Reliance Industries Share Price Records 2.5% Gain Amid Market Turmoil

Reliance Industries Share Price Surges Amid Volatility in Indian Stock Market

The Indian stock market witnessed extreme volatility on Wednesday, 20 May, with the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 falling nearly 1% each during intraday trade. However, the Reliance Industries share price surged as much as 2.6% on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) amidst the market's fluctuations.

Reliance Industries opened at ₹1,318 apiece today, compared to the previous close of ₹1,322.70. The company's stock touched an intraday high of ₹1,357.40 per share. Notably, around 66.47 lakh shares of India's most valuable firm changed hands today, according to data available on the NSE.

| Comparison of Reliance Industries' Q4 Results 2026 | | --- | --- | | Consolidated Net Profit (Q4FY26) | ₹16,971 crore | | Consolidated Net Profit (Q4FY25) | ₹19,407 crore | | Year-over-Year (YoY) Decline in Consolidated Net Profit | 12.6% | | Consolidated Revenue from Operations (Q4FY26) | ₹2,98,621 crore | | Consolidated Revenue from Operations (Q4FY25) | ₹2,64,573 crore | | Year-over-Year (YoY) Increase in Consolidated Revenue from Operations | 12.9% |

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Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, reported a 12.6% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit for the January–March quarter of FY26 (Q4FY26). The company's consolidated revenue from operations increased by 12.9% YoY to ₹2,98,621 crore during the March quarter, compared with ₹2,64,573 crore in the corresponding period of FY25.

For the full financial year FY26, Reliance Industries reported a net profit of ₹80,775 crore, marking a 16% increase from ₹69,648 crore in FY25. Revenue from operations for the year climbed 9.75% to ₹10,75,675 crore, up from ₹9,80,136 crore in the previous fiscal year.

Reliance Industries also declared a dividend of ₹6 per share for FY26. The company's Chairman and Managing Director, Mukesh Ambani, indicated that plans for the launch of the Jio IPO remain on schedule.

The Reliance Industries share price trend has been largely negative in the near term, with the stock declining by over a per cent in a week and 1.14% in a month. However, looking at the broader level, RIL shares have delivered 10.38% returns in three years and over 36% in five years.

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