−5.7% from the high · +83% from the low
Short covering into a 26-day expiry: futures OI −2.9% on a +1.3% day, the most call OI sits at 420, the most put OI at 420, max pain 415.
BHEL futures closed at ₹423.50, +0.6% to spot, with 95% of open interest in the 27 Oct contract, and the 420 straddle prices a move of about ±7.5% by expiry.
| Expiry | Close ₹ | Basis ₹ · % | Annualised % | OI lots · on the day | Share of OI % | Contracts traded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct26 days | ₹423.50 | +2.50+0.6% | +8.3% | 30,000▼ −3.1% · −960 lots | 95 | 7,000 |
| 23 Nov53 days | ₹425.55 | +4.55+1.1% | +7.4% | 1,500▲ +1.6% · +23 lots | 4.8 | 340 |
| 29 Dec89 days | ₹427.80 | +6.80+1.6% | +6.6% | 26▲ +225.0% · +18 lots | 0.08 | 57 |
4.9% of futures OI sits beyond the 27 Oct contract · 43 of 50 listed contracts traded · 35,000 option contracts changed hands
The 420 straddle closed at ₹31.75 (call 17.55 + put 14.20), pricing a move of about ±7.5% by the 27 Oct expiry. In the last 253 windows of 19 sessions, BHEL moved more than that 85 times.
After the last 8 bulletins, BHEL closed higher five sessions later in 6 of 8.
| Bulletin | Day of the news | 1 session later | 5 sessions later | Futures OI on the day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 SeptBHEL and Titagarh form joint venture for Vande Bharat maintenance | ▼ −1.5%Nifty +0.3% · −1.8 pp | ▼ −3.2%Nifty −0.1% · −3.1 pp | ▼ −6.4%Nifty −2.4% · −4.0 pp | ▲ +0.6%short build-up |
| 17 SeptBHEL and Titagarh form JV for Vande Bharat maintenance | ▲ +4.5%Nifty +0.2% · +4.3 pp | ▲ +7.1%Nifty +0.6% · +6.6 pp | ▲ +1.2%Nifty −0.7% · +1.8 pp | ▼ −1.8%short covering |
| 16 SeptBHEL forms joint venture with Titagarh for Vande Bharat maintenance | ▲ +4.5%Nifty +0.2% · +4.3 pp | ▲ +7.1%Nifty +0.6% · +6.6 pp | ▲ +1.2%Nifty −0.7% · +1.8 pp | ▼ −1.8%short covering |
| 16 SeptBHEL forms joint venture with Titagarh for Vande Bharat maintenance | ▼ −0.5%Nifty +0.4% · −1.0 pp | ▲ +4.0%Nifty +0.7% · +3.3 pp | ▲ +2.5%Nifty +1.4% · +1.1 pp | ▼ −0.1%long unwinding |
| 29 JulBHEL secures order from Dangote Group for gas turbines | ▼ −0.5%Nifty +0.3% · −0.8 pp | ▲ +0.5%Nifty +0.6% · −0.1 pp | ▲ +0.7%Nifty +1.6% · −0.8 pp | ▼ −0.2%long unwinding |
| 17 JulBHEL shares reach 52-week high after strong Q1 results | ▼ −1.1%Nifty −0.4% · −0.7 pp | ▼ −2.1%Nifty −0.6% · −1.5 pp | ▼ −1.4%Nifty −1.4% · 0.0 pp | ▼ −1.8%long unwinding |
| 14 JulUpcoming dividends and stock splits for TCS, Kotak, BHEL | ▼ −1.3%Nifty −0.7% · −0.6 pp | ▲ +2.2%Nifty −0.6% · +2.7 pp | ▲ +1.0%Nifty −0.1% · +1.1 pp | ▲ +0.7%short build-up |
| 10 JulBHEL Board to review Q1 results on July 16 | ▲ +3.6%Nifty +1.0% · +2.6 pp | ▲ +7.2%Nifty +1.0% · +6.2 pp | ▲ +10.6%Nifty +1.6% · +9.0 pp | ▼ −0.2%short covering |
Revenue ₹7,698 cr, +40% on a year earlier; profit ₹377 cr in the Jun 2026 quarter, consolidated.
