Excel Crop Care slumped 7.61% to Rs 1,181 at 14:27 IST on BSE, with the stock sliding on profit taking after recent steep rally.
Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 220.20 points or 0.77% at 28,279.34.
On BSE, so far 8,847 shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 5,123 shares in the past one quarter.
The stock hit a high of Rs 1,277 and a low of Rs 1,180.50 so far during the day. The stock had hit a record high of Rs 1,349.80 on Monday, 24 November 2014. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 307.80 on 28 November 2013.
The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 24 November 2014, advancing 20.19% compared with Sensex's 6.14% rise. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, surging 44.58% as against Sensex's 7.87% rise.
The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 5.50 crore. Face value per share is Rs 5.
Shares of Excel Crop Care had rallied 14.6% in two trading sessions to settle at Rs 1,278.25 on Monday, 24 November 2014, from a recent low of Rs 1,115.35 on 20 November 2014.
Excel Crop Care's net profit rose 23.1% to Rs 28.60 crore on 9.7% growth in net sales to Rs 294.89 crore in Q2 September 2014 over Q2 September 2013.
Excel Crop Care manufactures agrochemicals, which includes insecticides, weedicides and fungicides.
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