During Wednesday’s trading session, the shares of one of the leading building materials companies in India surged 3.6 percent to Rs. 377.85 on BSE, after SBI (NS:SBI) Mutual Fund bought a 1.26 percent stake in the company via a block deal on NSE.
With a market capitalisation of Rs. 13,195.2 crores, at 01:52 p.m., the shares of Nuvoco Vistas (NS:NUVO) Corporation Limited were trading in the green at Rs. 369.45, up by nearly 1.3 percent, as against its previous closing price of Rs. 364.75.
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What’s the News:
According to the 17th September block deal available with the NSE, SBI Mutual Fund bought 45 lakh shares, or equivalent to a 1.26 percent stake, in Nuvoco Vistas Corp.
SBI Mutual Fund bought this 1.26 percent stake through an open market transaction for Rs. 158.4 crores in the company, at an average price of Rs. 352 per share.
According to the June 2024 shareholding pattern, SBI through its SBI Flexicap Fund holds around 8.11 percent stake in the company. Following this latest purchase, SBI has now increased its shareholding to 9.37 percent.
However, on the seller side, Kotak Special Situations Fund offloaded the same number of shares at the same average price.
As of June 2024, Kotak Special Situations Fund (KSSF) held a 3.54 percent stake in the company, but after this share sale, KSSF’s holding in Nuvoco Vistas Corp. has decreased to 2.28 percent stake.
Financials:
The company experienced a decline in its revenue from operations, showing a year-on-year fall of around 6 percent from Rs. 2,805.5 crores in Q1 FY24 to Rs. 2,636.5 crores in Q1 FY25.
Similarly, its net profit decreased during the same period from Rs. 14.5 crores to Rs. 2.8 crores, indicating a decline of nearly 80.7 percent.
Stock Performance
The stock has delivered negative returns of nearly 1.2 percent of returns in one year, as well as around 2.5 percent returns year-to-date.
About the Company:
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited is principally engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of cement and building material products.
Written by Shivani Singh
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