Why is Motil.Oswal.Fin. falling/rising?

As of 25-Aug, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd's stock price is currently at 926.00, reflecting a decrease of 3.9 points or 0.42%. The stock has been experiencing a downward trend, having fallen for the last three days, resulting in a total decline of 3.54% during this period. Despite being higher than the 20-day, 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, it is lower than the 5-day moving average. Additionally, there has been a significant drop in investor participation, with delivery volume falling by 43.55% compared to the 5-day average. While the stock has shown strong long-term fundamentals, including a robust average Return on Equity (ROE) of 23.63% and healthy operating profit growth, these factors have not been sufficient to counteract the recent price decline.
In the broader market context, the stock's performance over the past week shows a decline of 1.29%, while the benchmark Sensex has gained 0.45%. This indicates that Motilal Oswal is underperforming relative to the market. Year-to-date, the stock has decreased by 3.08%, contrasting sharply with the Sensex's increase of 4.48%. Although the stock has delivered impressive returns over the past year and three years, outperforming the BSE500 in each of the last three annual periods, the recent negative momentum and falling investor interest suggest a challenging short-term outlook.