil Lobo as President and Head of India Sales, effective December 1, 2026.
Sona BLW: Auto component company Sona BLW Precision Forgings saw its profit rise by 29.3% to Rs 223.4 crore. The company’s revenue also grew by 34.9% to Rs 1,535.8 crore.
KFin Technologies: KFin Technologies has reported a 7.5% increase in profit to Rs 100.3 crore, while its revenue rose by 30% to Rs 401.8 crore.
REC: REC’s consolidated profit fell by 21.22% year-on-year to Rs 3,477.7 crore. In the same quarter last year, the company had recorded a profit of Rs 4,414.9 crore. Its net interest income also declined by 9% to Rs 5,478.4 crore.
Aequs: Aequs suffered a widening of loss to Rs 52.3 crore, compared to a loss of Rs 20.59 crore in the same quarter last year. However, the company’s revenue increased by 45.3% to reach Rs 409.1 crore.
Sigma Advanced Systems: Sigma Advanced Systems has secured an order worth Rs 973 crore from a NATO client. The company is tasked with the manufacturing and supply of base bleed units for 155 mm artillery ammunition. This order is to be completed within 12 months.
Highway Infrastructure: Highway Infrastructure has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) worth Rs 91.78 crore from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). This order pertains to the operations of the Baiti Kala toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh.
HCL Technologies: HCL Technologies Austria GmbH, a wholly-owned step-down subsidiary of HCL Technologies, has [acquired/engaged with] the Croatian company Robotic Process Automation d.o.o. In other words, the acquisition of a 100% stake in Robotiq.ai has been completed.
Raymond Realty: Ten X Realty West, which is a subsidiary of Raymond Realty, has entered into an investment agreement with Raymond Realty and the ICICI Prudential Real Estate Development Fund. Under this agreement, the investor will invest up to Rs 210 crore in Ten X Realty West.
Shankesh Jewellers: In a bulk deal, Tiger Strategies Fund-I sold 8.21 lakh shares of Shankesh Jewellers at a price of Rs 91.76 per share. This represents 0.55% of the company’s paid-up equity. The total value of this transaction was approximately Rs 7.5 crore.