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Q3 Results
One 97 Communications Ltd (Paytm) witnessed continued institutional participation in the December quarter (Q3 FY26), reflecting sustained confidence in the company's long-term growth trajectory and improving fundamentals. Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) emerged as key incremental buyers during the quarter, with Category I FPIs increasing their stake to 25.33 per cent in Q3 from 23.01per cent in Q2 FY26, driven by Paytm's inclusion in the MSCI Global Standard Index in November 2025. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) shareholding declined to 25.18 per cent in Q3 FY26 from 27.44 per cent in Q2 FY26 on account of around 2 per cent stake sale by Elevation Capital through a block deal in November 2025. Domestic investors continued their bullish stance on Paytm, steadily increasing their holdings during the quarter. Domestic institutional ownership rose to 20.32 per cent in Q3 from 19.95 per cent in the previous quarter, driven by strong buying from domestic insurance companies. Indian
In an event-heavy week ahead, stock markets are expected to track Q3 corporate earnings from several blue-chip firms, including TCS and Infosys, while inflation data and global trends would also dictate investors' sentiment, analysts said. Trading activity of foreign investors would also be keenly tracked by investors, experts noted. "This week marks the start of the earnings season alongside a busy macroeconomic calendar. Investors will closely track India's CPI inflation, WPI inflation... Quarterly results from major companies across IT, banking, financial, and energy sectors will also be in focus," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Globally, markets will keenly watch developments around the US Supreme Court verdict on the legality of Trump-era tariffs, which could act as a key sentiment driver, he said and added that the ongoing geopolitical developments will also remain on investors' radar. The movement of the rupee against the US dollar and crude oil pric
Avenue Supermarts Ltd on Saturday reported an 18.28 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 855.78 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025, on the back of higher revenue. The company, which runs a supermarket chain under the brand DMart, registered a consolidated net profit of Rs 723.54 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Avenue Supermarts Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the latest third quarter stood at Rs 18,100.88 crore as against Rs 15,972.55 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the third quarter were higher at Rs 16,942.62 crore as compared to Rs 15,001.64 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal. The company said its board has approved the appointment of Anshul Asawa, presently the CEO Designate, as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, for a term of three years with effect from April 1, 2026, subject to the approval of shareholders. He will succeed Ignatius Navil Noronha, who will c
State-owned IREDA on Friday posted a 37 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in standalone net profit to Rs 585 crore in the December quarter, boosted by revenues. It had clocked a net profit of Rs 425 crore in the October-December period of the preceding financial year, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's revenue from operations surged 38 per cent to Rs 2,140 crore, from Rs 1,699 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's CMD, Pradip Kumar Das, said, "IREDA's strong financial performance this quarter reflects our commitment to accelerating India's renewable energy transition. The growth in loan disbursements, net worth and profitability underscores the trust placed by our stakeholders." The company's loan book rose 28 per cent in Q3 to Rs 87,975 crore from Rs 68,960 crore in the year-ago quarter. While disbursements jumped 32 per cent to Rs 9,860 crore, from Rs 7,449 crore in October-December FY25. Net worth increased to Rs 13,537 crore from Rs 9,842 cror