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Premier Energies reported higher profit and revenue in the June quarter and said its board will consider raising funds through a QIP.

Premier Energies (Q1, YoY)

• Net profit up 50% to Rs 463 crore versus Rs 308 crore.
• Revenue up 35% to Rs 2,463 crore versus Rs 1,821 crore.
• Ebitda up 30% to Rs 715 crore versus Rs 548 crore.
• Margin at 29% versus 30%.
• Tax expense at Rs 148 crore versus Rs 95 crore.
• Re-appointed Surenderpal Saluja as chairman.
• Re-appointed Saluja as chairman for five years from Dec. 19.
• To consider raising Rs 5,000 crore through QIP on Sept. 21.
• Re-appointed Chiranjeev Saluja as managing director from Dec. 19.

Life Insurance Corporation of India reported its June-quarter earnings, with profit, annualised premium equivalent and value of new business rising from a year earlier.

LIC (Q1, YoY)

• Net profit up 23% to Rs 13,492 crore versus Rs 10,987 crore.
• Net premium income up 7% to Rs 1.27 lakh crore.
• Other income at Rs 635 crore versus Rs 130 crore.
• Overall APE up 8.2% to Rs 13,692 crore.
• Group business APE up 10.2% to Rs 6,160 crore.
• Solvency ratio at 2.42 versus 2.35 QoQ and 2.17 YoY.
• 13th month persistency ratio at 70.4% versus 70.9%.
• 61st month persistency ratio at 61.3% versus 58.3%.
• First premium income up 22% to Rs 9,217 crore.
• Value of new business up 61% to Rs 3,136 crore.
• VNB margin at 22.9% versus 15.4%.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals drew positive brokerage commentary after Q1, with analysts highlighting price increases, cost controls and prospects for a recovery in lost sales.

Jefferies

• Maintain Buy with target price of Rs 330.
• Q1 was in line.
• Timely price increases, lean working capital management and cost control supported growth.
• Around 80% of inflation pressure has been passed on.

Citi

• Maintain Buy with target price of Rs 400.
• Supply constraints masked underlying growth.
• Near-term growth is expected to benefit from recovery in lost Q1 sales, a low base and newer categories.
• Execution remains a monitorable amid raw-material and supply-chain volatility.

Lupin's first-quarter performance drew attention after Macquarie highlighted stronger margins and sales across developed and emerging markets.

Macquarie

• Maintain Outperform with target price of Rs 2,750.
• Q1FY27 delivered an all-round beat.
• US and India revenue was largely in line with expectations.
• Ebitda margin was higher on stronger sales in developed and emerging markets, gross margin and operating leverage.

Hero MotoCorp drew positive brokerage commentary after its first-quarter performance exceeded estimates on higher average selling prices, volumes and cost controls.

Citi

• Maintain Buy with target price of Rs 6,800.
• Q1FY27 results were above estimates on higher ASPs and cost controls.
• Ebitda beat reflected cost-reduction efforts even as gross margin was below expectations.

Morgan Stanley

• Maintain Overweight with target price of Rs 6,537.
• Q1 performance was better than expected.
• Top-line grew 35%, driven by 23% volume growth and an 11% increase in ASP.

Premier Energies received positive brokerage commentary after its June-quarter earnings, with analysts highlighting domestic exposure and visibility from the order book.

JPMorgan

• Maintain Overweight with target price of Rs 1,095.
• Q1 was largely in line with expectations.
• Domestic market exposure provided greater stability during the quarter.

Jefferies

• Maintain Buy; hike target price to Rs 1,205 from Rs 1,135.
• Highlighted strong quarterly performance and an increase in the order book.
• Raised FY27 and FY28 estimated Ebitda by 3% and 2%, respectively.
• Projects 27% CAGR over FY26–29.

Swiggy's long-term growth targets drew brokerage attention after management outlined plans to expand users, quick commerce and food delivery while targeting higher profitability by FY31.

Citi

• Maintain Buy with target price of Rs 390.
• Swiggy aims to defend or gain quick-commerce market share.
• The company aims to narrow the operational-efficiency gap with Eternal.
• It is also targeting a wider food-delivery addressable market through value offerings.

