SENSEX, NIFTY extend gains; Hindalco, NMDC Steel, NSDL, Apollo Hospitals among buzzing stocks

Apollo Hospitals shares zoomed 6.6% to hit its all time high of ₹7,719 apiece on Wednesday, August 13, after the healthcare services provider reported double-digit growth for the June quarter. The Indian equity benchmarks extended gains in noon deals on Wednesday, August 13, led by gains in index heavyweights like HDFC Bank, Eternal, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro and Mahindra & Mahindra. The SENSEX rose as much as 340 points and NIFTY50 index touched an intraday high of 24,620. As of 12:35 pm, the SENSEX was up 332 points at 80,568 and NIFTY50 index advanced 117 points to 24,604. Here are buzzing stocks in Wednesday's session: Apollo Hospitals: Apollo Hospitals shares zoomed 6.6% to hit its all time high of ₹7,719 apiece on Wednesday, August 13, after the healthcare services provider reported double-digit growth for the June quarter. The country's largest private hospital chain operator on Tuesday reported a net profit of ₹433 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26), marking an upside of 42% from ₹305 crore in the same period last year. The Hyderabad-based company's revenue from operations in the April-June period rose 15% annually to ₹5,842 crore from ₹5,086 crore in the year-ago period. Apollo Hospitals posted stable operational performance as its operating profit, also known as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation), rose 26% to ₹852 crore from ₹675 crore in the corresponding period last year. The company's EBITDA margin expanded by 130 basis points to 14.58% from 13.27%. Hindalco: Shares of the leading aluminium and copper producer, gained 5.5% to touch its intraday high of ₹703.80 apiece on Wednesday, August 13, as the firm reported a strong June quarter. The company reported a standalone net profit of ₹1,826 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, marking an increase of 26.6% from ₹1,471 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Hindalco’s standalone revenue from operations increased 9.5% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹24,264 crore, up from ₹22,155 crore in the same period last year. Operationally, the Aditya Birla Group-backed company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 14.2% to ₹3,138 crore from ₹2,749 crore. Its operating profit margin, or EBITDA margin, remained steady at 12.9% in Q1 FY26, compared to 12.4% in Q1 FY25. NMDC Steel: Shares of NMDC Steel were witnessing strong buying interest on Wednesday, August 13, a day after the company reported June quarter earnings. NMDC Steel shares rose as much as 19% to hit an intraday high of ₹42.70 on the BSE. On the National Stock Exchange, NMDC Steel shares rose as much as 19.10%. NMDC Steel on Tuesday post-market hours reported a net profit of ₹25.56 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26) against a loss of ₹547 crore in the same period last year. NMDC Steel's revenue from operations jumped 66% in the April-June period to ₹3,365 crore from ₹2,023 crore in the year-ago period. The company reported strong operational performance, as its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation), also known as operating profit, came in at ₹408 crore against an EBITDA loss of ₹401 crore. NSDL: Shares of the newly listed National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) declined 4.87% to an intra-day low of ₹1226 apiece on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Wednesday, August 13, after the company reported its first quarter earnings for the 2025-26 financial year (Q1FY26). The depository’s consolidated net profit surged 15% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹90 crore in the June quarter of FY26, compared to ₹78 crore in the corresponding period a year earlier. However, its revenue from operations fell 7% YoY to ₹312 crore during the quarter under review, as against ₹337 crore in the first quarter of FY25. Waaree Energies and Premier Energies: Shares of solar panel manufacturers such as Waaree Energies and Premier Energies were under pressure on Wednesday, August 13, following the news reports that the US Department of Commerce has initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on solar PV cell and module imports from India, Indonesia and Laos during calendar year 2024. Waaree Energies slipped as much as 4.69% to ₹2,940 apiece on the NSE. Premier Energies, last seen, was trading nearly 2% lower at ₹997.30. The decision by the Commerce Department was made after the Alliance for American Solar Manufacturing and Trade filed a petition on July 17, reports added. Jindal Steel: Shares of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) gained over 2% to touch the day’s high of ₹1,021.75 apiece on Wednesday, August 13, after the firm reported an 11.49% surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,494 crore in the first quarter of FY26 as compared to ₹1,340 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Its revenue from operations stood at ₹12,294 crore during the quarter under review, marking a 92.79% year-on-year (YoY) increase from ₹6,377 crore in the first quarter of FY25. Jindal Steel said that its PAT increased due to higher EBITDA quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) on account of increase in steel prices and lower operating cost. One97 Communications: Paytm share price: Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which operates the digital payment solutions application Paytm, rose on Wednesday, August 13, after its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL) received the Reserve Bank of India's approval to operate as an online payment aggregator. In an exchange filing on August 12, the company also informed that the central bank has withdrawn restrictions on Paytm Payments Services Ltd from onboarding new merchants. Nykaa: Shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent company of Nykaa, gained 5.5% to touch its intraday high of ₹216 apiece on Wednesday, August 13, as the retail firm reported a strong June quarter. Nykaa reported a 130% growth in its consolidated net profit at ₹23 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. In the same quarter of the previous financial year, the beauty and personal care retailer had posted a net profit of ₹10 crore. Revenue from operations grew 23.4% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹2,155 crore from ₹1,746 crore in Q1 FY25, reflecting steady growth momentum over several quarters. At the operational level, Nykaa’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at ₹140 crore, up 46% from ₹96 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The EBITDA margin improved to 6.5% from 5.5% YoY. Honasa Consumer: Shares of Honasa Consumer, the parent of Mamaearth which retails personal care and beauty products, rose as much as 13.68% to hit an intraday high of ₹304.80 on the BSE a day after it reported June quarter earnings. On the National Stock Exchange, Honasa Consumer shares rose as much as 13.14%. Honasa Consumer post market hours on Tuesday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹41 crore in the first quarter of current financial year (Q1FY26), marking an increase of 3% from ₹40 crore in the same period last year. Honasa Consumer's revenue from operations advanced 7% to ₹595 crore in the April-June period from ₹520 crore in the year-ago period. Disclaimer: This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.