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IFCI, Apollo: 5 stocks that lit up the NSE today

Solar power, defence gizmos and a turnaround bet stole the show.

Solar power, defence gizmos and a turnaround bet stole the show.Adobe Stock

A red Sensex couldn't dim the sparkle in a handful of names on Wednesday (May 28, 2025). Five stocks, spanning clean-energy pumps to power-grid EPCs, rallied between 13 and 20 per cent.

We break down what each company does, why its shares leapt today and how its fundamentals stack up.

#1 Ravindra Energy

Ravindra Energy installs and operates solar rooftop and ground-mounted projects and sells solar pumps to Indian farmers.

Why the buzz?

  • Associate firm Energy In Motion signed an exclusive tie-up with China's Beiqi FOTON to launch electric heavy trucks in India.
  • The FOTON pact hit exchanges late last evening, so today was the first full trading session to react, and the stock locked its 20 per cent upper circuit on volumes 10× the 30-day average.
Metric Value
Market cap Rs 2,562 crore
ROE - 39.6 per cent
ROCE - 9.7 per cent
P/E NA
P/B 7.7
EPS Rs 0.3
Book value Rs 18.7

Value Research Online scores

Overall 2/5 | Quality 1/10 | Growth 6/10 | Valuation 2/10 | Momentum 9/10

#2 IFCI

IFCI is a state-owned NBFC that funds large infrastructure projects and offers corporate loans and advisory services.

Why the buzz?

  • D-Street is betting on a long-awaited merger of IFCI with Stock Holding Corp. and other group outfits.
  • Q4 numbers showed a swing to Rs 171 crore profit and falling NPAs, feeding the turnaround narrative.
Metric Value
Market cap Rs 18,909 crore
ROE 6.5 per cent
ROCE 13.4 per cent
P/E 110.2
P/B 2
EPS Rs 0.6
Book value Rs 35.2

Value Research Online scores

Overall 3/5 | Quality 6/10 | Growth 3/10 | Valuation 5/10 | Momentum 5/10

#3 Apollo Micro Systems

Hyderabad-based Apollo Micro Systems designs and makes mission-critical avionics and defence electronics for missiles, satellites and railways.

Why the buzz?

  • Won a Rs 114 crore export order for an advanced avionics system, its first sizeable overseas deal this year.
  • The win made the stock hit a fresh 52-week high, triggering algorithmic buying across the defence basket.
Metric Value
Market cap Rs 5,431 crore
ROE 7.4 per cent
ROCE 11.9 per cent
P/E 96.3
P/B 8.9
EPS Rs 1.8
Book value Rs 19.8

Value Research Online scores

Overall 2/5 | Quality 2/10 | Growth 4/10 | Valuation 1/10 | Momentum 9/10

#4 Vikas Lifecare

Vikas Lifecare is a multi-vertical micro-cap that trades and manufactures specialty polymers, smart gas meters and agro commodities, with side bets on plastic-waste recycling.

Why the buzz?

  • Board meeting slated for today to approve FY25 results, sparking pre-earnings speculation.
  • At Rs 3 a share, the penny-stock tag plus low free float drew day-trader frenzy.
Metric Value
Market cap Rs 568 crore
ROE 3.4 per cent
ROCE 4.6 per cent
P/E NA
P/B 1.1
EPS Rs 0.5
Book value Rs 2.9

Value Research Online scores

Overall 1/5 | Quality 2/10 | Growth 4/10 | Valuation 2/10 | Momentum 1/10

#5 Techno Electric & Engineering

Techno Electric & Engineering provides EPC services for power-transmission projects, runs wind farms, and is venturing into edge data centres and smart-metering.

Why the buzz?

  • Q4 net profit jumped 74 per cent YoY to Rs 135 crore on an 86 per cent revenue surge.
  • Management sweetened it with a Rs 9 final dividend and upbeat order-book commentary.
Metric Value
Market cap Rs 16,737 crore
ROE 13.2 per cent
ROCE 16.5 per cent
P/E 39.6
P/B 4.5
EPS Rs 32.9
Book value Rs 309.4
Dividend yield 0.6 per cent

Value Research Online scores

Overall 3/5 | Quality 8/10 | Growth 5/10 | Valuation 3/10 | Momentum 7/10

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Disclaimer: This is not a stock recommendation. This story was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence and is intended for informational purposes only. Please take it with a pinch of salt and do your own research or consult a financial advisor before making investment decisions.

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