Nestle India's Stock Faces Short-Term Challenges Amid Broader Market Decline

Nestle India has experienced a notable decline of 3.55% on July 24, 2025, underperforming the FMCG sector by 2.97%. The stock reached an intraday low of Rs 2,352.2, marking a decrease of 4.1%. In terms of moving averages, Nestle India is currently above its 100-day and 200-day averages but 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 470.88 points, closing at 82,309.07, a decrease of 0.5%. The index remains 4.46% shy of its 52-week high of 85,978.25 and is trading above its 50-day moving average, which is also positioned above the 200-day moving average.

Over various time frames, Nestle India's performance has shown a downward trend, with a 1-year decline of 8.13% compared to the Sensex's increase of 2.68%. However, year-to-date, Nestle India has gained 7.98%, outperforming the Sensex's 5.32% gain. Over the long term, the stock has appreciated by 289.07% over the past decade, significantly outpacing the Sensex's 192.75% increase during the same period.