NIFTY50 above 25,900, SENSEX flat in noon deals; Eicher Motors, M&M, Britannia among buzzing stocks

The Indian benchmark indices, SENSEX and NIFTY50, were trading flat during the afternoon session on Wednesday, February 11, shadowing gains in auto and healthcare stocks.

While the SENSEX fell as much as 127.55 points to an intraday low of 84,146.37, the NIFTY50 touched the session’s peak of 26,009.40.

At 12:29 PM, the S&P BSE SENSEX was trading flat with a negative bias at 84,229.59, down by 44.33 points, or 0.05%, to 85,547.32. NSE’s NIFTY50 stood at 25,939.65, reflecting a 4.50 point, or 0.02% increase.

On Tuesday, the foreign institutional investors (FIIs) purchased shares worth ₹69.45 crore, while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities worth ₹1,174.21 crore on a net basis, according to exchange data.

The top gainers on the NIFTY50 index included Eicher Motors (6.15%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (4.76%), Max Healthcare Institute (2.47%), State Bank of India (2.07%) and Mahindra & Mahindra (1.92%).

On the other hand, Coal India (-2.11%), TCS (-1.28%), HCL Technologies (-1.15%), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (-1.07%) and ITC (-1.06%) were among the top losers.

Buzzing stocks on February 11: Check list

Shares of Britannia Industries gained as much as 4.81% to an intraday high of ₹6,156 per unit on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, February 11, as it reported its earnings for the December quarter of the 2025-26 financial year (Q3FY26).

It posted a 17.14% year-on-year (YoY) surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹682.14 crore for the December quarter of FY26, compared to ₹582.3 crore it logged in the same period last year, it said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

The company recorded a 9.5% YoY growth in its sales, which stood at ₹4,885.23 crore during the quarter under review, as against ₹4,463.30 crore in the third quarter of FY25.

Its revenue from operations surged 8.21% YoY to ₹4,969.82 crore in Q3 of the current fiscal year, in comparison to ₹4,592.62 crore in the year-ago period.

The stock of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd advanced as much as 5.83% to ₹7,640 per equity share on the NSE, after it recorded a 34.91% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹502.3 crore in Q3FY26.

The hospital chain reported a profit of ₹372.3 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal year, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Its revenue from operations surged 17.19% to ₹6,477.4 crore for the quarter under review, compared with ₹5,526.9 crore in the December quarter of FY25.

The company’s board of Directors also announced an interim dividend of ₹10 per share for the financial year ending March 31, 2026, and fixed February 16 as the record date for the same.

Eicher Motors shares climbed as much as 6.8% to hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹7,792.50 apiece on Wednesday, as it posted its results for Q3FY26, reporting a 21% YoY increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,421 crore.

In the same period of the previous fiscal year, the company had logged a profit of ₹1,170 crore, it said in a regulatory filing on February 10.

The automaker’s revenue from operations rose 23% to ₹6,114 crore for the reporting quarter from ₹4,973 crore in Q3FY25.

Eicher Motors' board also gave its approval for the capacity expansion for Royal Enfield.

Currently, Eicher Motors has an existing capacity of around 14.6 lakh motorcycle units per year across all plants. Total capacity will go up to 20 lakh motorcycle units per year across all plants. The ramp-up will happen in a phased manner starting from Q1FY2026-27 and is expected to be completed in FY2027-28, Eicher Motors said.

The capacity expansion will entail investments worth ₹958 crore for brownfield expansion at the company’s plant at Cheyyar, Tamil Nadu, it added.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) stock declined as much as 6.1% to an intraday low of ₹259.25 per equity share, as the government announced its plans to sell up to 5% of its stake in the company via offer for sale (OFS).

The company has fixed ₹254 per share as the floor price for this OFS, which is around 8% lower compared to yesterday’s closing of ₹276.10 per share. The Indian government plans to divest 3% stake in the company with a green-shoe option to sell an additional 2% stake in the case of full subscription.

In a press release, Jio Financial Services said that it has launched a platform for fixed deposits offered by a “diverse set” of banks and NBFCs.

“Users of the JioFinance app can now access a wide array of fixed deposits (FDs) offered by multiple banks and NBFCs on the platform. The new offering further strengthens the JioFinance app’s positioning as a one-stop destination for simple, secure, and digital-first financial services,” it stated.

The share was trading in the red despite the announcement.

The stock of Titian Company rose as much as 2.56% to an intraday high of ₹4,378.40 per equity share, before falling to the negative territory.

This comes after the country's largest watch and jewellery retailer reported a 60.84% YoY surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,684 crore.

In the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, it had logged a profit of ₹1,047 crore, the firm said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Titan clocked a total income of ₹25,567 crore during the quarter under review, marking a 43.09% YoY jump from ₹17,868 crore in the third quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year (Q3FY25).

Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra were trading in the green after it posted its earnings for Q3FY26. It was among the top winners on the NIFTY50 index.

It reported a 32.62% YoY surge in its standalone profit after tax (PAT) to ₹3,931.3 crore for the reporting quarter, compared to ₹2,964.31 crore in Q3 of FY25.

The firm’s revenue from operations climbed 26.12% to ₹38,516.81 crore in the December quarter of FY26, from ₹30,538.23 crore in the year-ago quarter.