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Zydus Life gains 5% on ₹1,100 crore buyback approval

Zydus Lifesciences shares rose over 5% following a ₹1,100 crore buyback approval and strong Q4 results, with net profit at ₹1,272.5 crore, up 8.7% YoY. The buyback price is set at ₹1,150 per share, a 16% premium to the previous close.

after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

after the company
5%
share buyback plan
₹1,100 crore
shares
95.65 lakh
each
₹1,150
net profit
₹1,272.5 crore

Shares of Zydus Lifesciences rose over 5% after the company announced a ₹1,100 crore share buyback plan, approving the repurchase of up to 95.65 lakh shares at ₹1,150 each. Additionally, the firm reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,272.5 crore, reflecting an 8.7% increase in Q4, surpassing market expectations.

This buyback and strong earnings may enhance investor sentiment and support share prices in the near term.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 19 May 2026, 16:03 IST.

Sourcesnews.google.com

The market after the news

ZYDUSLIFE closed +2.1% on the day of the news, from ₹1,018.90 to ₹1,040.85; Nifty +0.2% over the same session; futures OI +15.1%.

Bulletin at 16:03 IST on 19 May 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,018.90, the last close before it, on 19 May. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

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  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
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  • futures OI, lots
ZYDUSLIFE closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it909.6710191128axis spans 24%before the news · 19 May1019Nifty 50ZYDUSLIFEbulletinD0+1+3+513 May25 May4 JunFutures open interest, lotspeak 15,000Reference close ₹1,018.90. 16 sessions from 13 May to 4 Jun; the price axis spans 24 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before19 May₹1,018.90basebase
On the day20 May₹1,040.85▲ +2.1%▲ +0.2%+2.0 pp difference
+1 session21 May₹1,036.45▲ +1.7%▲ +0.2%+1.6 pp difference
+3 sessions25 May₹1,072.95▲ +5.3%▲ +1.8%+3.5 pp difference
+5 sessions27 May₹1,085.80▲ +6.6%▲ +1.2%+5.3 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▲ +4.6%+47.28 on 20 May
Day's range, % · ₹
5.5%≈ 56 high to low
Volume on the day
10.05×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +15.1%+2,000 lots · long build-up · price +2.1%
Futures OI open, lots
15,00020 May · 26 May expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+3.45+0.3% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.39from 0.57 the session before
Max pain
1,030from 1,000 the session before

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