Why is Everyone on Dalal Street Talking About Vedanta?

Today, 8 January 2026, the Indian stock markets are trading lower. At the time of writing, the BSE Sensex has lost around 308 points at 84,653 points, while the NSE Nifty is down 106 points at 26,033 points.

A stock that is falling in trade today is Vedanta. The stock is down 4.2% intraday.

Vedanta is in the news today, and before diving into the reasons behind this, let's take a moment to explore what the company is all about.

About Vedanta

Vedanta is a leading global natural resources conglomerate, focusing on key sectors such as aluminum, zinc-lead-silver, oil and gas, iron ore, steel, copper, power, ferro alloys, nickel, semiconductors, and glass. Its operations and assets span across multiple regions, including India, South Africa, Namibia, and Liberia.

Why Investors are Talking About Vedanta?

Death of Chairman's Son

Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal's 49-year-old son Agnivesh died on Wednesday in a New York hospital, days after a skiing accident. He died following a sudden cardiac arrest.

Anil Agarwal described the loss as the "darkest day of my life" in a post on social media.

Agnivesh Agarwal had studied at Mayo College, Ajmer, went on to set up Fujeirah Gold and became Chairman of Hindustan Zinc.

What Next for Vedanta?

The company recently announced its production numbers for the third quarter ending December 2025.

The company saw record quarterly production of aluminium at 620 kt (+1% YoY) and alumina at 794 kt (+57% YoY).

On the other hand, Zinc India posted the highest ever 3Q mined metal at 276 kt (+4% YoY) and refined metal production at 270 kt (+4% YoY). Steel, Ferro Chrome and Iron Ore production jumped QoQ by 19%, 26% and 49% respectively.

Overall, the numbers reported by Vedanta were good.

Moving ahead, in mid-December 2025, the Mumbai bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the Vedanta demerger plan. This was the big development that investors were waiting for.

With the NCLT approval, Vedanta has begun the execution phase of the demerger that will produce 5 separate listed companies.

The resulting entities will be:

• Vedanta Aluminium
• Vedanta Oil & Gas
• Vedanta Iron & Steel
• Vedanta Power
• Vedanta Limited (to continue as the parent company housing Hindustan Zinc and incubating future-facing businesses).

Another factor benefiting the company is the significant surge in commodities. Notably, silver has reached unprecedented highs, and zinc continues to show resilience.

Vedanta is also moving into the critical minerals space.

As per the company, the government has declared it to be the winner of the Critical Mineral Auction Tranche 4 for the Depo-Graphite Vanadium Block.

It was also a successful bidder for Genjana Nickel, Chromium and PGE Block under the Critical Mineral Auctions Tranche III.

How Shares of Vedanta have Performed Recently?

Over the last one month, the share price of Vedanta has gained 17% from levels of Rs 511 to the current levels of Rs 598. In the past one year, shares of the company have gained 34%.

The stock hit it's 52-week high of Rs 629.9 on 7 January 2026. The stock hit it's 52-week low of Rs 362.2 on 7 April 2025.

Conclusion

The demerger into five listed pure-play companies (aluminium, power, steel/ferrous, oil/gas, base metals retained in parent) with a target of March 2026 completion, could unlock value via focused management and sector-specific investments.

Commodity price fluctuations, regulatory delays and high debt is something investors need to be mindful of.

Investors should evaluate the company's fundamentals, corporate governance, and valuations of the stock as key factors when conducting due diligence before making investment decisions.

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