Indian Oil Corp. shares rise 1.49% as Nifty gains
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. traded 1.49 per cent up at Rs 170.0 on Wednesday at around 10:20AM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex advanced 500.64 points to 72970.94.
As many as 691,285 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 11.77 crore.
The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 196.8 and a 52-week low of Rs 75.77.
On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 117.36, while 50-DMA was at Rs 167.32. 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 120.46 per cent in the past one year, while Sensex has risen 25.31 per cent during the same period.
According to BSE data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 5.12 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.77. 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 Oil Refining & Marketing industry.
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