HESTER PHARM share price has zoomed 20% and is presently trading at Rs 2,531.3.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE index is at 49,716.6 (down 0.4%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE index today are AJANTA PHARMA (up 2.1%) and CAPLIN POINT (up 1.1%).
Biocon (down 2.2%) and Sun Pharma (down 1.2%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, HESTER PHARM has moved up from Rs 1,816.9 to Rs 2,531.3, registering a gain of Rs 714.4 (up 39.3%).
On the other hand, the BSE HEALTHCARE index has moved up from 44,480.4 to 49,716.6, registering a gain of 11.8% during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE index stocks during this same period were LAURUS LABS (up 93.1%), GRANULES INDIA (up 87.5%) and SUN PHARMA ADV. RES. (up 67.9%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 77,307.0 (down 0.3%).
The top losers among the BSE Sensex today are Tata Steel (down 2.1%) and Nestle (down 1.5%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are Kotak Bank and Tata Steel.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 24,113.8 (down 0.4%). Tata Steel and Nestle are among the top losers in NSE NIFTY.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 83,536.1 to 77,307.0, registering a loss of 6,229.1 points (down 7.5%).
HESTER PHARM net profit grew 6258.9% YoY to Rs 147 million for the quarter ended March 2026, compared to a profit of Rs 2 million a year ago. Net sales rose 22.2% to Rs 1,001 million during the period as against Rs 819 million in January-March 2025.
For the year ended March 2026, HESTER PHARM reported 99.4% increase in net profit to Rs 575 million compared to net profit of Rs 288 million during FY25. Revenue of the company grew 6.9% to Rs 3,326 million during FY26.
The current Price to earnings ratio of HESTER PHARM, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 42.1.
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