Indian pharma firms are set to post modest Q1FY26 earnings, with Revlimid erosion impacting US revenues and domestic growth moderating in chronic therapies
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals has sought fair trade regulator CCI's clearance to acquire a majority stake in in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. After the completion of the deal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals will become India's second most valued pharma company. The development came after Torrent Pharmaceuticals in June this year announced the acquisition of a majority stake in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. "The proposed combination relates to acquisition of shareholding by the acquirer (Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd) in the target (J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd) and the subsequent amalgamation of the target with the acquirer," according to a notice filed with the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Torrent Pharmaceuticals is the flagship company of the Torrent group and is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of pharmaceutical formulations (FDFs) across therapeutic segments. J B Chemicals & ...
Despite steep premium and short-term earnings dilution, analysts expect Torrent Pharma's acquisition of JB Chemicals to be value accretive in the medium term
Torrent Pharma will acquire KKR's 46.39% stake in JB Pharma followed by open offer and merger, strengthening chronic segment and CDMO footprint in India and abroad
Torrent Pharma is negotiating to acquire JB Chemicals from KKR in a deal that may trigger an open offer, strengthening its position in the domestic pharma market
Torrent Pharma share price rose after JPMorgan reportedly upgraded the company to 'Overweight'. The brokerage also hiked the target price to ₹3,800, from ₹3,650 earlier.
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Tausif Shaikh, India analyst for pharma and healthcare, BNP Paribas India, prefers domestic-focused companies like Torrent Pharmaceuticals, and JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in the sector
Stocks such as Natco, Dr. Reddy's, Cipla, Mankind, Torrent, Sun Pharma, Abbott, and Glenmark slipped in the range of 1-2 per cent
The drug maker had reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 443 crore in the October-December quarter of the last fiscal
A long build-up is seen in the Torrent Pharma Futures, where we have seen an 18 per cent rise in the open interest with prices rising by 2.5 per cent
Individually, Cipla soared up to 3.68 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 1,547.70 per share, while Sun Pharma soared up to 3.30 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 1,791.60 per share
Shares of Torrent Pharmaceuticals rose up to 2.43 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 3,180.05 a piece on the BSE
Torrent Group was actively pursuing the acquisition of Cipla and JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals but ultimately withdrew due to high valuations demanded by the sellers
Torrent Investments, a promoter entity of Torrent Pharmaceuticals, on Wednesday trimmed a 2.9 per cent stake in the company for Rs 3,086 crore through open market transactions. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Torrent Investments Pvt Ltd sold a total of 99.44 lakh shares or 2.94 per cent stake in Torrent Pharmaceuticals. The shares were sold in the price range of Rs 3,103.07-3,104.40 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 3,086.37 crore. After the stake sale, the combined holding of promoters of Torrent Pharmaceuticals has come down to 68.31 per cent from 71.25 per cent. Details of the buyers of Torrent Pharmaceuticals' shares could not be ascertained on the BSE. Last week, Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported its consolidated profit after tax rose 17 per cent to Rs 453 crore in the September quarter, led by robust sales in the domestic market. The drug firm had reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 386 crore in the July-September period of the l
At an operational level, Torrent Pharma's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation stood at Rs 939 crore, with an Ebitda margin of 32.5 per cent
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In the past one year, Torrent Pharma has outperformed the market by zooming 94 per cent as compared to 27 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex
Deliberations about the stake purchase are ongoing and no final decisions have been made, the people said. Other bidders may still remain interested in acquiring the stake, the people said