Indian Hotels shares rise 0.47% as Nifty gains

Shares of Indian Hotels Company Ltd. traded 0.47 per cent up at Rs 401.95 on Thursday at around 11:37AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 20.42 points to 67077.02.

As many as 106,766 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 428.0 crore.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 405.2 and a 52-week low of Rs 248.3.

On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 337.66, while 50-DMA was at Rs 384.59. If a stock trades above 50 DMA and 200 DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is up. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50 DMA and 200 DMA both, it is considered a bearish trend and if it trades between 50DMA and 200DMA, then it suggests the stock can go anywhere.

Shares of the company have advanced 59.76 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 23.03 per cent during the same period.

According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 56.53 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.77. A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher price because of better future growth expectations. Price to book value indicates the inherent value of a company and reflects the price that investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business. The stock belongs to the Hotels & Resorts industry.