HUL trades in green as strong Q2 numbers lift stock 1.55%
At the current price, the stock trades at a symbol P/E of 28.30, well below its 52-week high of ₹2,526 touched on October 28, 2025.
Shares of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) are trading significantly higher on Thursday morning, with the stock up 1.55 percent at ₹1,843.90 by 12:12 PM. This comes a day after the FMCG major released its strong Q2 results, which saw a 15 percent increase in underlying sales growth. Despite this positive news, the stock remains down 20.55 percent year-to-date, trailing behind the Nifty 50's 12.54 percent decline.
Trading volumes reached 11.18 lakh shares valued at ₹206 crore, but sell orders still outnumbered buy orders by 56.50 percent to 43.50 percent. HUL's stock has had a challenging year, trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.30, well below its 52-week high of ₹2,526. Analysts from various brokerages have maintained a predominantly positive outlook on HUL post-results.
Motilal Oswal upgraded its rating to Buy, with a target price of ₹2,150, while noting margin pressure in the Home Care segment. JM Financial also retained its Buy rating, revising its target price to ₹2,225, and cutting its P/E ratio to 40x. Elara Securities was more cautious, maintaining an Accumulate rating with a trimmed target of ₹2,100.
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