Aluminium remains is UBS' preferred sub-sector, that offers a mix of earnings growth (cyclical tailwinds), valuation support, and potential to deleverage.
In the past six trading days, the Nifty Metal index has underperformed the market by falling 6 per cent, as compared to 0.4 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Government review finds BHEL and SAIL falling short of the profitability threshold required for Maharatna status despite meeting turnover and net worth norms
SAIL share price today: SAIL said the company delivered a strong performance across all key metrics in FY 2025-26 (FY26), underscoring the robustness and resilience of its core business operations.
Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Power Grid Corporation, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Solar Industries India, Deepak Nitrite, and NHPC are also to release their January-March earnings today
The average trading volumes at the counter jumped nearly three-fold with a combined 79.6 million shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 11:40 AM.
Analysts believe SAIL is expected to deliver improved performance ahead, driven by safeguard duty-led steel price hikes, favourable demand tailwinds, and a focus on cost optimization.
Most brokerages expect a healthy improvement in earnings for the ferrous sector, with Ebitda growth likely on both a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) and quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) basis
Rourkela Steel Plant achieves record output across key units and improves efficiency metrics, driven by higher capacity utilisation and operational stability in FY26
Under the relaxation of the rules, India's largest state-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals can procure 21 types of critical equipment from China
In the ferrous space, analysts at ICICI Securities don't foresee any major impact due to ongoing geopolitical tensions as exports share of total steel production is pegged at <6 per cent.
SAIL share price target: ICICI Direct said that SAIL trades at a lucrative valuation vs peers with a healthy balance sheet. The brokerage has assigned 'Buy' call for a target of ₹200
Steel companies are expected to deliver a robust 8-10% volume CAGR over FY25-28E, driven by strong domestic demand and capex, with safeguard duties supporting profitability, believe analysts.
Traditionally, Q4 is seasonally strong for volume push, and thus, analysts expect most steel companies to foresee very sharp reversal in margins in Q4FY26.
Jindal Steel plans to double its structural steel manufacturing capacity to 2.4 MTPA by mid-2028, aimed at addressing the growing demand for heavy and ultra-heavy structural steel sections.