Retail traders’ picks: 11 high-margin shares surge as much as 40% in CY26 – Retail curiosity

Whereas markets grappled with international uncertainty and macroeconomic headwinds in CY26, retail traders quietly positioned their bets on a choose group of firms. A scan of the BSE 500 universe exhibits that retail traders elevated their holdings in practically 176 shares in the course of the March quarter. Narrowing the lens additional, 73 of those firms, excluding banking and monetary shares, reported wholesome internet revenue margins of over 10%.
Apparently, regardless of robust profitability, most of those shares have delivered detrimental returns to date in CY26 as market sentiment remained below stress. But, a handful of names managed to defy the pattern. We spotlight 11 standout shares that surged 10–40% in CY26, at the same time as broader markets struggled. What makes them noteworthy is that retail traders, outlined as particular person shareholders holding as much as Rs 2 lakh in nominal share capital, steadily elevated their stakes in these firms in the course of the March quarter, signalling rising confidence forward of their robust run-up. (Information Supply: ACE Fairness