Bandhan Bank shares gain 1.49% as Sensex rises

Shares of Bandhan Bank Ltd. traded 1.49 per cent up at Rs 264.85 at 11:02AM (IST) on Monday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 442.83 points to 62944.52.

The scrip had closed at Rs 260.95 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 335.5 and 52-week low of Rs 182.2, respectively. As per BSE data, total traded volume on the counter till 11:02AM (IST) stood at 154722 shares with a turnover of Rs 4.07 crore.

At the prevailing price, the stock traded at 19.4 times its trailing 12-month earnings per share of Rs 13.62 per share and 1.61 times its price-to-book value, exchange data showed.

A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher share price today because of growth expectations in the future.

Price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and reflects the price investors are ready to pay even for no growth in the business. The stock's Beta value, which measures its volatility in relation to the broader market, stood at 1.26.

Shareholding Details

Promoters held 39.99 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Mar-2023, while FIIs owned 31.93 per cent and DIIs 8.29 per cent.

Technicals
On the technical charts, the relative strength index (RSI) of the stock stood at 74.9. 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. Chartists say, RSI should not be seen in isolation, as it may not be sufficient to take a trading call, just the way fundamental analysts cannot give a'buy' or'sell' recommendation using a single valuation ratio.