Stocks in Focus On 19 May 2026: IOC, Lupin, BPCL and Others

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 ended slightly higher on Monday, 18 May, after recovering strongly from steep intraday losses due to buying in select heavyweight counters. The Sensex, which had dropped more than 1,000 points during the session, bounced back by over 1,100 points to close in the green. Likewise, the Nifty 50 touched an intraday low of 23,317 before trimming losses and climbing more than 300 points from the day’s low.

At the close, the 30-share Sensex gained 77 points, or 0.10%, to settle at 75,315.04, while the Nifty 50 advanced 6 points, or 0.03%, to end at 23,649.95.

Market sentiment may remain positive in the near term, as trends in the GIFT Nifty indicated a firm start for Tuesday’s session. GIFT Nifty was trading around the 23,649 level, up more than 31.50 points compared to the previous close of Nifty futures.

Key Stocks In Focus

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

The state-run oil marketing company reported a 56.6% rise in net profit to ₹11,377.51 crore for the quarter, compared with ₹7,264.85 crore in the same period last year, supported by healthy refining and marketing performance.

Lupin Ltd

The pharmaceutical company said it has secured tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for the Revefenacin Inhalation Solution, 175 mcg/3 mL unit-dose vials.

Eicher Motors Ltd

The Royal Enfield parent said the Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allocation of a 215.7-acre land parcel in Tada for its proposed greenfield manufacturing facility. The project could involve investments of up to ₹2,500 crore.

GE Vernova T&D India Ltd

The company posted strong March quarter results, with net profit surging nearly 89% year-on-year, driven by solid revenue growth and significant margin improvement.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd

The company posted an 87.7% jump in consolidated net profit to ₹396 crore for the fourth quarter, aided by improved realisations and lower raw material costs.

Apollo Micro Systems Ltd

The defence and aerospace company reported strong quarterly earnings, with both revenue and profit registering sharp year-on-year growth on the back of better execution and operational efficiency.

Vascon Engineers Ltd

The Pune-based construction company received a Letter of Intent worth ₹131.58 crore, excluding GST, from Reliance Industries Ltd for construction work related to the Jamnagar expansion project.

Astral Ltd

The company delivered mixed quarterly results, with both revenue and profit rising year-on-year, though operational performance fell short of Street expectations.

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group company posted a consolidated net loss of ₹88.4 crore in the March quarter, compared with a profit of ₹110.9 crore a year earlier, impacted by macroeconomic challenges and one-off factors.

Triveni Turbine Ltd

The industrial steam turbine manufacturer reported an 8.5% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹101.9 crore for the quarter, compared with ₹93.9 crore in the year-ago period.

DOMS Industries Ltd

The stationery maker reported a 17.2% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹56.7 crore during the March quarter, compared with ₹48.4 crore a year ago.

Subros Ltd

The auto components manufacturer posted a 6.8% increase in fourth-quarter net profit to ₹49.3 crore, up from ₹46.2 crore in the corresponding period last year.

Bharat Electronics, Zydus Lifesciences, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Anthem Biosciences and Black Buck are expected to release their Q4 results today.

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Sources

Livemint

CNBC TV18

Moneycontrol