Stocks to Watch Today, Friday, November 6, 2026: Bharti Airtel, ONGC, Titan, LIC, NTPC

Mumbai, Nov 6: Here are five stocks in focus on Friday, from 31 per cent profit growth for Bharti Airtel to 46.9 per cent surge in profit for ONGC to 54 per cent jump in profit for Titan Company to nearly 20 per cent rise in profit for LIC to interim dividend for NTPC. Here are some key points to note from today’s session. 

Bharti Airtel (BHARTIARTL) 

Bharti Airtel posted a 31 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in consolidated net profit to Rs 8,887.5 crore in Q2 FY27, compared with Rs 6,791.6 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The results were announced after market hours on Thursday. 

Consolidated revenue rose 16.7 per cent to Rs 60,877.5 crore, driven by its India and Africa businesses. India mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) climbed to Rs 271 from Rs 256 a year earlier, while the company added a record 12 lakh net postpaid customers, taking its postpaid base to 3.12 crore at the end of September. 

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) registered a 46.9 per cent YoY surge in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 18,534.82 crore in Q2 FY27, compared with Rs 12,614.60 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated gross revenue rose 25.6 per cent to Rs 1.98 lakh crore. 

On a standalone basis, net profit rose 57.3 per cent to Rs 15,489 crore on higher crude realisations, while gross revenue increased 32.8 per cent to Rs 43,875 crore. The board declared an interim dividend of Rs 8 per share, its largest single-instalment payout, and the company awarded offshore development projects worth Rs 11,800 crore. Standalone crude oil production slipped to 4.437 million tonnes from 4.630 million tonnes a year earlier. Standalone natural gas production fell to 4.839 billion cubic metres from 4.918 billion cubic metres. The stock fell 2.13 per cent on Thursday as crude prices retreated. 

Titan Company (TITAN) 

Tata Group-owned Titan Company reported a 54 per cent YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,722 crore in Q2 FY27, against Rs 1,120 crore in the year-ago quarter. Strong demand for jewellery, premium watches and eyewear supported its earnings growth. 

In its provisional business update, Titan had said jewellery growth moderated to about 21 per cent in Q2 from 39 per cent in Q1 FY27, when profit rose about 63 per cent to Rs 1,777 crore. Noel Tata will retire as vice-chairman on November 12 after more than 23 years on the board. The stock rose 1.7 per cent on Thursday ahead of Dhanteras on Friday, considered auspicious for buying jewellery. 

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) 

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country’s largest insurer, reported a nearly 20 per cent YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 12,114.78 crore for the September quarter.

Net premium income rose 16.2 per cent to Rs 1.47 lakh crore from Rs 1.27 lakh crore a year earlier, though profit was lower than the Rs 13,492 crore posted in the June quarter. For the first half, value of new business rose 34 per cent to Rs 6,846 crore, with the net margin up 470 basis points to 22.3 per cent. Individual new business premium rose 14.9 per cent to Rs 32,725 crore and group premium 19.6 per cent to Rs 1,13,594 crore. 

NTPC Limited (NTPC) 

NTPC Limited declared a first interim dividend of Rs 3 per share (30 per cent on a face value of Rs 10) for the financial year 2026-27, with the ex-dividend date and record date set for November 6, 2026. Under India’s T+1 settlement cycle, shares had to be bought by November 5 to qualify, and payments will commence from November 25, 2026. 

Along with its September-quarter results, NTPC reported a 38.7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 7,029.56 crore from Rs 5,066.78 crore, while revenue from operations grew 21.2 per cent to Rs 54,269.95 crore. Standalone net profit rose 14.3 per cent to Rs 5,319.94 crore. NTPC was among the top Nifty 50 losers on Thursday, and the stock trades ex-dividend today. 

Source

• Company exchange filings