Hal shares: Defense sector government company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will announce its result for the first quarter of 2025-26 next week. The market cap of HAL listed in BSE 100 index is Rs 2,96,926.0 crore till August 8 (Friday). Maharatna PSU gave this information in an exchange filing on 7 August.

Why was the company started?

The company as Hindustan aircraft was established by Shri Walchand Hirachand on December 23, 1940 in Bangalore in collaboration with the then Mysore government. Its purpose was to manufacture aircraft in India. In 1945, the company went to the Ministry of Industry and Supply and then in January 1951 under the Ministry of Defense. The company will announce its first quarter result on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

Fourth quarter results of 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company’s net profit declined by 7.7 percent to Rs 3,977 crore in the fourth quarter of 2025, which was Rs 4,309 crore in the same period of a year ago. HAL’s operational revenue in the January-March quarter stood at Rs 13,700 crore, which is 7.2 percent less than Rs 14,769 crore in the fourth quarter of FY 24.

In Q3 FY25, tax-after-profit (PAT) has increased from Rs 1,440 crore to Rs 1,440 crore from Rs 1,440 crore in the third quarter of FY 2025. The company’s revenue increased 97 percent during the October 2025 October-December quarter of Rs 6,957 crore.

In this entire business year, HAL’s net profit increased by Rs 7,621 crore in FY 2024 to Rs 8,364 crore as against Rs 7,621 crore. The operational revenue was Rs 30,981 crore, which is 2 percent more than Rs 30,381 crore for the previous financial year.

HAL’s share performance

HAL shares closed at Rs 4439.85 on Friday, the last trading day of the previous week, which is less than Rs 4550.95 to 2.44 percent. HAL shares have been seen declining for the last few weeks. In the last one month it has broken up to 11.23 percent.

According to BSE analytics, the shares of Hindustan Aeronautics have had a huge jump of 0.46 percent in the last six months and 135.27 % in the last two years. In the last 3 years, its shares have given a return of 311.25 percent.

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Global brokerage firm Jefferies Report has released a positive report on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Brokerage believes that the strong position of HAL in the defense sector, rapid orders and increasing margin may lead to the company’s stock in the next few times.

Jefferies eye on HAL’s financial health

According to Jeffers, HAL has received new orders at an annual growth rate of 28 per cent in FY 2025, compared to the previous year, this increase was 214 per cent. The company’s revenue is continuously increasing in double digits and margin has also improved. HAL and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have performed better in margin expansion, based on which Jeffers has recommended ‘buy’ on HAL’s stock.

Bull, base and beer case

Jeffers has introduced three possible scenario for HAL’s shares. In the base case, brokerage has kept HAL’s target price of Rs 6,475, which is 30 percent more than the current level. In the bull case, if the ‘Make in India’ program gets further momentum and domestic orders increase, then the stock can reach Rs 7,500, which shows a 50 per cent gain. At the same time, if the defense budget is cut in the beer case or the order process is slow, then the stock may fall to Rs 3,750.

Hal’s performance

HAL’s stock has given 1,789 percent return in the last five years. At the same time, so far this year, the stock has registered an increase of more than 20 percent. However, on Friday, the stock closed at Rs 4,982.00, which shows a decline of 1.77 per cent. According to Bloomberg, 15 of the 20 analysts monitoring HAL have recommended ‘Buy’, 3 ‘Hold’ and 2 have recommended ‘Sell’.

What is the message for investors?

According to the report of Jefferies, HAL has good opportunities for investors, but it is necessary to monitor the defense budget and government policies. If the government further encourages ‘Make in India’ and HAL gets new orders, then there can be a huge jump in the stock. However, it would be appropriate to consult your financial advisor before any investment.

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