Bharat Forge shares rise 1.0% as Nifty drops
Bharat Forge Ltd. traded 1.0 per cent up at Rs 1582.7 on Wednesday at around 12:27PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 427.35 points to 82128.09.
As many as 19,812 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 3.1 crore.
The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1826.2 and a 52-week low of Rs 1002.7.
On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 1356.85, while 50-DMA was at Rs 1627.89. 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 46.35 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 24.73 per cent during the same period.
According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 78.68 and a price-to-book ratio of 7.33. 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 Auto Ancl — Others industry.
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