Berger Paints stock price up 0.5 per cent as Sensex climbs

Shares of Berger Paints (India) Ltd. rose 0.5 per cent to Rs 726.3 at 12:25PM hours (IST) on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session.

As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 17,615 shares with a turnover of Rs 1.27 crore till 12:25PM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 85.74, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 21.99.

Return on equity (ROE) was at 21.31 per cent, according to exchange data. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs 733.45 and a low of Rs 717.0 during the session and quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 872.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 675.0.

The stock's beta value, which measures its volatility in relation to the broader market, stood at 0.89.

Technical Indicators

The 200-DMA (day moving average) of the stock stood at Rs 787.86 on February 16, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 748.98. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend. If it trades between 50-DMA and 200-DMA, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of the stood at 46.4. The RSI oscillates between zero and 100. Traditionally, a stock is considered overbought when the RSI value stands above 70 and oversold when it is below 30.

Promoter holding

As of 31-Dec-2021, promoters held 74.99 per cent stake in the company, while overseas investors held 11.3 per cent and domestic institutional investors had 3.57 per cent.