Chola Inv Finance shares rise 2.05% as Nifty gains

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. traded 2.05 per cent up at Rs 1232.35 on Friday at around 12:28PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 258.92 points to 67777.92.
As many as 45,478 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 554.0 crore.
The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1239.8 and a 52-week low of Rs 658.0.
On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 916.08, while 50-DMA was at Rs 1115.24.

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 55.16 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 11.89 per cent during the same period.
According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 36.11 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.37.

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.