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Stocks to watch, April 17: Tata Elxsi, Hero MotoCorp, Wipro, Infosys, Jio Finance, Paytm, UltraTech Cement, and more

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7 min read | Updated on April 17, 2025, 08:23 IST

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Stocks to watch: Infosys is expected to report a 0.9% sequential revenue decline in constant currency (CC) terms and a 1.2% dip in dollar terms, according to multiple brokerage reports. While in line with guidance, it reflects continued pressure from weak discretionary spending and project delays.

Waaree Renewable on Wednesday, April 16, reported an 83% YoY jump in its consolidated net profit at ₹93.76 crore.

Waaree Renewable on Wednesday, April 16, reported an 83% YoY jump in its consolidated net profit at ₹93.76 crore. | Image: Shutterstock

Stocks to watch: The domestic equity market is expected to open in the red on Thursday, April 17, following mixed global cues. The GIFT NIFTY futures indicate that the NIFTY50 index will open 50 points lower today.
Here is a list of stocks that may remain in focus today.
Infosys: Shares of the IT services major will be in focus as the company is slated to release its March quarter (Q3 FY25) results today.
Infosys is expected to report a 0.9% sequential revenue decline in constant currency (CC) terms and a 1.2% dip in dollar terms, according to multiple brokerage reports. While in line with guidance, it reflects continued pressure from weak discretionary spending and project delays. READ MORE
Other Q4 results today: Besides Infosys, other companies that will announce their Q4 results are HDFC Life Insurance Company, Jio Financial Services, and HDFC Asset Management Company.

Design and technology services provider Tata Elxsi, AI-focused hyperscale cloud platform E2E Networks, irrigation and water management solutions provider Mahindra EPC Irrigation, yarn manufacturer Omnitex Industries, NBFC Advik Capital, and real estate developer Sanathnagar Enterprises will also release their March quarter results.

Waaree Renewable Tech: Waaree Renewable on Wednesday, April 16, reported an 83% jump in its consolidated net profit for the January to March quarter at ₹93.76 crore as compared to ₹51.31 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Its total income increased 74.83% to ₹481.43 crore in the reporting quarter as against ₹275.35 crore in Q4 FY24.

The company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) grew 68% to ₹126.40 crore as against ₹75.30 crore year-on-year. Margin was at 26.5% for the period under review as compared to 27.6% in Q4 FY24. READ MORE
Paytm: Paytm shares will be in focus as fintech firm One97 Communications' Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Vijay Shekhar Sharma has voluntarily surrendered 2.1 crore shares worth about ₹1,800 crore, as per a regulatory filing and share closing price of the company.

The shares were granted to Sharma as part of an ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) at the time of the listing of One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand.

It will now return to the ESOP pool under the One 97 Employees' Stock Option Scheme, 2019.

Wipro: The company, as per the press release, reported a gross revenue of ₹22,500 crore ($2,634.2 million), an increase of 0.8% QoQ and 1.3% YoY.

The company's IT services segment revenue came in at $2,596.5 million, a decrease of 1.2% QoQ and 2.3% YoY. In constant currency terms, the IT Services segment revenue decreased 0.8% QoQ and 1.2% YoY.

During the Q3 results announcement, Wipro had guided for revenue from the IT services business in the range of $2,602 million to $2,655 million, which translates into a sequential guidance of a decline of 1% to 1% growth.

For the June 2026 quarter, the company expects revenue from its IT Services business segment to be in the range of $2,505 million to $2,557 million. This translates to sequential guidance of (-)3.5% to (-)1.5% in constant currency terms.

Isuzu Motors India: Isuzu Motors India on Wednesday said its commercial vehicles (CV) export grew a robust 24% to 20,312 units – the highest among CV exporters in the country in FY25 – as against 16,329 units a year earlier.

The company continues to play a pivotal role in expanding Isuzu's global presence, particularly in the pickup category, by leveraging India as a strategic manufacturing base for the Indian and export markets, Isuzu Motors India said.

The company has a manufacturing facility in Sri City (Andhra Pradesh), which caters to both left-hand and right-hand drive markets across Asia and the Middle East, including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan.

DLF: Realty major DLF has sold its IT-ITeS SEZ (special economic zone) project in Kolkata for Rs 693 crore to Srijan Group as part of its strategy to monetise commercial assets.

In a regulatory filing, DLF informed that it has entered into a "definitive Master Framework Agreement (MFA) with Srijan Realty Pvt Ltd and its subsidiary companies for the sale of its IT/ITeS SEZ comprising a freehold land parcel admeasuring 25.90 acres, situated in Kolkata, along with a constructed building, namely DLF Tech Park, with a gross leasable area of 1,054,357 square feet."

Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services: Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited, a spend management company, on Wednesday announced that it has secured a Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

The development will enable Zaggle to offer UPI-based payment solutions directly through its platform, empowering over 3 million engaged users across its digital ecosystem, the company said in a statement.

UltraTech Cement: India's leading cement maker, UltraTech Cement, on Wednesday said it will acquire 26% equity shares of renewable energy generation and transmission firm AMPIN C&I Power Eight.

The acquisition, aimed at meeting the company's green energy needs, will have an equity investment of up to Rs 25.50 crore, according to a regulatory filing from the Aditya Birla Group company.

"The company has entered into an energy supply agreement and share subscription and a shareholders agreement and to acquire 26 per cent equity shares of AMPIN C&I Power Eight, a company engaged in the generation and transmission of renewable energy," it added.

SJVN: State-owned SJVN on Wednesday said the company paid ₹121.33 crore as an interim dividend to the Himachal Pradesh government for FY25.

The interim dividend cheque was presented to the state Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, by SJVN Director (Personnel) Ajay Kumar Sharma in Shimla, the company said in a statement.

SJVN paid an interim dividend of ₹121.33 crore for FY 2024-25 to the Himachal Pradesh government, it added.

HUL, Honasa Consumer: Honasa Consumer, the owner of the FMCG brand Mamaearth, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd have filed lawsuits against each other in their ongoing dispute over claims related to sunscreen product advertisements.

Earlier, Honasa Consumer Ltd (HCL) moved the Delhi High Court, contending the claims made by Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) were disparaging and misleading.

The matter was heard by the Delhi High Court, which issued notice to HUL and posted the matter for hearing on Thursday.

United Breweries (UBL): Dutch brewing company Heineken NV on Wednesday said its sales volume in India rose by a "mid-single-digit", lagging the market growth due to a temporary halt of supply in one of the major states.

Organic net revenue grew in the low teens, Heineken NV, which owns India's leading brewing company UBL, said in its global results.

“In India, organic net revenue (BEIA) grew in the low teens as beer volume grew by a mid-single digit. We slightly lagged the market growth as supply in one of the major states was temporarily halted to ensure a sustainable business model for the future," said Heineken NV.

Hero MotoCorp: The company said that its production will be temporarily paused from April 17 to 19, 2025, at four of our manufacturing plants — Dharuhera, Gurugram, Haridwar, and Neemrana — as we navigate a short-term supply alignment.

"During this planned pause, we are taking the opportunity to carry out maintenance, upkeep, and facility enhancements to further strengthen our operations. Production will resume on April 21, 2025," the company said.

GTPL Hathway: The company's profit for the March quarter came in at ₹10.5 crore against ₹12.8 crore in the year-ago period.
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