ITC stock: Analysts believe Sanjiv Puri's AGM commentary on the FMCG business has the potential to revive sentiment around the stock, but the real benefits will be visible over the medium to long-term
Stocks to watch today: Tata Steel, Tata Power, ITC, Sun Pharma, Swiggy, IOCL, IRFC, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, JBM Auto, LIC Housing Finance, Hyundai Motor, among others, will be in focus today
ITC Q1 results preview: Analysts expect a double-digit decline in both revenue and profit as steep tax hikes on cigarettes could weigh on volumes and margins.
Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking says that Ather Energy and Sun Pharma have a given a upside breakout after a period of consolidation, while ITC seems to be losing momentum on charts.
Analysts at Bajaj Broking said the monthly stochastic rebounded from oversold territory and generated a 'Buy' signal, suggesting a likely positive bias going ahead.
Stocks to buy today: Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Securities has recommended a 'Buy' on ITC and NBCC, with fair value seen at ₹365 and ₹115, respectively.
Domestic Institutional Investors have increased stake in 34 Nifty 500 stocks such as - Adani Power, Paytm and Eternal among others - quarter-after-quarter after March 2024, shows shareholding data.
Volatility in cigarette volumes and EBIT to moderate from the initial transitionary phase; and given the MRP revisions are still underway, the outlook for cigarette biz remains uncertain, analysts.
While the taxation environment for the tobacco sector presents near-term challenges, ITC aims to maintain its market standing through an integrated seed-to-smoke value chain and premium offerings.
Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking flags that ITC's overall chart structure remains negative, and the stock is likely to consolidate further in the near-term.
ITC dividend 2026 announcement in Q4 result: ITC has recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per share and fixed May 27 as the record date. The dividend will be paid in July (ITC dividend payment date).
Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Max Healthcare, Gail (India), Prestige Estates, Sun TV, Bikaji Foods International, Quick Heal and Icra are also to release their January-March earnings today
ITC Q4 results 2026 date, expectations, dividend: ITC is scheduled to announce its Q4FY26 results on May 21. Along with the results, the board of ITC could also recommend a final dividend.
ITC share price today: ITC has been among the weaker performers on the Street over the past few years. ITC has declined 13 per cent so far in 2026, compared with a 7 per cent fall in Nifty
If ITC stock ends FY2026 in the red, it would mark the second consecutive year of losses and the weakest performance since FY2021.
ITC shares jumped 3 per cent after reports said that the company has hikes cigarette prices. Analysts said that ITC stock is currently forming a base after the recent breakdown
As a strategy, Gaurang Shah, head investment strategist at Geojit Investments remains selectively bullish on the FMCG stocks on the back of a likely improvement in semi-urban and rural demand.
G Chokkalingam of Equinomics Research believes that a pullback in ITC was overdue, as the sell-off was way beyond his expectations. The analyst sees fair value for ITC in the range of ₹375 - ₹380 leve
A technical scan on Nifty 500 stocks reveals that 6 shares were trading in overbought territory based on the RSI parameter, while 66 languished in the oversold zone a day ahead of the Union Budget.
In the December quarter, ITC's consolidated net profit (attributable to owners) came in at ₹4,931.19 crore, affected by a one-time provision related to the new labour codes and a base effect