Dividend stocks: Shares of Varun Beverages, ABB India, Stovec Industries, and Tanla Platforms are set to remain in the spotlight today following their announcement of dividend rewards for shareholders
Africa push, category expansion and pricing support drive estimate upgrades
Firms such as Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement, Coal India, Hindustan Zinc, and Varun Beverages are among the major names announcing dividends
VBL shares rose in trade on Tuesday after the company posted strong Q1CY26 results. Emkay Global, MOFSL, and Elara have raised target prices on margin strength, demand outlook, and expansion plans
Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler, on Monday reported 20.14 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 878.71 crore for March quarter 2026, helped by double-digit volume growth in India and international markets. The company, which follows the calendar year as its financial year, had posted a net profit of Rs 731.35 crore in January-March 2025, according to a regulatory filing from Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL). Revenue from operations was up 18.33 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6,721.53 crore in March quarter. Sales volume in the quarter grew 16.3 per cent to 363.4 million cases from 312.4 million cases in Q1 2025, driven by volume growth of 14.4 per cent in India and 21.4 per cent in international territories, said an earnings statement by the company. Moreover, net realisation per case improved by 1.6 per cent at the consolidated level, supported by improved realisations in international territories primarily due to favourable currency movement, it
Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Adani Total Gas, AU Small Finance Bank, Bajaj Housing Finance, and Mahindra Holidays & Resorts are also to release their January-March earnings today
According to BSE data, Varun Beverages will trade ex-dividend tomorrow, April 8, 2026, while Gravity India will trade ex-date for its rights issue of equity shares
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