BEML's share price was trading 3 per cent higher at ₹1,821.70, compared to the previous session's close of ₹1,768 on the NSE
MTAR Technologies stock hit a new life-time high at ₹4,848 in Wednesday's intra-day trade on the back of healthy business outlook.
JM Financial has valued Hindustan Aeronautics at around 29 times its post-COVID historical average, reflecting a strong pipeline of prospects
The Business Standard Defence Index is designed to track the performance of 25 key defence stocks
A key growth driver for the defence sector remains the robust pipeline of Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) approvals, which typically convert into orders over the next two to three years
The Business Standard Defence Index is designed to track the performance of 25 key defence stocks
Motilal Oswal Financial Services has a 'Buy' rating on Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Dynamics, and Astra Microwave Products
The recent up move in Nifty Defence reflects renewed buying after a long phase of consolidation, says Om Mehra, technical analyst at SAMCO Securities. The analyst is bullish on BEL, BDL and GRSE.
The brokerage in its note highlighted that the global defence sector has entered a structurally elevated growth phase, driven by persistent geopolitical conflicts
Defence stocks are in a momentum on a day when French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting India, raising hopes that India could seal a deal to buy more fighter jets
The Business Standard Defence Index is designed to track the performance of 25 key defence stocks
FM Sitharaman announced a tax holiday until 2047 for foreign companies providing global cloud services from India, provided services to Indian customers are routed via an Indian reseller
Defence stocks: Data Patterns, GRSE, Paras Defence, BEML, Mazagon Dock and BEL among others crashed up to 19% in Sunday's intra-day trade even as FM proposed 15% higher Budget spends for the sector.
Stocks to buy from agri, defence ahead of Union Budget: Gaurang Shah of Geojit Investments prefers defence shares such as - Bharat Electronics, Cochin Shipyard, MTAR Technologies and BHEL.
The broader pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.2%. Japan's Nikkei lost 1.6% overnight amid rising tensions with China and Wall Street futures eased 0.2%
Defence related stocks have rallied up to 5% this year. Sachin Gupta of Choice Broking believes that there is pre-Budget optimism, and projects up to 12% upside in 5 shares based on technical charts.
The brokerage highlights a robust export outlook for companies in renewables and T&D, with select EPC and product companies benefiting from international demand.
Antique noted that the Indian defence shipbuilding industry is poised for significant order inflows, supported by the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard's fleet expansion plans
In its winter session, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth ₹79,000 crore, taking total approvals in FY26 year-to-date (Y-T-D) to around ₹3.3 trillion.
Stocks to watch today, December 30, 2025: Bharat Electronics, Rail Vikas Nigam, Waaree Energies, and Lemon Tree Hotels shares will likely be in focus in Tuesday's session