Avenue Supermart shares fall 1.07% as Nifty drops
Avenue Supermarts Ltd. traded 1.07 per cent down at Rs 5251.75 on Friday at around 11:11AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 942.72 points to 81258.44.
As many as 17,186 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 9.07 crore.
The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 5356.05 and a 52-week low of Rs 3617.3.
On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 4399.29, while 50-DMA was at Rs 4972.72. If a stock trades above 50 DMA and 200 DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is up. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50 DMA and 200 DMA both, it is considered a bearish trend and if it trades between 50DMA and 200DMA, then it suggests the stock can go anywhere.
Shares of the company have advanced 39.81 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 23.41 per cent during the same period.
According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 128.99 and a price-to-book ratio of 15.76. A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher price because of better future growth expectations. Price to book value indicates the inherent value of a company and reflects the price that investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business. The stock belongs to the Supermarkets industry.
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