−13% from the high · +49% from the low
Short covering into a 26-day expiry: futures OI −0.7% on a +1.8% day, the most call OI sits at 7,000, the most put OI at 6,900, max pain 7,000.
ABB futures closed at ₹6,908.50, +0.1% to spot, with 98% of open interest in the 27 Oct contract, and the 6,900 straddle prices a move of about ±6.1% by expiry.
| Expiry | Close ₹ | Basis ₹ · % | Annualised % | OI lots · on the day | Share of OI % | Contracts traded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct26 days | ₹6,908.50 | +8.50+0.1% | +1.7% | 13,000▼ −0.8% · −110 lots | 98 | 2,300 |
| 23 Nov53 days | ₹6,934.00 | +34.00+0.5% | +3.4% | 2500.0% · 0.00 lots | 1.9 | 74 |
| 29 Dec89 days | ₹6,934.50 | +34.50+0.5% | +2.0% | 13▲ +550.0% · +11 lots | 0.10 | 13 |
2.0% of futures OI sits beyond the 27 Oct contract · 39 of 53 listed contracts traded · 15,000 option contracts changed hands
The 6,900 straddle closed at ₹423.10 (call 217.55 + put 205.55), pricing a move of about ±6.1% by the 27 Oct expiry. In the last 253 windows of 19 sessions, ABB moved more than that 88 times.
After the last 8 bulletins, ABB closed higher five sessions later in 5 of 8.
| Bulletin | Day of the news | 1 session later | 5 sessions later | Futures OI on the day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 JulABB India shares surge 10% on strong parent Q2 results | ▼ −2.1%Nifty +1.1% · −3.2 pp | ▼ −2.0%Nifty +0.7% · −2.6 pp | ▼ −3.8%Nifty −1.3% · −2.5 pp | ▼ −1.6%long unwinding |
| 21 FebABB India shares rise 9% after strong Q4 results | ▼ −1.2%Nifty +0.6% · −1.7 pp | ▲ +1.1%Nifty −0.6% · +1.7 pp | ▼ −0.1%Nifty −2.8% · +2.7 pp | ▼ −9.9%long unwinding |
| 20 FebABB India shares rise 4% after Q4 earnings report | ▼ −1.2%Nifty +0.6% · −1.7 pp | ▲ +1.1%Nifty −0.6% · +1.7 pp | ▼ −0.1%Nifty −2.8% · +2.7 pp | ▼ −9.9%long unwinding |
| 20 FebABB India Q4 results show strong orders but profit decline | ▲ +4.7%Nifty +0.5% · +4.2 pp | ▲ +3.5%Nifty +1.0% · +2.4 pp | ▲ +6.2%Nifty −1.1% · +7.3 pp | ▲ +19.7%long build-up |
| 29 JanABB secures major order for Mumbai Metro propulsion systems | ▲ +8.5%Nifty +0.3% · +8.2 pp | ▲ +10.6%Nifty −0.1% · +10.7 pp | ▲ +14.1%Nifty +1.7% · +12.4 pp | ▼ −1.1%short covering |
| 28 JanABB India secures metro train traction systems order | ▲ +8.5%Nifty +0.3% · +8.2 pp | ▲ +10.6%Nifty −0.1% · +10.7 pp | ▲ +14.1%Nifty +1.7% · +12.4 pp | ▼ −1.1%short covering |
| 28 JanABB secures electrification contract for Mumbai Metro Lines 5 and 6 | ▲ +8.5%Nifty +0.3% · +8.2 pp | ▲ +10.6%Nifty −0.1% · +10.7 pp | ▲ +14.1%Nifty +1.7% · +12.4 pp | ▼ −1.1%short covering |
| 28 JanABB India secures major rail contract for 40 trainsets | ▲ +7.1%Nifty +0.7% · +6.5 pp | ▲ +16.3%Nifty +1.0% · +15.3 pp | ▲ +20.4%Nifty +2.2% · +18.2 pp | ▲ +0.9%long build-up |
Revenue ₹3,559 cr; profit ₹362 cr in the Jun 2026 quarter, consolidated.
