Max Financial shares fall 1.15% as Nifty gains

Shares of Max Financial Services Ltd. traded 1.15 per cent down at Rs 954.3 on Wednesday at around 01:34PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 405.2 points to 56724.21.

As many as 3,643 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 0.35 crore.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1147.9 and a 52-week low of Rs 624.75.

On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 983.26, while 50-DMA was at Rs 971.13. If a stock trades above 50 DMA and 200 DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is up. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50 DMA and 200 DMA both, it is considered a bearish trend and if it trades between 50DMA and 200DMA, then it suggests the stock can go anywhere.

Shares of the company have advanced 48.53 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 20.81 per cent during the same period.

According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 109.98 and a price-to-book ratio of 8.87. A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher price because of better future growth expectations. Price to book value indicates the inherent value of a company and reflects the price that investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business. The stock belongs to the Insurance - Life industry.