DEFENCE PSU STOCK, SHARE SPLIT: 90% RETURN YTD, 400% IN 1 YEAR - BUY, SELL OR HOLD?

Defence PSU Stock, Share Split: Shares of a defence sector PSU company has rallied a massive 416 per cent in the past one year, of which 90 per cent surge coming in just 2024. The company had also recently split its shares in January this year in the ratio 2:1.

The company under discussion is Cochin Shipyard Ltd., and in just past two it rallied over 17 per cent amid expectation of strong earnings and healthy order book position.

On Wednesday, the shipbuilder's shares jumped over 3 per cent to hit a new 52-week high of Rs 1,323 apiece on NSE. At the time of writing, around 12:27 PM, its shares were trading at Rs 1,279, up 2.16 per cent against its previous closing price.

Is there more upside in the shipbuilder's stock?

Cochin Shipyard Share Price Target 2024

Market expert and ET NOW panellist Ravi Singh sees more upside in Cochin Shipyard to the tune of 13 per cent from its current market price.

"There's an aggressive uptrend in all shipping sector stocks. We are also witnessing technical breakout in these stocks. The upside momentum can be attributed to the hike in tariffs, which might benefit these companies." said Singh during an episode of ET NOW Swadesh.

The market expert added, "There's an aggressive uptrend in Cochin Shipyard and we can see further upside of up to Rs 1,450 from the current levels." The stop loss, he suggested, should be around Rs 1,150. The analyst also suggested to hold shipping stocks for they can yield good returns in the near term.

Cochin Shipyard Share Price History

Cochin Shipyard is a constituent of S&P BSE 500 and enjoys a market cap of Rs 33,753.26 crore, as of the current market price.

Its shares, according to BSE Analytics, have gained 16 per cent in the past week, 42.3 per cent in the past month, and 50.6 per cent in the past three months. On an year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock has gained over 90 per cent. In one, three and five years, the shipbuilder's shares have yielded multibagger returns of 410 per cent, 632 per cent and 633 per cent, respectively.

Cochin Shipyard Dividend History

Cochin Shipyard has a rich history of rewarding its shareholders with dividends. The company had in February this year declared a dividend of Rs 3.50 per equity share. In 2023, the company paid dividend thrice - Rs 7 in February, Rs 7 again in September, and Rs 8 in November. In 2022 too, the company paid dividend thrice - Rs 7 in February, Rs 3.75 in September, and Rs 7 in November.

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