Lupin shares jumped 5% after reporting a 52% YoY rise in Q1 FY26 net profit to Rs 1,221 crore, driven by strong US and India sales. Revenue rose to Rs 6,164 crore. While Choice Broking upgraded the stock to ‘Buy’ with a Rs 2,375 target, Motilal Oswal maintained a ‘Neutral’ view citing limited upside despite earnings surprise.
Muted Q4, weak forecast cast a shadow on HCLTech
HCLTech’s revenue growth guidance for FY27 is significantly lower than the actual FY26 growth, implying the effect of growing dependence of clients on operating efficiencies