Why is Hind. Unilever falling/rising?

Sep 23 2025 09:51 PM IST
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As of 23-Sep, Hindustan Unilever Ltd's stock price is Rs 2,521.55, down 1.94%, with a notable decline of 16.72% over the past year. Despite strong fundamentals, including high management efficiency and significant institutional holdings, the stock has underperformed compared to the benchmark Sensex in the longer term.
As of 23-Sep, Hindustan Unilever Ltd's stock price is currently at Rs 2,521.55, reflecting a decrease of Rs 50.0 or 1.94%. The stock has shown a decline of 2.34% over the past week and 4.08% over the past month, while it has experienced a significant drop of 16.72% over the past year. Today's performance indicates that the stock is in line with the sector, having touched an intraday low of Rs 2,517.15. The stock is trading above its 100-day and 200-day moving averages but below its 5-day, 20-day, and 50-day moving averages. Additionally, there has been a decrease in investor participation, with delivery volume falling by 1.02% against the 5-day average. Despite these challenges, the company maintains a high management efficiency with a return on equity of 19.31%, a low debt-to-equity ratio, and significant institutional holdings at 26.25%, which may provide some support for the stock.

In the broader market context, Hindustan Unilever's recent performance contrasts with the benchmark Sensex, which has only declined by 0.34% over the past week. While the stock has outperformed the Sensex year-to-date with an increase of 8.31% compared to the benchmark's 5.07%, its longer-term performance has been less favorable, particularly over the past year and three years, where it has underperformed the index significantly. This divergence in performance may reflect broader market sentiments and investor confidence, which could be affecting Hindustan Unilever's stock price negatively despite its strong fundamentals.
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