AJANTA PHARMA share price has plunged 5% and is presently trading at Rs 1,035.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 13,792 (up 0.2%).
Among the top losers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today is AJANTA PHARMA (down 5.0%).
DR. LAL PATHLABS LTD (up 4.0%) and NATCO PHARMA (up 3.1%) are among the top gainers today.
Over the last one year, AJANTA PHARMA has moved down from Rs 1,449 to Rs 1,035, registering a loss of Rs 415 (down 28.6%)..
The BSE HEALTHCARE has moved down from 14,800 to 13,792, loss of 1,008 points (down 6.8%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were ABBOTT INDIA (up 45.3%), TORRENT PHARMA (up 39.8%) and IPCA LABS (up 39.2%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 35,806 (up 0.6%). The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are ICICI BANK (up 2.0%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are INDUSIND BANK and AXIS BANK.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 10,691 (up 0.4%). ICICI BANK (up 1.9%) is among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 36,034 to 35,806, registering a gain of -228 points (up -0.6%).
AJANTA PHARMA net profit down at Rs 1 billion for the quarter ended September 2018, compared to a loss of Rs 1 billion a year ago. Net Sales declined 7.3% to Rs 5.4 billion during the period as against Rs 5.9 billion in July-September 2017.
For the year ended March 2018, AJANTA PHARMA reported 7.5% decrease in net profit to Rs 4.7 billion compared to net profit of Rs 5.1 billion during FY17.
Revenue of the company grew 6.5% to Rs 21 billion during FY18.
The current Price to earnings ratio of AJANTA PHARMA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 19.4x. p >
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The market see-sawed during the week with both the bulls and bears swinging it out. But in the end, it was the bears who won. The Nifty ended the day, the week, and the month at 14,529.15.
Indian share markets end deep in the red with the Sensex down by 1,939 points and the Nifty ending down by 568 points.
ONGC share price is trading down by 7% and its current market price is Rs 118. The BSE OIL & GAS is down by 4.0%. The top gainers in the BSE OIL & GAS Index is CASTROL INDIA (up 1.3%). The top losers are ONGC (down 7.1%) and GAIL (down 6.3%).
ULTRATECH CEMENT share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 6,487. The BSE 500 is down by 3.4%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%) and JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.0%). The top losers are ULTRATECH CEMENT (down 5.0%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.3%).
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN share price is trading up by 10% and its current market price is Rs 60. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are JAGRAN PRAKASHAN (up 10.1%) and RCF (up 11.0%). The top losers are MAHINDRA CIE AUTO. and AJANTA PHARMA (down 0.1%).
UPL share price is trading down by 5% and its current market price is Rs 589. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are RCF (up 11.0%) and SOUTH IND.BANK (up 10.4%). The top losers are UPL (down 5.4%) and BAJAJ FINSERV (down 6.2%).
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