Here's a look at the latest news and developments concerning the stocks of ICICI Bank, BPCL, Vodafone Idea, IRCTC, Patanjali Foods, and Infosys:
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank shares are in focus after the bank rolled back its recently announced minimum balance requirement for new savings accounts. The revised monthly average balance (MAB) norms are ₹15,000 for metro/urban, ₹7,500 for semi-urban, and ₹2,500 for rural branches. Accounts opened before July 31, 2025, remain unaffected.
Shares of ICICI Bank closed with a slight drop of 0.09% to ₹1,420.80 on August 13. On the same day, 1.65 Lac shares of the company were traded at the BSE. At the current price, the market cap of ICICI Bank amounts to ₹5,97,258.1 Cr. ICICI Bank has given 12.09% return this year.
Analysts have initiated coverage on ICICI Bank, with a "Buy" rating. The bank posted a net profit of ₹13,557.60 Crores in its last quarter. The FII holding in ICICI Bank was at 46.76% as of June 30, 2025, which has increased from the last quarter.
BPCL
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) posted a significant jump in its net profit for the first quarter of FY26. The consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter stood at ₹6,839.02 crore, up 140.67% year-on-year. The consolidated revenue from operations came in at ₹1,29,614.69 crore, a growth of just 1% YoY.
BPCL's Q1 results were strong, with consolidated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) witnessing a sharp 68% YoY jump to ₹10,427.66 crore. The operating margin soared to 6.32% in Q1 FY26 compared with 2.68% in the same period last year.
Ahead of the Q1 results announcement, BPCL share price closed 0.25% lower at ₹322.80 apiece. However, the stock has soared 26% in the last six months and added 9% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis. Over a longer time frame of five years, BPCL stock has delivered 53% returns to investors.
Vodafone Idea
Vodafone Idea shares face scrutiny ahead of Q1 earnings, with analysts warning of potential downside due to a weak technical structure and bearish sentiment. Key support levels are identified at ₹6.26 and ₹5.72, while resistance is seen at ₹6.87 and ₹7.62.
Vodafone Idea added 1.17 lakh retail investors in the June 2025 quarter, taking the total to 60.24 lakh. However, Vodafone Idea's 60% slump has more bearish undertones as analysts sound warning ahead of Q1 earnings.
Shares of Vodafone Idea have fallen 4.28% in the past five trading sessions. In the last month, the telecom stock has declined 15.82%, while sliding 24.88% in the past six months. On a year-to-date basis, shares of the company have fallen 18.98%.
IRCTC
IRCTC reported an 8% year-on-year rise in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, at ₹331 crore. Revenue from operations for the quarter stood at ₹1,160 crore, up 3% from the corresponding quarter last year. The growth was supported by higher contributions from the internet ticketing and tourism segments.
The company announced a dividend of ₹1.0 per share on May 28, 2025, with a record date of August 22, 2025. A board meeting was held on August 13, 2025, to discuss the quarterly results.
Patanjali Foods
Patanjali Foods' share price dropped nearly 4.5% to ₹1,352.10 following the Supreme Court’s order. Patanjali Foods approves 2:1 bonus issue, record date to be announced later.
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Infosys
Infosys is currently valued at ₹1426.00, indicating a 0.14% increase. Infosys shares are currently priced at ₹1425.2, with a modest increase of 0.08%.
Infosys is recognized as the number one service provider in Cloud & Infrastructure Services in the Whitelane Research IT Sourcing Study 2025 for the UK and Ireland. Shares of Infosys experienced a modest advance of 0.3%, contributing to a broader increase in Indian IT stocks.
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