HUL Share Price Jumps 12% In Two Sessions As Brokerages Hike Targets; Should You Invest?
HUL Share Price: The FMCG major's stock has now jumped nearly 12% in just two sessions as investors cheered its growth during Q1FY26.
HUL Share Price Today
HUL Share Price Today: Shares of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) surged 8.2% in Friday's trade on August 1, 2025, hitting an intraday high of Rs 2,728.1 per share on the BSE. The FMCG major's stock has now jumped nearly 12% in just two sessions as investors cheered its turnaround in growth during Q1FY26.
At 9:19 AM, HUL was trading at Rs 2,639.1 per share, up 4.65%, while the Sensex was down 0.22% at 81,010.67.
HUL Q1FY26 Results
HUL reported a 5.6% year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,756 crore for the April–June quarter, surpassing Bloomberg's consensus estimate of Rs 2,608 crore. The company said part of the profit growth was due to a one-time tax gain stemming from a re-estimation of provisions related to the potential disallowance of certain prior-year expenses.
The company's profit before interest, depreciation, and tax (PBIDT) declined 4% YoY to Rs 3,791 crore. However, revenue rose 5.1% YoY to Rs 16,514 crore, a seven-quarter high and above the street estimate of Rs 16,076 crore. Sequentially, revenue grew 5.4% and net profit expanded 11.9%.
Emkay Global Financial Services also upgraded its target to Rs 2,700 from Rs 2,400 while keeping an 'Add' rating. The brokerage cited better growth visibility and improved execution under the new leadership of CEO Priya Nair.
UBS, a global brokerage, maintained its 'Buy' rating and raised the target to Rs 3,000 from Rs 2,800. It highlighted better-than-expected volume growth and said the risk-reward setup for HUL is turning 'very favourable."
ICICI Securities continued with an 'Add' rating and an unchanged target of Rs 2,850, stating that HUL is on the verge of revenue acceleration. The brokerage expects category innovation and growth in future-facing segments to boost performance in FY25–27.
Motilal Oswal reiterated its 'Buy' call with a stable target of Rs 3,000, noting that volume-driven growth under the new CEO is likely to gather further momentum.
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