Pidilite Ind shares up 2.38% as Sensex falls

Shares of . gained 2.38 per cent to Rs 2887.0 in Friday's session as of 10:05AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 171.29 points lower at 58595.3.

Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2894.65 and a 52-week low of Rs 1988.6 on NSE. Around 7230 shares changed hands on the counter till 10:05AM (IST).

The stock opened at Rs 2821.0 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2894.65 and Rs 2821.0 during the session so far. The stock quoted a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 109.44, earnings per share (EPS) of Rs 26.38 and price to book value (PB) of 19.49, while the return on equity (ROE) stood at Rs 18.95.

Promoter/ FII Holding
The promoters held 69.94 per cent stake in the company as of September 02, while FII and MF ownerships stood at 11.13 per cent and 3.97 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
With a market capitalisation of Rs 146766.24 crore, the company operates in the Diversified industry. For the quarter ended 30-Jun-2022, the company reported consolidated sales of Rs 3111.79 crore, up 23.57 per cent from the previous quarter?s Rs 2518.21 crore and up 60.16 per cent from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported net profit of Rs 353.61 crore for the latest quarter, up 60.68 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year.

Technical Indicators
The relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stands at 84.71. 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.