GAIL shares gain 3.04% as Sensex rises

Shares of the GAIL (India) Ltd. traded at Rs 145.6 on BSE at 11:52AM (IST) on Friday, up 3.04 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 124.4 and a high of Rs 171.35.

Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up opening.

At the prevailing price, the stock traded at 6.88 times its trailing 12-month EPS of Rs 21.15 per share and 1.13 times its book value, as per BSE data.

A total of 509,732 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:52AM (IST). The stock commands a market value of Rs 64585.4 crore and is part of the Gas Distribution industry.

The scrip has been an underperformer , up 9.51 per cent in the past one year in comparison with a 20.0 per cent gain in Sensex.

During the day, the stock moved between Rs 146.1 and Rs 142.15.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 51.45 per cent in the company as of 31-Dec-2021. FII and MF ownership in GAIL (India) Ltd. stood at 19.56 per cent and 7.87 per cent, respectively.