| Quarter | Revenue ₹ cr | Revenue YoY | Profit ₹ cr | Profit YoY | EPS ₹ | Market on the day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026filed 31 Jul | ₹3,559 cr | — | ₹362 cr | — | 17.09 | ▲ +4.3%Nifty +1.6% · +2.7 pp |
| Mar 2026filed 8 May | ₹3,184 cr | — | ₹1,784 cr | — | 84.18 | ▼ −8.9%Nifty −1.5% · −7.4 pp |
| Dec 2025filed 19 Feb · audited | ₹3,557 cr | — | ₹433 cr | — | 20.43 | ▲ +4.7%Nifty +0.5% · +4.2 pp |
| Sept 2025filed 6 Nov | ₹3,311 cr | — | ₹409 cr | — | 19.31 | ▼ −4.0%Nifty −0.1% · −4.0 pp |
ABB trades at 49 times trailing earnings against 58 for its industry, 16 times book value, a 3.5% dividend yield, market cap ₹1,50,000 cr.
| Stock | Market cap ₹ | P/E | P/B | Close ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHELBharat Heavy Electricals Limited | 1,50,000 cron 1 Oct | 60consolidated | 5.6 | ₹421.00 |
| ABBABB India Limited | 1,50,000 cron 1 Oct | 49consolidated | 16 | ₹6,900.00 |
| POWERINDIAHitachi Energy India Limited | 1,40,000 cron 1 Oct | 120standalone | 27 | ₹31,290.00 |
| CGPOWERCG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited | 1,40,000 cron 1 Oct | 58consolidated | 17 | ₹879.00 |
| SIEMENSSiemens Limited | 1,40,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 9.8 | ₹3,804.00 |
| ENRINSiemens Energy India Limited | 1,20,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 25 | ₹3,334.00 |
| GVT&DGE Vernova T&D India Limited | 1,10,000 cron 1 Oct | 83standalone | 40 | ₹4,253.20 |
| SUZLONSuzlon Energy Limited | 53,000 cron 1 Oct | 17consolidated | 5.7 | ₹38.90 |
| THERMAXThermax Limited | 40,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 7.2 | ₹3,360.60 |
| SCHNEIDERSchneider Electric Infrastructure Limited | 30,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 39 | ₹1,275.40 |
| TDPOWERSYSTD Power Systems Limited | 25,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 23 | ₹792.15 |
| AZADAzad Engineering Limited | 18,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 12 | ₹2,860.90 |
| TRITURBINETriveni Turbine Limited | 17,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 12 | ₹530.00 |
| KARAMTARAKaramtara Engineering Limited | 13,000 cron 1 Oct | — | — | ₹410.95 |
| ATLANTAELEAtlanta Electricals Limited | 13,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 14 | ₹1,716.50 |
| QPOWERQuality Power Electrical Equipments Limited | 12,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 16 | ₹1,564.60 |
| INOXWINDInox Wind Limited | 12,000 cron 1 Oct | 29consolidated | 1.5 | ₹68.75 |
| VOLTAMPVoltamp Transformers Limited | 11,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 5.9 | ₹10,426.00 |
| ELECONElecon Engineering Company Limited | 9,900 cron 1 Oct | — | 4.3 | ₹440.00 |
| TARILTransformers And Rectifiers (India) Limited | 8,400 cron 1 Oct | — | 5.5 | ₹280.80 |
| POWERICAPowerica Limited | 7,500 cron 1 Oct | — | 3.7 | ₹589.15 |
| KANOHARKanohar Electricals Limited | 7,200 cron 1 Oct | — | — | ₹906.35 |
| TRANSRAILLTransrail Lighting Limited | 6,400 cron 1 Oct | — | 2.8 | ₹474.90 |
| SKIPPERSkipper Limited | 6,100 cron 1 Oct | — | 4.1 | ₹541.20 |
| SHILCTECHShilchar Technologies Limited | 4,600 cron 1 Oct | — | 9.4 | ₹4,033.00 |
| GVPILGE Power India Limited | 4,600 cron 1 Oct | — | 7.8 | ₹679.50 |
| INDOTECHIndo Tech Transformers Limited | 3,600 cron 1 Oct | — | 9.5 | ₹3,347.60 |
| BBLBharat Bijlee Limited | 2,300 cron 1 Oct | — | 1.1 | ₹2,069.60 |
| EXICOMExicom Tele-Systems Limited | 2,100 cron 1 Oct | — | 3.2 | ₹151.10 |
| MARSONSMarsons Limited | 2,000 cron 1 Oct | — | 9.0 | ₹114.25 |
| BAJELBajel Projects Limited | 1,900 cron 1 Oct | — | 2.5 | ₹163.65 |
| JYOTISTRUCJyoti Structures Limited | 1,100 cron 1 Oct | — | 2.2 | ₹8.90 |
| SWELECTESSwelect Energy Systems Limited | 900 cron 1 Oct | — | 0.94 | ₹592.90 |
| WAAREEINDOIndosolar Limited | 850 cron 1 Oct | — | 3.0 | ₹203.40 |
| SURANASOLSurana Solar Limited | 120 cron 1 Oct | — | 2.1 | ₹24.15 |
| TARAPURTarapur Transformers Limited | 24 cron 1 Oct | — | — | ₹12.20 |
| AARTECHAartech Solonics Limited | — | — | — | — |
| NEUEONNeueon Corporation Limited | — | — | — | — |
Promoters hold 75.0%, foreign portfolio investors 7.7%, mutual funds 4.8% and insurance companies 3.9%, as filed for the quarter to 30 Jun.
