Between March 18 and March 20, 2026, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals, the promoter, bought 734,369 equity shares or 1 per cent stake of Gujarat Alkalies via open market purchase.
The catalyst for this rally in fertiliser shares was the anticipated increase in the price of Di-Ammonia Phosphate (DAP), the second most widely used fertiliser in India after urea
GNFC's revenue from operations slipped a little over 7 per cent to Rs 2,110 crore in Q4FY24, as opposed to Rs 2,271 crore a year ago (Q4FY23)
The risk of a breach of the government's fiscal deficit target could play a spoilsport for the sector as it could prompt the Centre to cut back on subsidy support, analysts believe.
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