Best Performing Nifty Stocks for the month ending July 2026
For the month of July 2026, the Nifty was up +2.17% MOM while it was down -1.55% on yoy basis. The monthly returns reflected optimism, as well as a surge in interest in Indian IT stocks as a contra-global AI trade.
HOW NIFTY STOCKS PERFORMED IN JULY 2026?
For the month of July 2026, the Nifty was up +2.17% MOM while it was down -1.55% on yoy basis. The monthly returns reflected optimism, as well as a surge in interest in Indian IT stocks as a contra-global AI trade. One-year returns are still in the negative; and are reflecting an array of investor concerns like FPI outflows, supply chain constraints, rich valuations, inflation, and RBI rate risks. AI could be less of a factor in this year.
| Nifty-50 Index Company | One-Month Return (%) | One-Year Return (%) | Bounce From Low (%) | Distance To Peak (%) | Combined Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 18.56% | 43.84% | 46.58% | 0.61% | 3.00 |
| TITAN | 10.92% | 45.94% | 47.89% | 0.02% | 4.00 |
| BAJFINANCE | 13.58% | 29.51% | 44.84% | 0.89% | 6.00 |
| EICHERMOT | 10.77% | 43.28% | 45.46% | 4.80% | 7.50 |
| NESTLEIND | 7.10% | 33.91% | 38.75% | 1.80% | 8.50 |
| SHRIRAMFIN | 0.39% | 65.84% | 84.68% | 5.58% | 10.75 |
| APOLLOHOSP | 2.98% | 19.25% | 33.52% | 1.06% | 12.75 |
| SUNPHARMA | 6.68% | 16.42% | 28.36% | 2.93% | 13.25 |
| TECHM | 17.74% | 12.99% | 26.82% | 10.79% | 14.25 |
| ADANIENT | -0.89% | 27.51% | 71.65% | 7.27% | 14.50 |
| BAJAJFINSV | 14.09% | 4.26% | 27.18% | 7.47% | 15.00 |
| JSWSTEEL | 3.67% | 21.28% | 24.89% | 4.26% | 15.25 |
| HINDALCO | 1.87% | 42.67% | 48.21% | 17.13% | 16.25 |
| ASIANPAINT | 3.88% | 14.27% | 29.46% | 8.30% | 16.50 |
| ETERNAL | 14.38% | -1.67% | 42.36% | 17.86% | 19.25 |
| GRASIM | -0.13% | 12.73% | 23.72% | 4.62% | 20.75 |
| M&M | 10.56% | 5.93% | 17.16% | 11.64% | 20.75 |
| ICICIBANK | 4.27% | -3.21% | 20.74% | 4.05% | 21.25 |
| TATASTEEL | 1.03% | 20.29% | 24.58% | 15.33% | 21.25 |
| SBIN | 0.07% | 29.01% | 30.65% | 16.77% | 21.25 |
OUR METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING BEST NIFTY PERFORMERS
WHAT WE READ FROM THE NIFTY RANKINGS FOR JULY 2026?
Here we look at rankings individually, and then at the combined performance.
- In the Top-20 stocks listed in the table, Bajaj Auto gave the best 1-month return of 18.56%. Out of these 20 stocks, 19 gave positive returns over 1 month.
- In the Top-20 stocks above, Shriram Finance and Titan gave best 1-year returns of 65.8% and 45.9%. Out of 20 stocks, 18 gave positive returns over 1 year.
- The most prominent sector in the top-20 by combined rankings was the BFSI sector with 5 stocks; including Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, and SBI. With rate hikes likely to be back-ended, banks are now a proxy for consumption.
- Autos, Metals, and FMCG sent 3 stocks each to the top 20 by combined rank. While FMCG is a defensive play, metals represented optimism of a long trade in industrial metals and autos bet on no rate hikes. These 3 sectors sent 9 stocks to the top-20.
- Healthcare was another sector with some interesting presence in the top-20 and included Apollo Hospitals and Sun Pharma. Both are bets on a structural boost for healthcare in India via medical tourism and through a deluge of patent expirations.
- The 3 stocks at the bottom of the Nifty are, not surprisingly, HDFC Life, HDFC Bank, and ITC. HDFC group has been under pressure over corporate governance issues, while ITC has been under stress on fears of a spike in penal taxes on cigarettes.
The Bajaj Group sent 3 out of the top-20 stocks based on our combined ranking.
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