Stocks To Watch On 22 May 2026: ITC, LIC, Tata Steel, Nykaa and More

India’s benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, ended lower on Thursday, 21 May, weighed down by profit-taking in heavyweights including Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel and Infosys. The Sensex fell 135 points, or 0.18%, to settle at 75,183.36, while the Nifty 50 edged down 4 points, or 0.02%, to close at 23,654.70.

Key Stocks n Focus

ITC Ltd

Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd posted a 5% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the March quarter at ₹5,113 crore, compared with ₹4,875 crore in the same period last year.

Life Insurance Corporation of India

State-owned insurer LIC reported a 23% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of FY26, driven by stronger operating performance and healthy expansion across key business segments.

GAIL India

Government-run gas major GAIL India Ltd reported a 21.2% quarter-on-quarter fall in net profit for the March quarter at ₹1,262.2 crore, down from ₹1,603 crore in the previous quarter.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd

Max Healthcare Institute recorded a 7.3% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit at ₹342.2 crore for the March quarter, against ₹319 crore reported a year earlier.

Tata Steel

Tata Steel announced that the Supreme Court of India has stayed further proceedings in a GST input tax credit dispute involving a tax demand of ₹890.52 crore related to FY18-19 through FY20-21.

Aurobindo Pharma

Pharmaceutical company Aurobindo Pharma Ltd posted a 2% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to ₹921 crore in the March quarter, compared with ₹903 crore in the year-ago period.

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd

Nykaa parent FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd reported a strong fourth quarter, with consolidated net profit surging to ₹78.4 crore from ₹20.3 crore a year ago, supported by robust revenue growth and margin improvement.

LG Electronics India

LG Electronics India posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue in Q4FY26, aided by improving consumer demand and strong traction in premium product categories, including large-screen televisions, French-door refrigerators, fully automatic washing machines and 5-star air conditioners.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Eicher Motors and Hindalco Industries are expected to release their Q4 results today.

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Sources

CNBC TV18

Mint