Stock Picks: List of stocks where pledged promoter holdings declined in Q1

Updated: 25 Aug 2022, 08:21 AM IST
TL;DR.

Analysis of pledged holdings of BSE-500 stocks shows that the value of the promoter (majority shareholder) pledged holding as a percentage of promoter holding declined in the June quarter (Q1FY23), a report by Kotak Institutional Equities stated. It noted that promoters of 81 companies in the BSE-500 Index have pledged part of their holdings in the June 2022 quarter. Medplus Health Services, Sterling & Wilson, Jindal Steel & Power, Sobha and Strides Pharma Science, witnesses a substantial rinse in their promoter pledged holdings; let's take a look at the stocks which saw the largest decline in their pledged promoter holdings.

Lemon Tree Hotels: The pledged promoter holding in teh firm declined 8.5 percent in the June quarter to 14.7 percent from 23.2 percent in the March 2022 quarter.The total value of the pledged holding stands at 170 crore. the stok has surged 80 percent in the last 1 year and over 10 percent since July. Lemon Tree Hotels owns and operates a chain of business and leisure hotels. The company operates 84 hotels with approximately 8,250 rooms across 52 destinations in India and internationally

Adani Power: The percentage of pledged promoter holding fell 2 percent in this firm in Q1FY23 to 25.3 percent from 27.4 percent in the March quarter. The total value of the pledged holding stands at 19,300 crore. The stock skyrocketed over 458 percent in the past 1 year and 290 percent in 2022 YTD. Adani Power is a thermal power producer in India with a power generation capacity of approximately 12,450 megawatts (MW) comprising 12,410 MW of thermal power plants and a 40 MW solar power project.

Sun Pharma: The pledged holding as a percentage of promoter holding declined 1.5 percent to 4 percent in Q1FY23 versus 5.6 percent in Q4FY22. The total value of the pledged holding stands at 4,400 crore. The stock added 17 percent in the last 1 year but has fallen 6 percent in August so far. Sun Pharma is engaged in the business of manufacturing, developing and marketing a range of generic formulations. It produces a portfolio of generic and specialty medicines targeting a spectrum of chronic and acute treatments.

Adani Enterprises: The pledged promoter holding fell to 3.8 percent in the June quarter from 4.4 percent in the March 2022 quarter. The total value of the pledged holding stands at 6,800 crore. The stock has more than doubled investor wealth in the last 1 year, up 116 percent and 76 percent in 2022 so far. Adani Ent is an integrated infrastructure with businesses spanning coal trading, coal mining, oil and gas exploration, ports, multi-model logistics, power generation and transmission, gas distribution, and edible oil and agro commodities.

Adani Transmission: The pledged promoter holding fell to 5.9 percent in the June quarter from 6.7 percent in the March 2022 quarter. The total value of the pledged holding stands at 12,000 crore. The scrip has more than tripled investor wealth in just 1 year, up 205 percent in this time. It has doubled investor wealth, rising 110 percent in just 2022 YTD. Adani Transmission, together with its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, and distributes power in India. The company operates through Transmission, Trading, and GTD Business segments. It establishes, commissions, operates, and maintains electric power transmission systems; and distributes electricity to approximately 3 million customers in Mumbai.

NOCIL: The pledged promoter holding fell to 9.6 percent in the June quarter from 10 percent in the March 2022 quarter. The total value of the pledged holding stands at 100 crore. The stock has gained just 3 percent in the last 1 year and has fallen 6 percent just in August. NOCIL is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of rubber chemicals.

First Published: 25 Aug 2022, 08:21 AM IST