Biocon shares down 1.04% as Nifty falls

Biocon shares down 1.04% as Nifty falls
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The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 487.7 and low of Rs 320.9.

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Nifty on Wednesday halted a falling spree and formed a bullish candle on the daily chart.

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Shares of Ltd. rose 1.04 per cent to Rs 402.65 in Thursday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 412.7 and low of Rs 399.9, respectively, during the day.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 487.7 and low of Rs 320.9.

As of 11:59AM (IST), the counter saw total traded volume of 46,827 shares with a traded value of Rs 1.89 crore, according to NSE.

The stock had closed at Rs 406.9 in the previous session.

The scrip has advanced 0.57 per cent in the past one month till date, while the benchmark BSE Sensex has slipped -4.26 per cent during the same period.

According to exchange data, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 79.03 while price-to-book ratio stood at 4.84. A higher P/E ratio shows that investors are willing to pay a higher price for per rupee earnings given by the stock because of better future growth expectations. The price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and it reflects the price investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business.

The stock belongs to the Pharma - Indian industry.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 39.75 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2020, while FII and MF ownership in the firm stood at 17.65 per cent and 3.05 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 1878.9 crore for the quarter ended 31-Dec-2020, up 6.74 per cent from the previous quarter's Rs 1760.3 crore and up 5.33 per cent from the year-ago quarter's Rs 1783.9 crore. Its net profit for the latest quarter stood at Rs 168.6 crore, down 16.86 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.

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