UPL share price has plunged 5% and is presently trading at Rs 589.
Meanwhile, the BSE 500 Index is at 19,801 (down 3.2%).
Among the top losers in the BSE 500 Index today are UPL (down 5.4%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.2%).
RCF (up 11.0%) and SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%) are among the top gainers today.
Over the last one year, UPL has moved up from Rs 573 to Rs 589, registering a gain of Rs 16 (up 2.8%)..
The BSE 500 has moved up from 15,469 to 19,801, registering a gain of 4,332 points (up 28.0%) during the last 12 months.
The top buzzing stocks among the BSE 500 Index stocks during this same period were ADANI GREEN ENERGY (up 522.6%), DIXON TECHNOLOGIES (up 381.9%) and HINDUSTAN COPPER (up 333.0%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 50,400 (down 4.0%).
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 14,919 (down 4.1%).
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 40,363 to 50,400, registering a gain of 10,037 points (up 21.40%).
UPL net profit stood at Rs 10 billion for the quarter ended December 2020, compared to a profit of Rs 8 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 2.6% to Rs 91.3 billion during the period as against Rs 88.9 billion in October-December 2019.
For the year ended March 2020, UPL reported 43.0% increase in net profit to Rs 28.0 billion compared to net profit of Rs 19.6 billion during FY19.
Revenue of the company grew 63.7% to Rs 358 billion during FY20.
The current Price to earnings ratio of UPL , based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 14.7x. p >
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Indian share markets witnessed most of the buying interest during closing hours today and ended on a strong note.
BSE Sensex is trading up by 167 points, while the NSE Nifty is trading up by 50 points.
Indian share markets open in green. The BSE Sensex opened up by 156 points, while the Nifty is trading higher by 52 points.
HEG share price is trading up by 5% and its current market price is Rs 2,177. The BSE CAPITAL GOODS is up by 0.7%. The top gainers in the BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index are HEG (up 5.3%) and GRAPHITE INDIA (up 7.5%). The top losers are KALPATARU POWER (down 0.1%) and HONEYWELL AUTOMATION (down 0.4%).
BANK OF MAHARASHTRA share price is trading up by 6% and its current market price is Rs 24. The BSE BANKEX is up by 1.0%. The top gainers in the BSE BANKEX Index is BANK OF MAHARASHTRA (up 5.9%). The top losers is KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK (down 0.3%).
ADANI PORTS & SEZ share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 755. The BSE 500 is up by 0.1%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are GRAPHITE INDIA (up 5.4%) and GSK CONSUMER (up 5.1%). The top losers are ADANI PORTS & SEZ (down 5.3%) and MAH. SCOOTERS (down 5.2%).
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