Shares of Indian Oil Corp. rise as Nifty gains

Shares of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. gained 0.08 per cent to Rs 131.65 in Wednesday's trade as of 01:26PM (IST). It hit a high of Rs 133.05 and low of Rs 131.15 during the session.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 139.0 and a low of Rs 76.2. The return on equity for the stock stood at 19.34 per cent. About 491,304 shares have changed hands on the counter so far.

The stock's beta value, which measures its volatility in relation to the broader market, stood at 1.4.

The scrip has been an outperformer, up 68.57 per cent in the past one year in comparison with a 51.39 per cent gain in Sensex.

Technicals
On the technical charts, the 200-day moving average (DMA) of the stock stood at Rs 76.2 on October 27, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 119.4. If a stock trades well above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades well below 50-DMA and 200-DMA both, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 51.5 per cent stake in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. as of 30-Sep-2021. Mutual funds and foreign institutional investors held 3.92 per cent and 7.21 per cent stake.