Pidilite Ind declines 1.54% as Sensex climbs

Shares of Pidilite Industries Ltd. traded at Rs 2447.0 on BSE at 01:54PM (IST) on Tuesday, down 1.54 per cent from previous close.

The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1738.05 and a high of Rs 2764.6.

Earlier, shares of the company saw a gap up opening in the morning.

A total of 10,278 lakh shares changed hands on the counter till 01:54PM (IST).

The stock of Pidilite Industries Ltd. commanded a market value of Rs 124422.65 crore, according to BSE.

The stock traded at a price-to-earning (P/E) multiple of 98.8, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 16.45. Return on equity (ROE) was at 20.31 per cent, according to exchange data.

In the BSE500 pack, 270 stocks traded in the green, while 230 stocks were in the red.

The stock's beta value, which measures volatility in relation to the broader market, stood at 1.04.

Promotor/FII Holding
Promoters held 69.44 per cent in Pidilite Industries Ltd. as of 31-Dec-2021 while foreign and domestic institutional investors owned 11.66 per cent and 4.42 per cent, respectively.

Moving averages
The 200-DMA of the stock stood at 2353.82 on March 22, while the 50-DMA was at 2479.11. If a stock trades below 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 as bearish trend and if trades between 50-DMA and 200-DMA, then it suggests the stock can go either way.