JK Tyre zooms over 35% in two days post stock split
The stock hit a new high of Rs 163, rallied 38% in past two trading sessions from Rs 118 on December 17.
SI Reporter Mumbai Shares in J K Tyre and Industries has soared 15% to Rs 160, extending its previous day’s rally, after the stock turned ex-stock split on Thursday.
The stock opened at Rs 145 and touched a new high of Rs 163 on NSE. A combined 5.45 million shares changed hands on the counter till 0938 hours on NSE and BSE.
In past two trading sessions the stock zoomed 38% from Rs 118 (adjusted to stock split) on December 17, 2014.
The company had sub-divided the face value of their equity shares to Rs 2 from Rs 10, i.e. in the ratio of 5:1.
The board of directors of the tyre company, on September 25, had approved sub-division of one equity share of the face value of Rs 10 each into five equity shares of face value of Rs 2 each.
Stock split or sub-division of equity shares is done to infuse liquidity and to make shares affordable for retail investors who could not invest earlier because of the high stock price.