Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Home First Finance Company India (₹1,271) – BUY
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The Indian stock market closed lower on May 21, 2026, with the Nifty 50 down 0.39% and the Sensex shedding 443 points. Disappointing net interest margins from a major private-sector lender and geopolitical tensions contributed to investor caution, despite some support from public-sector banks and pharma stocks. Notably, ICICI Bank exceeded profit estimates, while HDFC Bank's net interest margin hit a record low, prompting market sell-offs.
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EBITDA Margin 16.31% vs 16.66% YoY & 15.14% QoQ
PAT After Minority interest 61.52 Cr vs 67.35 Cr
Other Income 16.31 Cr vs 20.31 Cr YoY & 22.37 Cr QoQ
EBITDA Margin 10.45% vs 12.41% YoY & 10.07% QoQ
Other Income 1.19 Cr vs 2.06 Cr YoY & 2.58 Cr QoQ
EBITDA Margin 34.21% vs 34.53% YoY & 36.04% QoQ
Other Income 3.81 Cr vs 1.75 Cr YoY & 2.75 Cr QoQ
CONS NET PROFIT UP 75.2% AT ₹20.57 CR (YOY), UP 24.4% (QOQ)
REVENUE UP 19.9% AT ₹156.18 CR (YOY), DOWN 0.5% (QOQ)
EBITDA UP 62.4% AT ₹34.53 CR (YOY), UP 15.4% (QOQ)
MARGINS 22.11% V 16.32% (YOY), V 19.06% (QOQ)
EBITDA Margin 21.80% vs 19.66% YoY & 18.80% QoQ
PAT After Minority interest 15.80 Cr vs 11.70 Cr
Other Income 1.58 Cr vs 2.98 Cr YoY & 2.89 Cr QoQ
* IndiGo signed an MoU with CFM International for 1,000+ LEAP-1A engines to power 510 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
* Largest single LEAP engine order ever placed and a record order for CFM International.
* Agreement includes support for establishing IndiGo’s engine MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) capabilities in India.
* Long-term support to include spare parts, maintenance services and material support for the expanding fleet.
* Strengthens IndiGo’s fleet expansion strategy with enhanced dispatch reliability, predictable maintenance costs and operational efficiency.
Net income comes in at ₹2.2 billion against estimates of ₹1.88 billion, while revenue tops forecasts at ₹24.48 billion. Revenue and profit surpass Street expectations despite an 18% year-on-year rise in total costs.
FCNR(B) Deposits Account For $17.41 Bn Of Total Inflows
RBI Says Swap Facility Sees Strong Interest Since June 8 Launch
Net profit rises to ₹4.7 billion as revenue. EBITDA climbs 26% to ₹7.6 billion, while margin expands to 42.75% from 38% a year ago.
Markets closed lower on Monday as disappointing net interest margins from a key private-sector lender and renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept investors cautious throughout the session, even as public-sector banks and pharma stocks provided some support.
The Nifty 50 settled at 24,238.50, down 95 points or 0.39 per cent, after opening 144 points lower. The Sensex closed at 77,708, shedding 443 points. ICICI Bank beat estimates by 12 per cent and gained nearly 3 per cent. Axis Bank posted a profit beat but fell sharply. HDFC Bank came in broadly in line, but its net interest margin slipped to a record low amid deposit competition, which was enough for the market to sell it. The private bank index fell 2.3 per cent. The broader read is that the Street had spent two weeks buying ahead of results. Once the numbers confirmed what was already priced in, sellers arrived.
Buy Home First Finance Company shares at ₹1,271, targeting ₹1,400 with strong support at ₹1,200.
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