HAL shares surge to fresh 52-week high after strong Q1 results

$HAL onautics Ltd (HAL) jumped nearly 3% to a fresh 52-week high of ₹5,055 on Wednesday after the defence PSU posted better-than-expected first-quarter results for FY27. Net profit rose 14.7% year-on-year to ₹1,580 crore, beating the media poll estimate of ₹1,493 crore. Revenue climbed 14.4% to ₹5,515 crore, ahead of the ₹5,268 crore consensus. EBITDA increased 18.8% to ₹1,529 crore, with the margin expanding to 27.7% from 26.6% a year earlier—comfortably above ***** stock later pared some gains and was trading around ₹4,980, up about 1.5%. HAL’s solid execution and improved operating performance lifted investor sentiment, extending its year-to-date gains.