Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for February 19, 2026 - check list

Top stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, PFC, and NLC India are the top stocks that Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President - WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group recommends buying today. Here is the expert’s view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for February 19, 2026:Index View: NiftyNifty has ended above its previous day’s high for the past 3 consecutive days as well as now confirmed a breakout above its short-term consolidation zone of 25450 – 25750. The larger timeframe, weekly and monthly charts remained unscathed. Nifty is seen as a buy in dip candidate below 25650 for targets of 25890 / 25080. These are specifically short-term levels as the broader range remains within a 4% band for the past couple of months.Bank NiftyBank Nifty continued its outperformance, posting the highest closing ever on daily charts just after the highest ever closing seen on weekly charts on Friday and a fresh all time high daily closing for the past 3 consecutive days. Bank Nifty saw buying emerge from a similar broad range where it experienced demand a couple of times in the past 3 months. Bank Nifty as well posted an engulfing bullish pattern on Monday wherein it opened below its previous day's low, and closed above its previous day's high. Bank Nifty has completed initial target of 61500 of its breakout while now acts as a buy on dip candidate near 61150 for target of 61700 / 62000.Sona BLW Precision Forgings (BUY):Sona BLW Precision Forgings has formed a bullish pin bar while concluding a consolidation phase, suggesting a potential pole and flag breakout structure. Momentum bias remains upward with upside targets near 580. The recent swing low dated 6th February provides a logical technical stop loss level, maintaining favourable risk reward if price sustains above breakout zones.PFC (BUY):After reclaiming its 200 DMA earlier this month, PFC continues to show sustained buying momentum despite corporate developments/announcements. Consecutive closes above prior day highs and a fresh 7 day high indicate strengthening trend continuation. The breakout above an 18-month falling trendline toward the end of January supports a bullish structure likely to extend higher.NLC India (BUY):Stock has held firmly above its 200 DMA for nearly two months while developing a compression pattern, indicating potential energy buildup. Early signs suggest a move toward downward sloping 18 month resistance near 280. Elevated volumes during the last trading hour yesterday reinforce participation, supporting a tactical buy view targeting approximately 7 to 8 percent upside.(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market, other asset classes or personal finance management tips given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)