Zee Ent. shares up 0.33% as Sensex rises

Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. gained 0.33 per cent to Rs 271.65 in Wednesday's session as of 12:28PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 496.52 points higher at 58305.1.

Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 378.6 and a 52-week low of Rs 166.8 on NSE. Around 156037 shares changed hands on the counter till 12:28PM (IST).

The stock opened at Rs 275.45 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 276.0 and Rs 268.95 during the session so far. The scrip quoted a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 24.67, earnings per share (EPS) of Rs 11.02 and price to book value (PB) of 1.93, while the return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 7.92.

Promoter/ FII Holding
The promoters held 3.99 per cent stake in the company as of February 09, while FII and MF ownerships stood at 52.21 per cent and 12.16 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
With a market capitalisation of Rs 26106.82 crore, the company operates in the TV Broadcasting & Software Production industry. For the quarter ended 31-Dec-2021, the company reported consolidated sales of Rs 2130.44 crore, up 5.97 per cent from the previous quarter?s Rs 2010.47 crore and up 22.72 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported net profit of Rs 298.73 crore for the latest quarter, down 25.3 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year.

Technical Indicators
The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stands at 32.54. 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.