VST Tillers Tractors jumped 5.7% to Rs 630 at 11:16 IST on BSE after HDFC Mutual Fund bought 1.71% stake in the company on Tuesday, 3 December 2013.
Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 20.94 points, or 0.1%, to 20,833.98
On BSE, 6,953 shares were traded in the counter as against an average daily volume of 6,564 shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a record high of Rs 649 in intraday trade today, 4 December 2013. The stock hit a low of Rs 600 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 330 on 25 March 2013.
The small-cap stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 3 December 2013, rising 14.46% compared with the Sensex's 1.81% fall. The scrip also outperformed the market in past one quarter, surging 44.4% as against Sensex's 14.37% rise.
HDFC Mutual Fund bought 72,508 shares or 0.84% stake in VST Tillers Tractors at Rs 596 per share in a bulk deal on the BSE on Tuesday, 3 December 2013. Also, HDFC Mutual Fund under its Prudence Fund scheme acquired 75,079 shares or 0.87% stake in the company at Rs 596 on the NSE on Tuesday, 3 December 2013. Shares of VST Tillers Tractors settled 0.28% higher at Rs 596 on Tuesday, 3 December 2013.
The company has an equity capital of Rs 8.64 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.
VST Tillers Tractors net profit surged 175.2% to Rs 18.08 crore on 71.2% rise in net sales to Rs 152.12 crore in Q2 September 2013 over Q2 September 2012.
VST Tillers Tractors manufactures power tillers, tractors, paddy transplanters and diesel engines.
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