Stocks to Watch today, March 18: Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Varun Beverages, Shree Cement, and Aurobindo Pharma are among the top stocks to watch today
Nomura's top picks include Britannia and Titan. It also prefers Marico, Tata Consumer, Godrej Consumer, Asian Paints and United Spirits
Varun Beverages says expanded capacity, a diversified portfolio and its Africa strategy support confidence in a strong recovery, despite last year's weather-led demand disruption
Varun Beverages posted a 33 per cent growth in the consolidated net profit at ₹260 crore for the quarter ended December 2025
Varun Beverages slips into red, stock down 6% from day's high post Q4 earnings numbers
Varun Beverages net profit rose 36 per cent to ₹252 crore ($27.87 million) in the quarter ended December 31
Q3FY26 company results: Firms including Varun Beverages, Pidilite Industries, Solar Industries India, Zydus Wellness, and Mankind Pharma are also to release their October-December earnings today
New Year picks 2026: SBI, Varun Beverages, Astral, Nippon Life India Asset Management among top picks by Axis Securities amid market at "crucial inflection point"
Stocks to buy today: Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Securities recommends buying Shriram Finance and Varun Beverages; here's why
Varun Beverages shares gain after acquiring South Africa's Twizza. Analysts see market share gains, and attractive valuation providing upside potential for VBL stock
CLSA noted that India's largest consumption categories, those with market sizes above $1.5 billion, are concentrated in beauty and personal care products
Varun Beverages share price fell 2% after Q3CY25 results despite 19% profit growth. Analysts stay positive, citing Africa expansion, Carlsberg tie-up, and steady demand outlook.
Kunal Kamble, senior technical research analyst at Bonanza, has recommended buying shares of Adani Green Energy, Varun Beverages, Graphite India today
PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages enters the alcoholic drinks space via a Carlsberg partnership in Africa, even as extended monsoons keep India volumes flat in Q3CY25
Varun Beverages stock was trading at ₹496.5, up 9.3 per cent compared to the previous session's close of ₹454.15 on the NSE
Q2FY26 company results: Firms including LIC Housing Finance, Ixigo, United Breweries, NTPC Energy, HPCL, and NMDC are also to release their July-September quarter earnings reports today
Leading the list is GNG Electronics (Target: ₹482 | Upside: 52%), named by Nirmal Bang, which expects robust growth as the company benefits from the govt's 'Make in India' thrust on electronics mfg.
Even as it invests in new greenfield plants and broadens its distribution network to capture demand, Varun Beverages is maintaining profitability through operational discipline and cost efficiency
Net profit of the beverage major was up 5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) though sales slipped 2 per cent and operating profit was flat
Most analysts have maintained their ratings on Varun Beverages' stock, while slightly increasing their share price target post Q2-2025 results. Check the latest targets and upside potential