Stocks to Watch Today: Today on June 23, many stocks including Craftsman Automation, JSW Infrastructure, Vodafone Idea, Bharat Electronics, Apar Industries, Hindustan Zinc, Info Edge India are going to be in focus. Some of these companies had informed the stock market about block deals, QIP (Qualified Institutional Placement) and other types of developments, the impact of which can be seen in the market’s response today. Let us know which stocks may see sharp fluctuations today.

Craftsman Automation

Company promoter Srinivasan Ravi is going to sell shares worth Rs 484 crore today through block deal, which is equal to his 2.01% stake in the company. For this, the floor price per share has been fixed at Rs 925. Due to heavy volume trading, movement is expected to be seen today.

JSW Infrastructure

The company has launched QIP (Qualified Institutional Placement) to raise Rs 7503 crore from institutional investors. To attract investors, the company has kept the share price at a discount of 7.2% (about Rs 285 per share) from its previous closing price. Due to the issuance of new shares at huge discounts, investors may keep an eye on the stock today.

Bharat Electronics

Government defense company Bharat Electronics has received orders worth Rs 1081 crore in the last one month since May 25. These include supply of radar, communication equipment and avionics. After these new orders, the total order book of the company has crossed Rs 74000 crore. This will further increase the confidence of investors in the company.

Vodafone Idea

The board has approved the issuance of warrants worth Rs 430 crore to Suryaja Investments Private Limited (an Aditya Birla Group company and member of the promoter group). These warrants have been issued at a price of Rs 11 per warrant. The promoter company has paid a total of Rs 1,182.50 crore in cash i.e. 25% of the total amount i.e. Rs 2.75 per warrant. The remaining 75% will be paid within the next 18 months when these warrants will be converted or exchanged into fully paid-up equity shares.

Hindustan Zinc

The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Advantek Associates LLP and Aero Eagle Automobiles to explore the possibility of adopting green hydrogen and alternative clean energy solutions in its mining and business operations. Hindustan Zinc is going to start using hydrogen fuel in underground mining operations.

Bata India

The company has released its fourth quarter (Q4) results, which were very disappointing. In the fourth quarter, the company’s profit fell by 95% to just Rs 2.2 crore. After this weak result, selling pressure can be seen on the shares of Bata India today.

Info Edge

Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri.com, has revealed in the information given to its investors that the company has invested Rs 1003 crore in 54 AI and deep-tech startups since 2020. According to exchange filing, the investment value of Rs 614 crore made in just 28 AI companies has increased to Rs 1268 crore today. This investment has grown 2.1 times with an impressive Gross Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 31%.

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Stocks to watch today: Today is the last trading day of the week in the stock market. Earlier on Thursday, NSE Nifty 50 closed at 26147 with a rise of 17 points or 0.06 percent, while BSE Sensex closed at 85189 with a fall of 32 points or 0.04 percent. As far as today’s business is concerned, both Global Index and GIFT Nifty are indicating a slow start for the stock market. Here are the names of some stocks, in which movement may be seen during the trading session today.

Reliance Industries

Mukesh Ambani’s company Reliance Industries has expressed its desire to buy oil from Venezuela. A Reuters report states that Reliance, the company that runs the world’s largest refining complex, has said that if the company is allowed to sell it to non-American buyers, then it can think about buying it. The company has mentioned buying oil from Venezuela following the rules. Due to this, there may be movement in the shares of Reliance Industries today.

Astra Microwave

Astra Rafael Comsys Pvt Ltd has received an order worth Rs 275.27 crore (including taxes) from the Indian Air Force (IAF) for integration and installation of software in aircraft.

Astra Rafael Comsys Private Limited is a joint venture company of Astra Microwave Products and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited. The order includes integration of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) on MiG-29 aircraft, installation of Network-Centric Application (NCO) on MiG-29s and procurement of 24 SDRs for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A.

highway infrastructure

Highway Infrastructure has received an order worth Rs 328 crore from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), which is a major contract win for the company in the highway operation segment. This order pertains to the operation and collection of user fees at Kaza Fee Plaza on Chilakaluripet-Vijayawada section of National Highway-16 in Andhra Pradesh.

IREDA

The loan book of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is continuously increasing, which increased by 27.6 percent compared to last year to Rs 87975 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2026. However, this figure is slightly less than the 31 percent increase in the loan book in the first six months of this financial year. IREDA’s disbursement increased by 44.5 percent to Rs 24903 crore in the first nine months of the year, while sanctions increased by 29 percent. In the first half, both these metrics had increased by 54 percent and 86 percent respectively.

Bharat Electronics

Bharat Electronics said it has received additional orders worth Rs 596 crore since its previous announcement on January 1, 2026. These orders include drone detection and jamming systems, mobile communication terminals, software solutions, upgrades, spare parts and related services.

Bharat Forge

Bharat Forge said that it has signed an MoU with German company Agile Robots SE. Under this, both will together explore the possibility of strategic cooperation in the segment of AI-operated robotics and intelligent industrial automation. During this period, Bharat Forge’s capability and know-how in this domain will be combined with Agile Robots’ intelligent robots and automation solutions.

Morepen Laboratories

Morepen Laboratories has taken a stay on the operation of Show-Cause Notice (SCN) issued from the office of the Commissioner of Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate in Shimla. In response, Morepen Labs filed a writ petition in the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Shimla. ​​On January 6, 2026, the High Court passed an order granting stay on the operation of SCN, which the company received on January 1, 2026.

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Bharat Electronics: Bharat Electronics (BEL) is continuously emerging as one of the best stocks in the defense sector. It has performed amazingly during the business year 2015 to 2025. During this period, the company has achieved compound growth of 13 percent, 20 percent and 16 percent in revenue, Ebitda and profit respectively. In these ten years, the order inflow of the company also increased at the rate of 14 percent annually. By the end of this year the company has a strong order of Rs 74,500 crore.

Brokerage gave ‘Buy’ rating to the stock

Antique Stock Broking said that between the years 2025-2028, its revenue, Ebitda and profit increased at a compounded growth rate. Along with this, the brokerage gave a target price of Rs 502 and suggested ‘BUY’ for this most valuable defense stock of the stock market. BEL shares have gained 30 percent in the last one year and 284 percent in the last three years. The brokerage estimated that it is expected to get orders worth Rs 27,000 crore in FY 2026.

Company made partnership to increase revenue

The company is also partnering with other companies to increase its revenue, such as it is working with L&T on India’s 5th-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). Apart from this, BEL has also tied up with Saffron to manufacture HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) precision-guided weapons in India.

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