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Mirae Asset Sharekhan predicts up to 150% upside in these 3 midcap stocks
Midcaps to buy: Muthuselvaraj, Research Analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects Adani Total Gas to hit ₹1,850 levels; JSW Energy and Astral to rally over 50% as Nifty MidCap hits new life-time high.
Infosys among 5 F&O stocks with a sharp rise in futures open interest
As of May 19, a significant surge in futures open interest was observed across five NSE F&O stocks, marking a collective increase of over 7%. This uptrend indicates growing participant activity, with Amber Enterprises India, Force Motors, Astral, Infosys, and TVS Motor Company showing notable gains in active contracts.
Astral Ltd leads losers in 'A' group
TD Power Systems Ltd, KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd, Jai Balaji Industries Ltd and KEC International Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 19 May 2026.

Astral shares fall 7% after Q4 earnings miss street estimates across parameters
Astral's plumbing business reported strong volumes, as they increased 24.2% in the fourth quarter to 84,014 MT from last year and remained the key growth driver for the company.
Astral reports 19% YoY rise in Q4 PAT to Rs 213 crore
Astral reported an 18.79% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 213 crore for Q4 FY26, compared with Rs 179.3 crore in Q4 FY25.

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: IOC, Astral, Afcons react to earnings; BPCL, BEL report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: BPCL, Zydus Life, BEL, BLS International, Dhanuka Agri, Dredging Corp, Eureka Forbes, Hatsun Agro, Healthcare Global, J Kumar Infra, PI Industries, PNC Infratech, Prince Pipes, Safari Industries, RITES, Trident, Zee Entertainment, Shaily Engineering are among the other important numbers to track today along with result reactions from IOC, IGL, Afcons, Astral and many others. Stay tuned for all the live result reactions right here.
Astral reports 19% YoY rise in Q4 PAT to Rs 213 crore
Astral reported an 18.79% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 213 crore for Q4 FY26, compared with Rs 179.3 crore in Q4 FY25.
Astral consolidated net profit rises 18.80% in the March 2026 quarter
Sales rise 24.21% to Rs 2088.50 crore

Astral Q4 profit rises 20%, but misses estimates across metrics; dividend declared
Astral reported double-digit growth in profit and revenue for the March quarter, although earnings, revenue and margins came in below CNBC-TV18 estimates amid softer operational performance.
Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd leads losers in 'A' group
Supreme Industries Ltd, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd, Tejas Networks Ltd and Astral Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 16 April 2026.
Siemens among 5 F&O stocks with surge in futures open interest
Futures open interest in several NSE F&O stocks saw a sharp uptick as of April 15, with five counters registering over 15% growth compared to the previous session, signalling fresh position build-up. Stocks like Godfrey Phillips India, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Siemens, Force Motors and Astral led the surge, indicating increased trader participation and heightened activity in the futures segment.

PVC relief a positive, but no major gains, Astral CFO says
The exemption, valid until June 30, 2026, is expected to lower input costs for plastic pipe manufacturers by easing prices of key raw materials such as PVC resin and HDPE/PE.