Eicher Motors gains after RBI approves hiking FII limit

Eicher Motors rose 1.63% to Rs 16,120.75 at 9:39 IST on BSE after the central bank approved increasing the shareholding limit of foreign institutional investors in the company to 49% from 24%.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was almost flat at 28,799.96.

On BSE, so far 1,452 shares were traded in the counter, compared with an average volume of 28,836 shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 16,350 and a low of Rs 16,042 so far during the day. The stock hit a record high of Rs 17,200 on 19 February 2015. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 5,756.20 on 17 April 2014.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 15 April 2015, falling 0.11% compared with 1.04% rise in the Sensex. The scrip had, however, outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 4.89% as against Sensex's 2.58% rise.

The large-cap company has an equity capital of Rs 27.11 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) yesterday, 15 April 2015, notified increase in the limit of shareholding by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Registered Foreign Portfolios Investors (RFPIs) to 49% of the company's paid up capital from 24% earlier. Total holding of FIIs in Eicher Motors stood at 19.47% as on 31 December 2014.

As on 31 December 2015, FIIs held 19.47% stake in Eicher Motors.

Eicher Motors' consolidated net profit rose 59.8% to Rs 153.77 crore on 36.3% rise in total income to Rs 2308.86 crore in the quarter ended December 2014 over the quarter ended December 2013.

Eicher Motors is the flagship company of the Eicher Group, is a leading player in the Indian automotive space. Its 50-50 joint venture with the Volvo group, VE Commercial Vehicles, designs, manufactures and markets reliable, fuel-efficient trucks and buses; and is leading the path in driving modernization in commercial transportation in India and other developing markets. Eicher Motors also owns the iconic Royal Enfield motorcycle business, which leads the premium motorcycle segment in India.

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