Atul Ltd. Faces Continued Decline Amid Broader Market Weakness and Mixed Performance Signals

Atul Ltd., a prominent player in the specialty chemicals sector, has experienced a notable decline of 3.83% on July 18, 2025. This drop comes as the stock has underperformed its sector by 2.92%, marking its fourth consecutive day of losses, totaling a decline of 7.24% over this period.
During the trading session, Atul reached an intraday high of Rs 7,458.4, reflecting a gain of 2.61%, but also touched a low of Rs 7,005.1, down 3.62%. In terms of moving averages, the stock is currently above its 100-day and 200-day averages, yet below its 5-day, 20-day, and 50-day averages, indicating mixed short-term performance.

In the broader market context, the Sensex opened flat but subsequently fell by 397.55 points, closing at 81,796.07, a decrease of 0.56%. Atul's performance over various time frames shows a 1-day decline of 3.92% compared to the Sensex's 0.56% drop, and a 3-month gain of 23.16%, significantly outperforming the Sensex's 4.13% increase. However, over the longer term, Atul's 3-year performance shows a decline of 16.66%, contrasting sharply with the Sensex's robust growth of 50.03%.