Hindustan Zinc Share Price Today: Anil Agarwal-Led Metal Stock Erases Early Gains Despite Strong Q1 Results

Hindustan Zinc Share Price Today: Shares of Hindustan Zinc Limited failed to hold on to the early trading session gains and turned in red, days after the Vedanta Group firm reported 145% year-on-year surge in net consolidated profit for June quarter of financial year 2026-27.

Hindustan Zinc stock was trading 0.25% lower at Rs 530.6 per share on BSE with a market capitalisation of Rs 2,24,195.43 crore. The stock had touched an intraday high of Rs 541 per share and an intraday low of Rs 528.60 per share.

Hindustan Zinc Q1 Result Review

The zinc mining giant outperformed the industry expectations over strong NSR and lower costs. Hindustan Zinc's growth was driven by favourable commodity prices, higher by-product realisation, and a stronger dollar, highlighted Motilal Oswal in its report.

Favourable metal price, better grades, and realisations helped the firm maintain its strong performance during the quarter under review. "HZ continues to report strong earnings, primarily driven by favorable metal pricing and better grades. The company continues to focus on increasing production output with tighter cost-control measures, which could lead to margin sustenance," stated Motilal Oswal in its report.

The company's expansion plans would help in doubling existing capacity and enhancing long-term earnings visibility.

Hindustan Zinc Share Price Recommendation

The brokerage maintained a 'Neutral' rating for the stock, with a target price of Rs 570 per share. "At CMP, HZ trades at 6.9x FY28E EV/EBITDA, and we believe the current valuation has priced in all the positive factors. We reiterate our Neutral rating with a TP of INR570 (premised on 7.5x EV/EBITDA on FY28E)."

Hindustan Zinc Q1 Result Recap

The zinc and silver producer's net profit increased by 145% yearly to Rs 5,469 crore in Q1FY27 against Rs 2,234 crore in Q1FY26. Its revenue from operations increased nearly by 71% to Rs 13,033 crore in Q1FY27 against Rs 7,591 crore in Q1FY26. The company's EBITDA stood at Rs 8,074 crore in Q1FY26, which was up 109% on an annual basis.

Hindustan Zinc Share Price Trend

The stock touched its 52-week high mark of Rs 732.60 per share on January 28, 2026. The stock dipped to its 52-week low mark of Rs 413.40 per share on August 1, 2025. Hindustan Zinc stock has a return on equity (ROE) of 221.58%. Its share price value surged 2.39% in one month and declined 13.29% in 2026 so far.

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