HPCL shares up 0.7% as Nifty gains

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 354.55 and low of Rs 223.0.

As of 01:44PM (IST), the counter saw total traded volume of 156,963 shares with a traded value of Rs 4.4 crore, according to NSE.

The stock had closed at Rs 279.8 in the previous session.

The scrip has declined -0.93 per cent in the past one month till date, while the benchmark BSE Sensex has gained 10.0 per cent during the same period.

According to exchange data, the stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 4.79 while price-to-book ratio stood at 0.89. A higher P/E ratio shows that investors are willing to pay a higher price for per rupee earnings given by the stock because of better future growth expectations. The price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and it reflects the price investors are ready to pay even for no growth in a business.

The stock belongs to the Oil Refining & Marketing industry.

Promoter/FII Holding
Promoters held 54.9 per cent stake in the company as of 31-Dec-2021, while FII and MF ownership in the firm stood at 20.19 per cent and 10.75 per cent, respectively.

Key Financials
The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 97146.5 crore for the quarter ended 31-Dec-2021, up 10.29 per cent from the previous quarter’s Rs 88085.42 crore and up 39.64 per cent from the year-ago quarter’s Rs 69571.51 crore. Its net profit for the latest quarter stood at Rs 1352.99 crore, down 43.0 per cent from the same quarter a year ago.