Prabhudas Lilladher research has issued an Accumulate Call on telecom major Bharti Airtel, driven by an impressive Q2FY26 performance that surpassed expectations.

Bharti Airtel share price jumped 3.04 percent on Friday and the the stock also touched 52-week highs.

Bharti Airtel remains firmly positioned as a telecom bellwether in the Indian and African markets, backed by strong operational performance and compelling subscriber metrics.

Bharti Airtel share price was trading 1.2 percent lower in early trades. Over last one month, Bharti Airtel stock has offered 8.5 percent return to investors.

Bharti Airtel, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto Eicher Motors, M&M, Tata Consumer Products, TCS, Reliance, JSW Steel and Titan were among major gainers in the Indian markets on Thursday.