Jefferies

• Maintain Buy; hike target price to Rs 435 from Rs 415.
• Highlighted Swiggy's aspiration to reach $1 billion of Ebitda by FY31.
• Quick commerce remains the biggest growth engine.
• Food delivery is expected to maintain momentum with improving margins.

Morgan Stanley

• Maintain Equal-weight with target price of Rs 328.
• Management targets B2C monthly transacting users to grow 2.5–3 times.
• Targets GOV CAGR of more than 30% and adjusted Ebitda of Rs 10,000 crore, or 4% of GOV, by FY31.
• Execution remains key to achieving the targets.

Life Insurance Corporation of India drew brokerage attention after value of new business rose sharply and VNB margin expanded in the June quarter.

Macquarie

• Maintain Outperform with target price of Rs 550.
• Strong VNB beat despite modest APE growth.
• Product mix and yields drove margin expansion.
• Highlighted the narrowing gap with peers.

Bernstein

• Maintain Market-perform with target price of Rs 500.
• Modest top-line growth accompanied a favourable margin outlook.
• Q1FY27 margin improved on product mix and yield-curve movement.
• Further margin expansion is expected to be driven by non-par sales.
• The government OFS addresses a key stock overhang for now.

Trent received contrasting brokerage calls after its first-quarter performance, with analysts highlighting strong profitability while differing on the outlook for growth, demand and valuation.

Morgan Stanley

• Maintain Overweight with target price of Rs 3,151.
• Ebitda beat estimates, while improving top-line growth was highlighted.
• Q1 consumer sentiment was broadly positive, though the duration and intensity of the Middle East conflict may have near-term implications.
• The company continues to mitigate cost pressures through calibrated price changes and supply-chain savings.

Citi

• Maintain Sell; hike target price to Rs 2,950 from Rs 2,733.
• Margins continued to impress, while faster growth remained elusive.
• Acceleration in growth will be key for valuation multiples to sustain or re-rate.

Jefferies

• Maintain Hold; hike target price to Rs 3,435 from Rs 3,110.
• Margins were strong but management's near-term outlook remained cautious.
• Like-for-like growth remained in the low single digits, partly due to store densification.
• Cost inflation remains a monitorable.

Macquarie

• Maintain Outperform with target price of Rs 3,600.
• Higher-margin Westside sales supported the gross margin beat.
• Commentary on demand and FY27 store additions was constructive.
• Expects the impact of input-cost pressure on margins to remain limited.

Bernstein

• Maintain Outperform with target price of Rs 3,500.
• Profitability beat estimates again, while growth recovery remains in focus.
• Sees steady-state growth of 18–20%.
• Flagged near-term macro headwinds.

Britannia Industries drew mixed brokerage views after its June-quarter earnings, with analysts highlighting an improving revenue trajectory while flagging pressure on margins.

Morgan Stanley

• Maintain Equal-weight with target price of Rs 5,848.
• Most key categories improved growth sequentially, with the company exiting the quarter with mid-teens revenue growth.
• Margin missed estimates, while improving growth towards the end of the quarter was highlighted as a key positive.

Goldman Sachs

• Maintain Neutral with target price of Rs 6,000.
• Called the quarter in line and highlighted an improving growth trajectory at the end of the quarter.

JPMorgan

• Maintain Neutral with target price of Rs 5,900.
• Revenue growth improved but margins missed.
• Input cost volatility remains a key monitorable.

Macquarie

• Maintain Underperform with target price of Rs 4,800.
• Q1 miss was led by higher other expenses.
• The company exited the quarter with mid-teens sales growth.
• Highlighted improving domestic demand and market share gains versus competition.

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• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 460 points, or 0.9%, ending a five-session winning streak.
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• Brent crude rose 1.4% to $83.65 a barrel as uncertainty over the restoration of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz kept Middle East supply concerns in focus.
• The global oil benchmark has gained more than 37% this year.

• Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.76%, Australia’s ASX 200 declined 0.31% and China’s Shanghai Composite slipped 0.03%. South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.52%.
• Investors tracked higher oil prices and awaited US labour market data for signals on the interest-rate outlook.

The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance, traded at 24,653, compared to Thursday's index close of 24,636.