Stocks to Watch Today: J Kumar Infra, Zaggle Prepaid, Muthoot Finance, Coal India, Hindalco, Endurance Tech, Engineers India, Travel Food, Honasa Consumer, & ONGC lead market focus on February 13. Track top picks for NSE and BSE trading.
Stock to Watch Today 13 February, 2026 (Photo: File)
Stocks to Watch Today: Irrespective of the 0.66% day time drop, Indian markets are at record high levels of Sensex at 83,675, up 9.9% YoY on the basis of Q3 earnings frenzy. The market is in the news with nifty increasing to 28,500 where over 15 companies have been reporting on the day including an infra win of 616 crore by J Kumar and a 84 percent growth in profit by Zaggle.
IRCTC reports strong Q3 growth as profit rises 15.6% to Rs 394.3 crore, up from Rs 341.1 crore while revenue jumps 18.4% to Rs 1,449.5 crore compared to Rs 1,224.7 crore year on year.
Ipca Labs, IRB Infra, Firstcry, Alkem Labs, Ola Electric, Azad Engineering, Siemens Energy India, Fortis Healthcare, GMR Airports, Inox Wind, KFin Tech, Info Edge, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Torrent Pharma, Vijaya Diagnostic, Western Carriers report Q3 numbers, setting stage for healthcare and infra reactions.
AU Small Finance Bank gets RBI nod for MD reappointment effective April 2026. GAIL appoints Deepak Gupta as CMD from March 1 and multiple stocks like BEML, BLS Intl, MRF trade ex-dividend, SAIL in F&O ban.
Q3 batch shows divergent trends: finance and consumer stocks outperform with 50-90% profit jumps while metals and mining face headwinds from costs and volumes. EBITDA margins expand in engineering firms like Engineers India by 1,630 bps, signaling project execution edge. Overall, AUM growth in NBFCs like Muthoot underscores lending resilience.
| Stock Name | Key Reason for Action |
|---|---|
| J Kumar Infra | Fresh Rs 616 crore NBCC order for Delhi redevelopment |
| Zaggle Prepaid | 84% PAT surge to Rs 36 crore, 56% revenue growth |
| Endurance Tech | 20% profit rise to Rs 222 crore on 26% sales jump |
| Engineers India | 219% profit explosion to Rs 347 crore on turnkey wins |
| Muthoot Finance | 95% standalone profit zoom, record AUM highs |
| Honasa Consumer | Record Rs 602 crore revenue, 93% profit growth |
| Hindalco | 14% revenue gain offsets Rs 2,610 crore exceptional loss |
| Travel Food | 36% earnings lift amid airport travel rebound |
| ONGC | 23% profit growth plus Rs 6.25/share dividend |
| Coal India | Volume focus despite 16% Q3 profit dip |
Why is J Kumar Infra in spotlight?
Secured Rs 616 crore NBCC project for Delhi redevelopment.
How Hindalco's challenge?
A massive Rs 2,610 crore exceptional loss slashed Q3 net profit by 45% despite robust revenue gains.
Today’s Upcoming earnings count?
Over 15 firms like Ipca Labs, IRB Infra, Firstcry, Alkem Labs, Ola Electric, GMR Airports and Torrent Pharma gear up for Q3 releases.
What stands out in recent block deals?
Happy Forgings featured a key transaction where Business Excellence Trust III sold a 2.84% stake for Rs 308 crore at Rs 1,145 per share.
How does Zaggle plan inorganic growth?
The firm completes acquisitions like Greenedge for loyalty and Rio Money for salaried user monetization, aiming for high-margin revenue from 3.7 million users without large rushed deals.
How do expansions tie to Q3 FY26 results?
56% revenue jump to Rs 526 crore and 84% profit to Rs 36 crore reflect cross-selling and AI scalability in new client wins like HCL upsells.
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