Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 3309.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 1677.0 on NSE. Around 21652 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:01AM (IST).
The stock opened at Rs 3175.0 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 3309.0 and Rs 3154.5 during the session so far. The scrip quoted a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 66.2, earnings per share (EPS) of Rs 48.66 and price to book value (PB) of 6.16, while the return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 13.81.
Promoter/ FII Holding
The promoters held 46.74 per cent stake in the company as of July 20, while FII and MF ownerships stood at 23.73 per cent and 13.21 per cent, respectively.
Key Financials
With a market capitalisation of Rs 48878.27 crore, the company operates in the Pesticides/Agro Chem industry. For the quarter ended 31-Mar-2021, the company reported consolidated sales of Rs 1241.3 crore, up 3.36 per cent from the previous quarter?s Rs 1201.0 crore and up 44.0 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported net profit of Rs 179.8 crore for the latest quarter, up 62.42 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year.
Technical Indicators
The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stands at 74.47. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Traditionally, it is considered overbought condition when the RSI value is above 70 and oversold condition when it is below 30. Analysts say the RSI indicator should not be seen in isolation, as it may not be sufficient to take a trading call, just the way a fundamental analyst cannot give a “buy” or “sell” recommendation using a single valuation ratio.
