Top Stocks to Watch Today: Hero Motors, HCL Tech, Power Grid, IHCL Shares in Focus on Tuesday, 13 Oct, Full List With Tata Elxsi, RBL Bank, IRCON, Nazara Technologies, ICICI Prudential AMC and Polycab

Top stocks to watch today (Tue 13 Oct): HCL Tech (Q2 profit +21.2%, dividend Rs 12), Hero Motors (first results since IPO), Tata Elxsi, RBL Bank, ICICI Prudential AMC, IRCON (Rs 862.46 crore order), IHCL (670 hotels), Vikran, Nazara, Polycab. Power Grid trigger not confirmed.

Updated: 13 Oct 2026 • 10:40 am

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Top Stocks to Watch Today: Hero Motors, HCL Tech, Power Grid, IHCL Shares in Focus on Tuesday, 13 Oct, Full List With Tata Elxsi, RBL Bank, IRCON, Nazara Technologies, ICICI Prudential AMC and Polycab

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Top stocks to watch today include HCL Tech after Q2 profit rose 21.2% to Rs 5,132 crore, Hero Motors on its first results since its IPO, RBL Bank after profit more than doubled, IRCON on a Rs 862.46 crore railway order, and IHCL on its hotel expansion. Tata Elxsi, ICICI Prudential AMC, Vikran Engineering, Nazara Technologies and Polycab also have triggers, and 22 companies report September-quarter results today. I could not confirm the specific trigger for Power Grid, which was among the Sensex laggards at the open, so it is listed with that gap noted. A stock in focus is a watchlist name and not a buy call, so check the results, the price reaction and the risks before acting.

Top stocks to watch today are the shares likely to move on Tuesday because of results, orders, deals or regulatory news. Hero Motors, HCL Tech, Power Grid and IHCL lead the headline list.

This guide gives the full list of top stocks to watch today with the trigger and key numbers for each, and explains how to use such a list.

Figures come from several morning reports, and some differ slightly. Where they conflict, both are shown.

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Top Stocks to Watch Today: Results

Stock	Trigger	Key numbers
HCL Tech	Q2 FY27 results	Net profit up 21.2% to Rs 5,132 crore; revenue up 11.5% to Rs 35,620 crore; EBIT margin 18.2%; dividend Rs 12; stock up about 4.9% to Rs 1,282.70
RBL Bank	Q2 FY27 results	Net profit more than doubled (Rs 498.36 crore consolidated, Rs 482 crore standalone); net interest income up 37% to Rs 2,131 crore; NIM 4.61%; gross NPA 1.02% from 1.30%; stock down 7.11% to Rs 388
ICICI Prudential AMC	Q2 FY27 results	Profit after tax up 6.1% to Rs 889 crore; revenue up 16.3% to Rs 1,674 crore; interim dividend Rs 30, record date 21 October
Hero Motors	Q2 results today	First results since the Rs 1,000 crore IPO (price band Rs 79 to Rs 84, subscribed 7.01 times); shares near Rs 155.50, market cap about Rs 7,063 crore
Tata Elxsi	Q2 results today	Kotak Institutional Equities expects constant currency growth of 1.4% quarter on quarter

HCL Tech is the top name among the top stocks to watch today because the result also lifted TCS, Infosys and the Nifty IT index. One report says RBL Bank's profit rose 170% on a standalone basis, while another says it more than doubled on a consolidated basis, so check the filing.

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Top Stocks to Watch Today: Orders and Deals

Stock	Trigger	Key numbers
IRCON International	EPC order	Rs 862.46 crore from East Central Railway for the Gomoh to Koderma and Gaya to Son Nagar lines, 365 days; about 9% of its Rs 9,846 crore market cap; stock down about 41% this year
Vikran Engineering	Loan	NOPL Solar signed an IREDA term loan of up to Rs 2,941.19 crore for a 969 MW solar project in Maharashtra
TD Power Systems	QIP	Closed a Rs 600 crore QIP, 77.41 lakh shares at Rs 775
Goodluck India	Bid	Subsidiary qualified as a technical bidder for artillery shells; not a confirmed order
CreditAccess Grameen	Loan	$175 million syndicated social loan

These are the orders and financing news among the top stocks to watch today. Technical qualification and loans are not the same as revenue-bearing orders.

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Top Stocks to Watch Today: Corporate and Regulatory News

Stock	Trigger	Key numbers
Indian Hotels (IHCL)	Expansion update	Signed 47 hotel agreements and opened 20 in H1 FY27; 670 hotels including a 280-hotel pipeline; 390 operating; target of 700 by 2030
Power Grid	Sensex laggard	Among the top losers at the open; I could not confirm a specific trigger
Nazara Technologies	Management change	Founder stepped down as managing director; preferential issue of 2.38 crore shares at Rs 306 (about Rs 730.4 crore); CFO resigns 15 October
Polycab India	Derivatives curbs	NSE put it under surveillance with 100% margin; one report says F&O ends after the October series, another says on 30 December 2026
Lenskart	Block sale	Alpha Wave sold 2.64 crore shares, 1.51% of equity, for Rs 1,704.8 crore at Rs 645.31
Shadowfax	Block sale	A Qualcomm Ventures affiliate sold about 0.98% for about Rs 157 crore at Rs 275.30

The Polycab reports conflict on timing, so confirm the NSE circular before trading. Block sales can pressure a stock in the short term, but they say little about its business.

How to Use the Top Stocks to Watch Today List

Read the trigger first: results, order, deal or regulation.
Compare the news with expectations, because a good result can still fall if it is below hopes.
Watch the first hour of trade for the market's reaction.
Check volume and whether the price holds after the open.
Set a stop loss before you enter any position.

Risks With the Top Stocks to Watch Today

Reaction risk: Among the top stocks to watch today, RBL Bank fell 7.11% despite strong profit, which shows how expectations drive prices.

One-off items: Swan Defence reported a large profit driven by a tax write-back, not operations.

Orders vs revenue: Orders in the top stocks to watch today take time to turn into sales.

Block sales: Large investor exits can weigh on prices of the top stocks to watch today.

Missing detail: Triggers for the top stocks to watch today differ across reports, and some, like Power Grid's, were not confirmed.

What to Watch Next for the Top Stocks to Watch Today

Hero Motors and Tata Elxsi results and the share price reaction.
HCL Tech holding its gains.
NSE circular on Polycab.
IRCON order execution timeline.
FPI flow data after the session.

Conclusion

Top stocks to watch today are led by HCL Tech, Hero Motors, RBL Bank, IRCON and IHCL, with 22 companies reporting results. Use the list as a watchlist and check the reaction before acting. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor before making any decision.

Disclaimer: Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top stocks to watch today?

Ans. HCL Tech, Hero Motors, Power Grid, IHCL, RBL Bank, Tata Elxsi, IRCON, ICICI Prudential AMC, Vikran Engineering, Nazara Technologies and Polycab.