Stocks to Watch: Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Hero MotoCorp, Aurobindo Pharma and more

Maruti Suzuki | closed the calendar year with its strongest-ever sales performance, highlighting resilient demand despite an SUV-heavy market. The country’s largest carmaker reported its highest sales in 42 years, with combined domestic and export volumes in December crossing 2.17 lakh units, up 32% year-on-year.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd | The company reported total vehicle sales of 58,702 units in December, missing the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of 62,667 units, even as exports posted strong year-on-year growth. Overall sales rose 6.6% from a year earlier. Domestic volumes stood at 42,416 units, indicating steady demand in the Indian market, while exports continued to drive growth. Overseas shipments jumped 26.5% year-on-year to 16,286 units, reflecting the company’s sustained focus on international markets.
Hero MotoCorp | The company posted a strong December performance, with total auto sales rising 40% year-on-year to 4.56 lakh units, well above the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate of 4.10 lakh units. Domestic sales led growth, jumping 42.5% to 4.19 lakh units, reflecting robust demand in the Indian market.
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd | The pharma company said its wholly owned arm, Auro Pharma Ltd, has acquired the branded non-oncology prescription formulations business of Khandelwal Laboratories Private Ltd on a going-concern basis. The all-cash transaction is valued at ₹3,250 million, subject to working capital adjustments, and does not entail the purchase of shares or the transfer of control of Khandelwal Laboratories.
RailTel Corporation of India | The company has received a ₹567 crore order from Assam Health Infrastructure Development & Management Society to implement and maintain a Hospital Management Information System, with completion targeted by January 2032.
Indian Bank | State-owned bank reported double-digit year-on-year growth in key balance-sheet metrics for the third quarter of FY26. Total business rose 13.4% to ₹14.30 lakh crore in Q3 FY26, while gross advances increased 14.5% to ₹6.40 lakh crore, indicating continued credit growth.
South Indian Bank | South Indian Bank reported steady business momentum in the December quarter, posting double-digit growth in both advances and deposits. Gross advances rose 11.27% year-on-year to ₹96,765 crore as of December 31, 2025, while total deposits increased 12.17% to ₹1.18 lakh crore. The bank said adjusted loan growth would have been 12.43% after accounting for a technical write-off in March 2025.
Punjab & Sind Bank | The bank reported steady business growth for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as per provisional figures. Total business rose to ₹2.49 lakh crore, up 3.49% quarter-on-quarter and 11.84% year-on-year, reflecting continued expansion across key balance-sheet parameters.
Time Technoplast | The company has secured PESO and TÜV Rheinland approvals to manufacture 2-litre high-pressure Type-3 composite cylinders for compressed gas applications, becoming the first Indian company authorised for their use across hydrogen, medical, drone and industrial gas segments.
Olectra Greentech | Olectra Greentech has begun commercial operations of Phase I of its greenfield EV manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, effective December 31, marking a key step in its electric mobility expansion.




