Stocks to Watch today, May 20, 2026: BPCL, Karnataka Bank, Hindalco, Mankind Pharma, and JSW Energy are some of the key stocks to watch today
While valuations across several utilities have rerated sharply and now trade above historical averages, the sector's structural growth drivers continue to support a favourable long-term outlook
JSW Energy on Monday announced the sale of 2.5 crore equity shares in JSW Steel for Rs 3,150 crore through a bulk deal on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd on May 18. Post-transaction, the company's balance holding is 4,50,38,350 equity shares of JSW Steel Ltd, a regulatory filing said. According to the filing, the company has divested 2,50,00,000 equity shares (face value Re 1 each) of JSW Steel Ltd through a bulk deal on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd on May 18, as part of a strategic liquidity release, realising gross proceeds of Rs 3,150 crore. The monetisation of a part of the shareholding in JSW Steel Ltd not only releases capital for pursuing the company's growth strategy but also improves return on capital employed, reinforcing the company's commitment to disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for shareholders, it added.
JSW Energy share price today: MOFSL has reiterated 'Buy' rating on the stock with a target of ₹640. The brokerage said that Q4 was a soft quarter, with revenue coming in below the estimates by 24%
The firm's total revenue increased to ₹4,851 crore from ₹3,497 crore last year
Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Abbott India, JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Nuvama Wealth Management, and Shyam Metallics and Energy are also to release their January-March earnings today
Citi has recommended a 'Buy' rating on NTPC for a target price of ₹485, Tata Power for a target of ₹525, Power Grid for a target of ₹380, and JSW Energy for a target of ₹650.
Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities has shared Bull Spread' on strategy on JSW Energy and IEX stock
Thus far in April, the BSE Power index has outperformed the market by soaring 13 per cent compared to a 8.5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.
Antique highlighted JSW Energy and Adani Power as its preferred picks, citing their strong execution visibility
The thermal portfolio has rising contracted offtake, with long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) accounting for 82 per cent of total power sales and volumes up 63 per cent Y-o-Y
JSW Energy reported a 150.22 per cent Y-o-Y jump in net profit to ₹419.94 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, compared with ₹167.83 crore a year earlier
JSW Energy's board on Friday approved the proposal of raising up to Rs 10,000 crore in one or more tranches, through issuance of securities on private offerings, qualified institutions placements, or any other method or combination thereof. The board in its meeting on Friday also approved the proposal of issuance of 95,23,809 equity shares, on a preferential issue basis, to JTPM Metal Traders Ltd, a member of the Promoter Group (JTPM) at an issue price of Rs 525 per equity share, including a premium of Rs 515 per equity share, a regulatory filing said. According to the filing, the board has also approved issuance of 4,76,19,047 warrants, on a preferential issue basis, to JTPM, with each warrant carrying a right exercisable by the warrant allottee to subscribe to one equity share per warrant, for cash consideration, at a price of Rs 525 per warrant (including a premium of Rs 515 per warrant). The board approved "the raising of funds of up to Rs 10,000 crore in one or more tranches, .
JSW Energy on Friday said its arm JSW Energy (Utkal) Ltd has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with multiple Karnataka discoms for supply of 400 MW of power, starting April 1, 2026. The electricity will be supplied for a tenure of 25 years at a tariff of Rs 5.78 per kWh, a JSW Energy statement said. With this PPA, JSW Energy's open capacity reduces to 5 per cent of the current operational capacity from about 8 per cent, further strengthening long-term revenue visibility and de-risking the company's generation portfolio. The company's total locked-in generation capacity now stands at 30.5 GW, comprising 13.3 GW of operational capacity, 12.4 GW under construction across thermal and renewable projects, 150 MW of hydro capacity under acquisition, and a 4.6 GW development pipeline. It also has 29.4 GWh of locked-in energy storage capacity, including 26.4 GWh of hydro pumped storage projects and 3.0 GWh of battery energy storage systems. It remains committed to its strategic goals
JSW Energy has secured the approval of the creditors of Raigarh Champa Rail Infrastructure for its proposal to acquire the debt-laden entity currently under the insolvency process. JSW Energy acquired KSK Mahanadi Power Company Ltd (KMPCL), a 3,600 MW thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh, for Rs 16,084 crore through the insolvency process, in March this year. After the KMPCL acquisition, JSW Energy held significant indirect ownership in Raigarh Champa Rail Infrastructure Private Limited (RCRIPL), which is the sole provider of rail infrastructure for coal transportation services to KMPCL. In an exchange filing on Thursday, JSW Energy said, "We wish to inform that the resolution plan submitted by the company for RCRIPL under the corporate insolvency resolution process has been approved by the Committee of Creditors". JSW Energy said it received a Letter of Intent from the Resolution Professional on Wednesday. The closure of the transaction will be subject to the receipt of approval f
After 13 years with the JSW Group, Pritesh Vinay has stepped down but will serve through December 2025 to ensure a smooth transition as the company begins a search for his successor
JSW Energy on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 250 crore through the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. "Finance Committee, at its meeting held on 12th November, 2025, has allotted 25,000 Unsecured, Listed, Rated, Taxable, Redeemable NCDs bearing a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each, aggregating to Rs 250 crore," according to a regulatory filing. The company's board of directors had approved the proposal for raising funds up to Rs 3,000 crore through, inter alia, the issuance of rated and listed NCDs on a private placement basis on January 28, 2025.
JSW Energy looks to operationalise its battery assembly plant in Pune, Maharashtra, in the third quarter of this financial year, a company official said. In an investor call, the company's Joint Managing Director and CEO, Sharad Mahendra, also said that trial runs for green hydrogen project having a capacity of 3,800 tonnes per annum (TPA) at Vijayanagar are near complete and its commissioning is expected soon. The company is setting up a battery assembly plant at Pune in Maharashtra with an annual capacity of 5 gigawatt hour (GWh), he said. This facility is dedicated to supporting Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), he said, adding the company expects to operationalise it in the third quarter of FY26. "It will also enable us to meet domestic content requirements for BESS as and when they are mandated," he said. The company registered a 59 per cent year-on-year rise in total revenues to Rs 5,361 crore in the July-September period, from Rs 3,459 crore in the year-ago period. It
The company added 443 megawatts of organic renewable energy capacity during the quarter, taking total installed capacity to 13,211 megawatts
Q2FY26 company results: JSW Steel, REC, Polycab India, L&T Technology Services, Tejas Networks, and Dixon Technologies are also to release their July-September quarter earnings reports today