Havells India among 8 midcap stocks that hit 52-week lows and slipped up to 15% in a month
Bharti Airtel reported results.
28 Sept 2026 · ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
The Sensex plunged 1,124 points to 72,771, triggering fresh 52-week lows in eight BSE 150 Midcap stocks. Procter & Gamble Hygiene, Havells India, Bharti Hexacom, REC, SJVN, ACC, GIC and UPL recorded their lowest prices in a year.
The analysis
Bharti Airtel reported movement of 15%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +1.3% on the day at ₹1,833.90, and has returned -4.3% over three months. It sits 15% below its 52-week high. The telecom & media sector has moved +9.5% over the same period, so Bharti Airtel is running 13.8 points behind its peers.
For Bharti Airtel, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the telecom & media peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- With BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- The company directly in focus is BHARTIARTL.
- Sector exposure: Telecom & Media.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.
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