PFIZER share price has hit an all-time high at Rs 4,498 (up 1.8%).
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 13,572 (up 0.9%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are PFIZER (up 1.8%) and ABBOTT INDIA .
GRANULES INDIA (down 0.2%) and NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA LTD (down 0.2%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, PFIZER has moved up from Rs 2,758 to Rs 4,498, registering a gain of Rs 1,740 (up 60.3%).
The BSE HEALTHCARE has moved down from 14,159 to 13,572, loss of 587 points (down 4.2%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were ASTRAZENECA PHARMA (up 101.3%), DR. LAL PATHLABS LTD (up 86.9%) and ABBOTT INDIA (up 66.1%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 40,887 (up 0.4%). The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are TATA MOTORS (up 7.0%), YES BANK (up 6.1%) and TATA MOTORS DVR (up 5.2%). Other gainers include ICICI BANK (up 3.8%) and VEDANTA LTD (up 3.3%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are YES BANK and TATA MOTORS.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 12,055 (up 0.4%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include TATA MOTORS (up 7.1%), YES BANK (up 5.9%) and ICICI BANK (up 3.8%). Other gainers include VEDANTA LTD (up 2.9%) and HINDALCO (up 2.6%).
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 36,241 to 40,887, registering a gain of 4,646 points (up 12.7%).
PFIZER net profit stood at Rs 2 billion for the quarter ended September 2019, compared to a profit of Rs 1 billion a year ago. Net Sales rose 10.4% to Rs 5.7 billion during the period as against Rs 5.1 billion in July-September 2018.
For the year ended March 2019, PFIZER reported 19.2% increase in net profit to Rs 4.3 billion compared to net profit of Rs 3.6 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 5.1% to Rs 21 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of PFIZER, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 39.8x. p >
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Stock markets remained rangebound this week too. Macroeconomic news globally and domestically remained the focus of the week.
Indian share markets end on a positive note with the Sensex up by 428 points, while the Nifty closed up by 115 points.
INFO EDGE share price has surged by 5% and its current market price is Rs 2,658. The BSE IT is up by 1.7%. The top gainers in the BSE IT Index are INFO EDGE (up 5.3%) and FIRSTSOURCE SOL. (up 5.2%). The top losers is ECLERX SERVICES (down 2.2%).
PC JEWELLER share price has surged by 11% and its current market price is Rs 26. The BSE 500 is up by 1.0%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are PC JEWELLER (up 10.8%) and UCO BANK (up 11.5%). The top losers are HUL and GILLETTE INDIA .
GUJARAT GAS share price has hit a 52-week high. It is presently trading at Rs 232. BSE 500 Index is up by 1.0% at 15,534. Within the BSE 500, GUJARAT GAS (up 1.9%) and TRIDENT (up 13.5%) are among the top gainers, while top losers are MANPASAND BEVERAGES and IFB INDUSTRIES LTD.
GE T&D INDIA share price has surged by 5% and its current market price is Rs 157. The BSE CAPITAL GOODS is up by 1.2%. The top gainers in the BSE CAPITAL GOODS Index is GE T&D INDIA (up 5.0%). The top losers are SKF INDIA (down 0.1%) and SIEMENS (down 0.2%).
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