On the bourses, IGL share price rallied up to 5.54 per cent to an intraday high of ₹193.35 per share, while MGL share price rose up to 4.22 per cent to an intraday high of ₹1,159.25.
In the past one month, the BSE 500 index has underperformed the market by falling nearly 1 per cent, as compared to 1.3 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
MGL's Q2FY26 results, analysts said, highlight near-term margin pressures, even as volume growth remains steady.
City gas distributors Indraprastha Gas and Mahanagar Gas may see a major earnings lift as Gujarat slashes VAT on gas to 2%. Analysts expect improved margins, profitability, and strong stock upside
Nomura said that the INR's depreciation remains a headwind for OMCs and CGDs, as their input costs are dollar-linked while revenues are in rupees.
Breakout stocks: GMR Airports, Mahanagar Gas, Redington, JSW Infrastructure and Bank of Maharashtra can rally up to 28%, suggest technical charts.
Axis Securities has initiated 'Buy' on Mahanagar Gas as it believes the company can leverage its presence in one of the country's most urbanised and high-income regions-Mumbai
PNGRB tariff news: While analysts see IGL benefitting the most from the changes due to the possibility of charging higher tariffs, MGL and GGL may be negatively impacted, they said