Meanwhile, technical charts of the new entrant UltraTech Cement in the wires & cables business indicates a likely downside risk of up to 17% for the stock.
Shares of Polycab, KEI, Havells India and R R Kabel slumped up to 15% after UltraTech announced its foray into wires & cables segment with an investment of Rs 1,800 crore over the next 2 years
The northward move in KEI Industries share price came after foreign brokerage firm Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with 'Overweight' rating, with a target price of Rs 4,391
Technical charts of Polycab India, Voltas, KEI Industries and Lodha show the formation of a bearish pattern, namely 'Death Cross' on the daily scale; hence these stocks may see further downside.
KEI Industries boasts a rich history of paying dividends. BSE data reflects that the company has paid interim dividends of Rs 2 in 2021, Rs 2.50 in 2022, Rs 3 in 2023, and Rs 3.50 in 2024
In its Q3 results, KEI Industries reported a 9 per cent increase in consolidated net profit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) at Rs 165 crore as compared to Rs 151 crore a year ago
Meanwhile, NSE F&O data shows that FIIs were net sellers in Nifty futures for the sixth straight trading session on Tuesday, with net sales of 70,318 contracts in this period.
Union Bank stock futures plunged nearly 8% on the back of 54% increase in OI. On the other hand, Dr. Lal Path Labs and Metropolis Health witnessed long build-up on Monday; shows derivatives data.
Even as KEI Industries reported annual growth in its top- and bottomline in Q2, the wires and cable company's profit and operating margins contracted