| Quarter | Revenue ₹ cr | Revenue YoY | Profit ₹ cr | Profit YoY | EPS ₹ | Market on the day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026filed 16 Jul | ₹7,698 cr | ▲ +40% | ₹377 cr | — | 1.08 | ▲ +4.2%Nifty 0.0% · +4.2 pp |
| Mar 2026filed 4 May · audited | ₹12,310 cr | ▲ +37% | ₹1,290 cr | ▲ +160% | 3.71 | ▲ +7.0%Nifty +0.5% · +6.5 pp |
| Dec 2025filed 19 Jan | ₹8,473 cr | ▲ +16% | ₹390 cr | ▲ +190% | 1.12 | ▼ −0.9%Nifty −0.4% · −0.5 pp |
| Sept 2025filed 29 Oct | ₹7,512 cr | ▲ +14% | ₹375 cr | ▲ +250% | 1.08 | ▲ +6.5%Nifty −0.7% · +7.2 pp |
| Jun 2025filed 6 Aug | ₹5,487 cr | +0.04% | −₹456 cr | — | -1.31 | ▼ −5.0%Nifty +0.1% · −5.0 pp |
| Mar 2025filed 16 May · audited | ₹8,993 cr | ▲ +8.9% | ₹504 cr | ▲ +3.0% | 1.45 | ▲ +1.9%Nifty −0.2% · +2.1 pp |
| Dec 2024filed 28 Jan | ₹7,277 cr | ▲ +32% | ₹135 cr | — | 0.39 | ▲ +6.5%Nifty +0.9% · +5.6 pp |
| Sept 2024filed 28 Oct | ₹6,584 cr | ▲ +28% | ₹106 cr | — | 0.30 | ▲ +6.0%Nifty +0.7% · +5.3 pp |
| Year | Revenue ₹ cr | Revenue YoY | Profit ₹ cr | Profit YoY | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY26to Mar 2026 | ₹33,782 cr | ▲ +19% | ₹1,600 cr | ▲ +200% | 4.60 |
| FY25to Mar 2025 | ₹28,339 cr | ▲ +19% | ₹534 cr | — | 1.53 |
| FY24to Mar 2024 | ₹23,893 cr | — | −₹241 cr | — | -0.69 |
BHEL trades at 60 times trailing earnings against 58 for its industry, 5.6 times book value, revenue +27% over twelve months, a 0.67% 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 58.2%, foreign portfolio investors 9.5%, mutual funds 11.4% and insurance companies 8.6%, as filed for the quarter to 30 Jun.
| Category | 30 Jun | 31 Mar | 31 Dec | 30 Sept | 30 Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 58.170.00 pp | 58.17▼ −5.00 pp | 63.170.00 pp | 63.170.00 pp | 63.17 |
| Foreign portfolio investors | 9.52▲ +2.29 pp | 7.23▲ +0.95 pp | 6.28▲ +0.05 pp | 6.23▼ −0.13 pp | 6.36 |
| Mutual funds | 11.40▼ −1.48 pp | 12.88▲ +4.04 pp | 8.84▲ +1.20 pp | 7.64▲ +0.14 pp | 7.50 |
| Insurance companies | 8.57▼ −0.13 pp | 8.70▲ +0.36 pp | 8.34▼ −0.68 pp | 9.02▲ +0.16 pp | 8.86 |
| Banks and financial institutions | 2.45▲ +0.04 pp | 2.41▼ −0.11 pp | 2.52▲ +0.56 pp | 1.96▼ −0.13 pp | 2.09 |
| Individual investors | 8.76▼ −1.00 pp | 9.76▼ −0.23 pp | 9.99▼ −1.14 pp | 11.13▼ −0.02 pp | 11.15 |
| Bodies corporate | 0.44▲ +0.01 pp | 0.43▲ +0.06 pp | 0.370.00 pp | 0.37▼ −0.01 pp | 0.38 |
| Others | 0.69▲ +0.25 pp | 0.44▼ −0.05 pp | 0.49▲ +0.01 pp | 0.48▼ −0.01 pp | 0.49 |
Nothing upcoming on record; the board meets for results on 14 Oct 2026.
| Ex-date | Action | Amount or ratio | Record date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recent | ||||
| 17 Jul 2026 | dividend | ₹1.40 | 17 Jul 2026 | BSE |
| 1 Aug 2025 | dividend | ₹0.50 | 1 Aug 2025 | BSE |
| 9 Aug 2024 | dividend | ₹0.25 | 9 Aug 2024 | BSE |
BHEL is −1.5% over 20 sessions against Nifty's −6.2%, 5.7% below its 52-week high, realised volatility 31% annualised.
| Window | From ₹ | BHEL % | Nifty 50 % | Difference pp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 sessionssince 26 Sept | ₹231.01 | ▲ +82% | ▼ −9.1% | +91 |
| 120 sessionssince 9 Apr | ₹277.19 | ▲ +52% | ▼ −5.7% | +58 |
| 60 sessionssince 8 Jul | ₹377.82 | ▲ +11% | ▼ −6.1% | +18 |
| 20 sessionssince 2 Sept | ₹427.50 | ▼ −1.5% | ▼ −6.2% | +4.7 |
| 5 sessionssince 24 Sept | ₹415.35 | ▲ +1.4% | ▼ −2.8% | +4.1 |
| 1 sessionsince 30 Sept | ₹415.52 | ▲ +1.3% | ▼ −0.88% | +2.2 |
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