From BEL, Power Grid, Swiggy to Paras Defence- Here are 8 stocks to watch – Market News

The GIFT Nifty indicates that the Indian stock markets will likely open on a higher note. If you’re unsure which stock to focus on in Tuesday’s trade. Here are updates on all the stocks making headlines. You can check these stocks to stay informed about all the key developments.

Earlier on Monday, the NSE Nifty 50 closed the session 74 points or 0.30% lower at 24,945.45, while the BSE Sensex fell 271 points or 0.33% to close at 82,059.42.

Stocks to watch on May 20, 2025

Bharat Electronics

Bharat Electronics reported a net profit of Rs 2127.02 crore, beating estimates. This was 18.39% higher in comparison to Rs 1796.67 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of FY24. The profit growth was on account of higher revenues. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 9149.49 crore, posting a growth of 6.84% as against Rs 8564.08 crore reported during the fourth quarter of previous financial year. The company EBITDA stood at Rs 2,816 crore.

Power Grid

Power Grid Corporation of India’s net profit for the fourth quarter dropped 0.56% YoY to Rs 4,143 crore, compared with Rs 4,166 crore in the same period a year ago. The company’s revenue from core operations rose 2.4% to Rs 12,275 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year, compared with Rs 11,978 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Swiggy

The quick food delivery market in the country will be driven by innovation and expansion into newer categories and use cases, Rohit Kapoor, CEO of Swiggy Food Marketplace told FE on Monday. “The work cut out for us is to find out how to make more and more categories relevant for delivery,” he said, adding that use-cases like cakes and lunch currently need more innovation for quicker deliveries. 

Reliance Power

Reliance Power signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Green Digital to jointly develop a 500 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Bhutan. Green Digital is owned by Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), the investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan. The two companies will jointly develop Bhutan’s largest solar power project through a 50:50 venture entailing a capital outlay of up to Rs 2,000 crores under Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model. 

Delhivery

Delhivery expects margin recovery in its express parcel business, which is its largest and most profitable vertical. In its Q4 earnings call, CEO Sahil Barua said he expects overall margins to improve in FY26, as volumes increase, particularly after the integration of its smaller rival Ecom Express. The express parcel business contributed nearly 60% of Delhivery’s total revenues for FY25. In Q4, the express parcel segment recorded nearly flat year-on-year revenue growth of Rs 1,256 crore, with 177 million packages delivered.

Paras Defence

Paras Defence & Space Technologies promoters sold some stake in Paras Defence & Space Technologies. Three individuals pared the stake named Sharad Virji Shah, Anish Hemant Mehta and Kaajal Harsh Bhansali, reported CNBC-TV18. According to data available, Sharad Virji Shah sold 9 lakh shares of the company at Rs 1,682.87 apiece, while Anish Mehta and Kaajal Bhansali sold 2.17 lakh shares each at a price of Rs 1,664.62 apiece.

Petronet LNG

Petronet LNG reported a 23.4% quarter-on-quarter rise in net profit at Rs 1,070.2 crore for the Q4FY25, compared with Rs 867 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Its revenue rose marginally by 0.7% to Rs 12,315.8 crore from Rs 12,226.9 crore in the December quarter.

CMS Info Systems

CMS Info Systems posted a 6.8% YoY growth in net profit at Rs 97.6 crore for Q4FY25. In the corresponding quarter of the last financial year, the company reported a net profit of Rs 91.4 crore. The company’s revenue from operations dipped 4.2% YoY to Rs 162.2 crore as against Rs 155.7 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal.

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