Shares of UltraTech Cement today surged about 6 per cent in morning trade on nearly two-fold growth in third quarter net profit.
Reacting to the good numbers, the scrip opened on a bullish note at Rs 1,227, then surged as much as 5.72 per cent to touch a high of Rs 1,280.50 on the BSE. Similarly on the National Stock Exchange, the stock opened at Rs 1,249, then rallied ahead 5.45 per cent to witness a high of Rs 1,280.
The stock, however, lost some initial gains and was trading at Rs 1,237, higher by 2.13 per cent on the BSE and at Rs 1,235.80, up 1.82 per cent on the NSE.
The rally in the counter was largely a knee-jerk reaction to the good third quarter numbers and the uptick is quite significant, as the broader market was trading in the negative territory, marketmen said.
The company had posted nearly two-fold jump in net profit at Rs 617 crore for the October-December quarter this fiscal against Rs 319 crore net profit in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.