Stocks To Watch Today: Maruti Suzuki, Aster DM Healthcare, IndiaMART Among Key Shares In Focus

Stocks to watch on May 4 include Maruti Suzuki, Aster DM Healthcare, IndiaMART InterMESH, RailTel Corporation of India, ACC, Eveready Industries and Avenue Supermarts after these companies reported their March quarter earnings and business updates.

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Several companies including Tata Technologies, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Godrej Properties, Exide Industries, Petronet LNG, Sobha and Tata Chemicals are also scheduled to announce their Q4FY26 results later today.

Maruti Suzuki Reports Strong April Sales

Maruti Suzuki reported a 33.3% year-on-year rise in total sales for April at 2.39 lakh units compared with 1.79 lakh units in the same month last year. Domestic sales increased 31.4% to 1.99 lakh units, while exports rose 43.5% to 40,054 units.
Aster DM Healthcare Profit Rises 77%

Aster DM Healthcare posted a consolidated net profit of ₹140.2 crore for the March quarter, up 77.4% from ₹79 crore a year ago. Revenue rose 18.2% year-on-year to ₹1,182.4 crore against ₹1,000.3 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Avenue Supermarts Posts Higher Revenue, Profit

Avenue Supermarts, which operates DMart stores, reported a 19.2% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹656.6 crore for Q4FY26. Revenue rose 18.9% to ₹17,683.9 crore from ₹14,871.9 crore a year ago.

The company also said Hitesh Shah will be redesignated as Chief Business Officer for Pharmacy and Food Services. Independent Director Chandrashekhar Bhave will step down from May 16.
RailTel, Eveready Industries Deliver Earnings Growth

RailTel Corporation of India reported a 25% rise in quarterly profit to ₹141.8 crore, while revenue increased 27.6% to ₹1,668.9 crore.

Eveready Industries India posted a net profit of ₹141.8 crore compared with ₹10.4 crore a year earlier. Revenue rose 9.4% to ₹327.2 crore. The company reported exceptional gains of ₹102.7 crore during the quarter.

IndiaMART, ACC Report Mixed Performance

IndiaMART InterMESH reported a 72.2% decline in net profit to ₹50.2 crore for the March quarter despite revenue increasing 13.9% to ₹404.3 crore.

The company’s other income turned negative at ₹33.9 crore against positive income of ₹108.8 crore in the year-ago period. The board recommended a dividend of ₹60 per share.

ACC reported a 68.3% fall in consolidated net profit to ₹238.3 crore, while revenue increased 18% to ₹7,124.5 crore.

Banking And Financial Stocks In Focus

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a standalone net profit of ₹4,026.6 crore for Q4FY26, up 13.4% year-on-year. Gross non-performing assets stood at 1.20% against 1.30% in the previous quarter.

Equitas Small Finance Bank posted a five-fold jump in profit to ₹212.7 crore, while ESAF Small Finance Bank reported a net profit of ₹23.5 crore against a loss of ₹183.2 crore a year ago.

Capri Global Capital reported a 59.1% rise in net profit to ₹282.8 crore, while Central Bank of India posted a 29.9% decline in profit to ₹724.4 crore.
Bulk Deals And Corporate Actions

PSL Limited sold 20 lakh shares, or a 0.6% stake, in Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company for ₹29.78 crore through a bulk deal at ₹148.91 per share.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services acquired an additional 1.2 lakh shares in Adisoft Technologies for ₹2.56 crore. UCO Bank shares will trade ex-dividend today, while Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals stock will trade ex-date for buyback.