NATCO PHARMA share price has zoomed 8% and is presently trading at Rs 544.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE Index is at 11,853 (up 3.9%).
Among the top Gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE Index today are NATCO PHARMA (up 7.8%) and IPCA LABS (up 14.9%).
ERIS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED (down 1.5%) and SHILPA MEDICARE (down 5.0%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, NATCO PHARMA has moved down from Rs 598 to Rs 544, registering a loss of Rs 54 (down 9.0%).
On the other hand, the BSE HEALTHCARE has moved down from 14,270 to 11,853, loss of 2,417 points (down 17.0%) during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE Index stocks during this same period were ABBOTT INDIA (up 88.2%), J.B.CHEMICALS (up 60.4%) and IPCA LABS (up 57.3%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 28,687 (up 1.2%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex stocks today are POWER GRID (up 6.2%), ONGC (up 5.9%) and ITC (up 5.1%). Other gainers include BAJAJ AUTO (up 5.0%) and SUN PHARMA (up 4.4%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are SBI and ONGC.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 8,441 (up 1.9%). The top gainers in the NSE Nifty include GAIL (up 7.9%), YES BANK (up 6.1%) and POWER GRID (up 5.6%). Other gainers include ONGC (up 5.6%) and JSW STEEL (up 5.1%) are among the top gainers in NSE Nifty.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved down from 38,363 to 28,687, registering a loss of 9,676 points (down 25.36%).
NATCO PHARMA net profit down at Rs 1 billion for the quarter ended December 2019, compared to a loss of Rs 2 billion a year ago. Net Sales declined 13.4% to Rs 4.8 billion during the period as against Rs 5.6 billion in October-December 2018.
For the year ended March 2019, NATCO PHARMA reported 7.6% decrease in net profit to Rs 6.4 billion compared to net profit of Rs 7.0 billion during FY18.
Revenue of the company grew 4.9% to Rs 21 billion during FY19.
The current Price to earnings ratio of NATCO PHARMA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 4.1x. p >
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RAIN INDUSTRIES share price is trading down by 6% and its current market price is Rs 164. The BSE 500 is down by 2.6%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are JUBILANT PHARMOVA (up 6.2%) and IPCA LABS (up 5.3%). The top losers are RAIN INDUSTRIES (down 5.8%) and BAJAJ FINANCE (down 5.1%).
Asian stock markets are trading on a cautious note today as investors wait to see if US earnings can justify sky-high valuations.
VOLTAS share price is trading down by 6% and its current market price is Rs 994. The BSE CONSUMER DURABLES is down by 4.0%. The top losers are VOLTAS (down 6.2%) and SYMPHONY (down 5.9%).
VA TECH WABAG share price is trading down by 7% and its current market price is Rs 254. The BSE CAPITAL GOODS is down by 3.7%. The top losers are VA TECH WABAG (down 6.9%) and HEG (down 7.8%).
SHRIRAM TRANSPORT share price is trading down by 8% and its current market price is Rs 1,412. The BSE 500 is down by 3.2%. The top gainers in the BSE 500 Index are GSK CONSUMER (up 5.1%) and JUBILANT PHARMOVA (up 5.0%). The top losers are SHRIRAM TRANSPORT (down 8.0%) and BAJAJ FINANCE (down 6.4%).
J&K BANK share price is trading down by 6% and its current market price is Rs 26. The BSE BANKEX is down by 4.3%. The top losers are J&K BANK (down 6.5%) and INDUSIND BANK (down 8.2%).
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