| Category | 30 Jun | 31 Mar | 31 Dec | 30 Sept | 30 Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 75.000.00 pp | 75.000.00 pp | 75.000.00 pp | 75.000.00 pp | 75.00 |
| Foreign portfolio investors | 7.67▼ −0.52 pp | 8.19▲ +0.55 pp | 7.64▼ −0.65 pp | 8.29▼ −0.96 pp | 9.25 |
| Mutual funds | 4.75▲ +0.13 pp | 4.62▲ +0.44 pp | 4.18▲ +0.14 pp | 4.04▼ −0.51 pp | 4.55 |
| Insurance companies | 3.91▲ +0.05 pp | 3.86▼ −0.21 pp | 4.07▲ +0.91 pp | 3.16▲ +1.12 pp | 2.04 |
| Banks and financial institutions | 1.23▲ +0.43 pp | 0.80▼ −0.10 pp | 0.90▼ −0.21 pp | 1.11▲ +0.04 pp | 1.07 |
| Individual investors | 6.51▼ −0.08 pp | 6.59▼ −0.40 pp | 6.99▼ −0.32 pp | 7.31▲ +0.31 pp | 7.00 |
| Bodies corporate | 0.36▲ +0.03 pp | 0.33▼ −0.18 pp | 0.51▲ +0.02 pp | 0.49▼ −0.01 pp | 0.50 |
| Others | 0.57▼ −0.04 pp | 0.61▼ −0.10 pp | 0.71▲ +0.11 pp | 0.60▲ +0.01 pp | 0.59 |
Nothing upcoming on record; the last was a dividend of ₹90.00 a share, ex-date 7 Aug 2026.
| Ex-date | Action | Amount or ratio | Record date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recent | ||||
| 7 Aug 2026 | dividend | ₹90.00 | 7 Aug 2026 | BSE |
| 30 Apr 2026 | dividend | ₹29.59 | 2 May 2026 | BSE |
| 8 Aug 2025 | dividend | ₹9.77 | 8 Aug 2025 | BSE |
| 2 May 2025 | dividend | ₹33.50 | 3 May 2025 | BSE |
| 23 Aug 2024 | dividend | ₹10.66 | 23 Aug 2024 | BSE |
| 3 May 2024 | dividend | ₹23.80 | — | BSE |
ABB is −7.3% over 20 sessions against Nifty's −6.2%, 13% below its 52-week high, realised volatility 27% annualised.
| Window | From ₹ | ABB % | Nifty 50 % | Difference pp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 sessionssince 26 Sept | ₹5,173.58 | ▲ +33% | ▼ −9.1% | +42 |
| 120 sessionssince 9 Apr | ₹6,614.26 | ▲ +4.3% | ▼ −5.7% | +10 |
| 60 sessionssince 8 Jul | ₹6,771.34 | ▲ +1.9% | ▼ −6.1% | +8.0 |
| 20 sessionssince 2 Sept | ₹7,447.38 | ▼ −7.3% | ▼ −6.2% | −1.1 |
| 5 sessionssince 24 Sept | ₹7,128.84 | ▼ −3.2% | ▼ −2.8% | −0.43 |
| 1 sessionsince 30 Sept | ₹6,776.00 | ▲ +1.8% | ▼ −0.88% | +2.7 |
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