Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 442.95 and a 52-week low of Rs 225.9 on NSE. Around 551539 shares changed hands on the counter till 01:18PM (IST).
The stock opened at Rs 393.9 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 405.95 and Rs 382.2 during the session so far. The scrip quoted a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 24.83, earnings per share (EPS) of Rs 16.23 and price to book value (PB) of 2.17, while the return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 10.39.
Promoter/ FII Holding
The promoters held 63.26 per cent stake in the company as of October 29, while FII and MF ownerships stood at 16.52 per cent and 5.26 per cent, respectively.
Key Financials
With a market capitalisation of Rs 80001.65 crore, the company operates in the Cement – Pan India industry. For the quarter ended 30-Sep-2021, the company reported consolidated sales of Rs 6740.57 crore, down 4.47 per cent from the previous quarter?s Rs 7055.76 crore and down 7.56 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported net profit of Rs 665.81 crore for the latest quarter, up 7.08 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year.
Technical Indicators
The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stands at 53.8. 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.
