Stocks to watch today: Indian equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are likely to witness a positive start on Monday, April 27, following a rally in global markets, amid renewed hopes of US-Iran peace talks. At 7:45 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading 192 points higher at 24,146.
Asian markets were trading higher on Monday, as investors brushed aside setbacks in diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran, even though rising tensions in the Middle East continued to keep oil prices elevated. Last checked, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was up 1.41 per cent, South Korea’s KOSPI rose 1.9 per cent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.17 per cent.
US equity markets ended Friday mostly higher, led by a surge in Intel shares, as the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 posted gains for a fourth straight week and hit new intraday and closing records. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.63 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.16 per cent.
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Here are the key stocks to watch today, April 27:
L&T Finance: The non-banking finance company reported a net profit of ₹806.63 crore in Q4FY26, up 26.79 per cent from ₹636.2 crore in the same period last year. Net interest income (NII) jumped 24.8 per cent to ₹3,024 crore from ₹2,423.2 crore in the year-ago period. Return on assets (RoA) improved to 2.40 per cent from 2.22 per cent a year ago. Return on equity (RoE) rose to 11.71 per cent from 10.13 per cent in Q4FY25.
IndusInd Bank: The private lender reported a net profit of ₹533 crore for the Q4FY26 as against a loss of ₹2,236 crore in the year-ago period. Net interest income zoomed 43.4 per cent to ₹4,371.5 crore against ₹3,048.3 crore. Its provisions and contingencies declined 38.6 per cent Y-o-Y and 29 per cent from the previous quarter to ₹1,484 crore.
IDFC First Bank: The bank reported a standalone net profit of ₹318.94 crore, up 4.89 per cent from ₹304.08 crore in the year-ago period. It reported a total income of ₹12,182.81 crore. Net interest income jumped 15.7 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹5,677.2 crore. Asset quality improved, with GNPA at 1.61 per cent against 1.69 per cent and NNPA at 0.48 per cent against 0.53 per cent.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals: The state-owned oil refinery reported a net profit of ₹117 crore in Q4FY26, down 68.43 per cent from ₹371 crore in the same period last year. The company’s revenue increased 3.2 per cent to ₹28,493 crore from ₹27,602 crore in the year-ago period. Ebitda also increased 58 per cent to ₹1,783. crore, and margins improved to 6.3 per cent.
RBL Bank: The lender’s net interest income jumped 6.9 per cent from last year to ₹1,671 crore. Net profit stood at ₹230 crore, up 234 per cent from ₹69 crore in the year-ago period. Gross NPA slipped to 1.45 per cent from 1.88 per cent last quarter. Net NPA was down at 0.39 per cent from 0.55 per cent in the last quarter.
India Cements: The Chennai-based cement manufacturer reported a consolidated net profit of ₹59.5 crore, up 142 per cent from ₹24.6 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue grew 2.6 per cent to 1,228.65 per cent from ₹1,197.6 crore. The company reported a net loss of ₹10.9 crore compared to an exceptional gain of ₹90.1 crore in the year-ago period.
One97 Communications (Paytm): The Reserve Bank of India has revoked the banking licence of Paytm’s associate entity, Paytm Payments Bank, with effect from April 24, barring it from carrying out any banking operations. In response to the RBI directive, the Board of Directors and shareholders, on April 25, passed the required resolutions to initiate the process of winding up Paytm Payments Bank.
Indian Hume Pipe Company: The company has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) for a project valued at ₹417.97 crore (excluding GST). The contract comes from the Executive Engineer, Jihe Kathapur Lift Irrigation Division under the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (MKVDC) in Satara, Maharashtra. The project involves constructing headworks and a closed pipe distribution system for the Ner Direct Gravity Main, with an execution timeline of 48 months.
JK Cement: The Uttar Pradesh-based cement producer has emerged as the ‘Preferred Bidder’ for the mining lease of Maliyakheri Limestone Block-I, situated in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The Limestone Block in Chittorgarh is spread across a total area of 6.90 hectares of land.
