{"id":62994,"date":"2026-03-05T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=62994"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:05:54","slug":"paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Defence Stocks Rising Amid West Asia Tensions: Paras Defence Share Price Surges 12%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Over the past few days, the US and Israel discovered a coordinated military operation targeting Iran. While the geopolitical outcome remains uncertain, <strong>defence stocks such as Bharat Dynamics, Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics, Solar Industries India, and Paras Defence and Space Technologies are rising,<\/strong> with investors continuously watching the defence industry amid escalating tensions in West Asia. India\u2019s defence allocation has risen consistently.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Some defence stocks have seen continuous surges amid these geopolitical tensions arising from the US-Iran-Israel war.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/#Bharat_Electronics_Limited_BEL\" title=\"Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL):&nbsp;\">Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL):&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/#Hindustan_Aeronautics_Limited\" title=\"Hindustan Aeronautics Limited:&nbsp;\">Hindustan Aeronautics Limited:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/#Paras_Defence_Limited\" title=\"Paras Defence Limited:&nbsp;\">Paras Defence Limited:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/#What_Analysts_Predict_for_Defence_Stocks_in_India\" title=\"What Analysts Predict for Defence Stocks in India?\">What Analysts Predict for Defence Stocks in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/#Defence_Index_Performance\" title=\"Defence Index Performance\">Defence Index Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/paras-defence-stocks-price-surges-12\/#Also_Read\" title=\"Also Read:\">Also Read:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bharat_Electronics_Limited_BEL\"><\/span><strong>Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL):&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in\"><strong>Tap to Access Best Research Pieces<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>The current Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) share price is \u20b9457.90, which reflects a rise of 2.48% on the NSE, after rising 2.44% to an intraday high of \u20b9459.10 compared with the previous close of \u20b9446.85.<\/p><p>Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) stands at 38.9% on a nil-debt balance sheet, with a 3-year profit CAGR of 30.4% and sales CAGR of 15.6%.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hindustan_Aeronautics_Limited\"><\/span><strong>Hindustan Aeronautics Limited:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The recent share price of Hindustan Aeronautics is \u20b93,892.80, up 0.46% from the previous day&#8217;s close of \u20b93,876.80, as defence stocks have been consistently rising on the NSE.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The company\u2019s revenue is structured around advance payments and milestone collections on long-duration contracts. The trailing P\/E is 29.81 against a 5-year average of 21.76.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><em>Also Read: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/bharat-electronics-limited-bel-share-price-rising\"><strong><em>Why is Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Share Price Rising?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paras_Defence_Limited\"><\/span><strong>Paras Defence Limited:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Paras Defence is the top gainer among defence stocks, rising 13.77% to \u20b9728.15 over the past 5 days, as investors bet on increased domestic defence procurement and export opportunities. The company has signed an MoU with Green Optics Co.Ltd; South Korea.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>The recent Paras Defence share price is \u20b9727.50, up 1.73% on the NSE over the past day; the intraday high is \u20b9760.00, and the intraday low is \u20b9722.00. The Paras Defence stock has a 52-week high of \u20b9972.50 and a 52-week low of \u20b9410.65.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Analysts_Predict_for_Defence_Stocks_in_India\"><\/span><strong>What Analysts Predict for Defence Stocks in India?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Image of What Analysts Predict for Defence Stocks in India\" class=\"wp-image-62997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-900x471.jpg 900w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/univest-blog.storage.googleapis.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/05132922\/What-Analysts-Predict-for-Defence-Stocks-in-India.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>Anil R, Senior Research Analyst, Geojit Investments, anticipated that the defence share price would surge, as the sharp escalation in global geopolitical tensions has revived investor interest in defence equities. Goldman Sachs maintains a positive stance on the sector, retaining a \u2018Buy\u2019 rating on Solar Industries and PTC Industries. Among defence PSUs, it continues to prefer Bharat Electronics.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>Also Read- <a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/defence-penny-stocks\"><strong>Best Defence Penny Stocks to Watch for Strong Growth in 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defence_Index_Performance\"><\/span><strong>Defence Index Performance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The Nifty India Defence index was trading down at 8185.65, down 112.40 points or 1.21% over the last day. The index has fallen 1.53% in the past week. However, it has gained 3.63% in the last month and 3.69% over three months. Year-to-date gains stand at 4.67%, while the index has risen 47.34% over the past year.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_Read\"><\/span><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/mazagon-dock-shipbuilders-share-rising\">Why Is the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders\u2019 Share Rising?<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/defence-stocks\">Top 10 Defence Stocks in India<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/bharat-electronics-share-price-key-reasons-behind-it-stock-rally\">Bharat Electronics Share Price Surges 1.97%: Key Reasons Behind IT Stock Rally<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/defence-industry-stocks\">Defence Industry Stocks in India for 2025 | Defence Stocks List With Price<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs\/aerospace-and-defence-stocks\">Aerospace and Defence Stocks in India<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions Over the past few days, the US and Israel discovered a coordinated military operation targeting Iran. 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