ICICI Securities has reinitiated coverage on India Cements, a major Indian cement manufacturer, with a 'Hold' rating, citing improving operational fundamentals under UltraTech Cement
The price-to-moving averages hints at a favourable trend for India Cements; similarly, select technical factors augur well for cement stocks such as Ambuja Cements, Ramco Cements and NCL Industries.
While monsoons and consumption deferrals following the GST rationalisation impacted demand in Sep'25, prices largely held firm, signalling resilience in the sector, Nuvama analysts said
UBS stays positive on cement sector, sees price recovery, margin gains, and consolidation ahead. Top stock picks for FY26 include Ambuja, UltraTech, Dalmia Cement
India Cements, Dalmia Bharat, Sagar Cements, Birla Corporation, and The Ramco Cements shares were trading higher in the range of 2 per cent to 4 per cent
UltraTech Cement's consolidated net sales rose 13 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹21,040 crore, up from ₹18,626 crore in the corresponding period last year.
Nuvoco Vistas stock jumps after the company reported its highest-ever first quarterly consolidated Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of ₹533 crore in Q1FY26.
Analysts at Elara Capital expect demand growth for the cement sector to rebound in FY26, driven by improved execution of government initiatives, such as the PMAY-G, and increased irrigation spending.