Shares of LIC closed at Rs 709.70 on the BSE on Friday.
Since the day of itemizing, LIC shares have remained under the difficulty worth and had touched a low of Rs 708.70 and a excessive of Rs 920.
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New Delhi: The authorities on Friday mentioned it is “concerned” in regards to the non permanent blip in LIC scrip and the insurer’s administration will look into these points and lift shareholders’ worth. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was listed on the bourses on May 17 at Rs 872 a share. The authorities had fastened the difficulty worth of LIC shares at Rs 949 apiece after a profitable Initial Public Offering (IPO) which was over-subscribed almost 3 instances.
Since the day of itemizing, LIC shares have remained under the difficulty worth and had touched a low of Rs 708.70 and a excessive of Rs 920. “We are very concerned about the temporary blip in LIC share price. People will take time to understand (fundamentals of) LIC. LIC management will look into all these aspects and will raise the shareholders’ value,” DIPAM secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey mentioned.
Shares of LIC closed at Rs 709.70 on the BSE on Friday. Explaining the upside potential in LIC scrip, an official mentioned that the Embedded Value (EV) on the finish of March will give a greater image of the insurer.
“LIC would update its EV by June-end,” the official mentioned. As per the draft papers filed with Sebi, LIC’s EV was over Rs 5.39 lakh crore on the finish of September 2021.
“The market has not got March EV hence it is conjecturing. Rate of future growth of insurance companies can only be assessed via EV. The increased EV at the end of March will give a forward looking view to the market as it will also include the number of new customers,” the official added. The authorities had garnered about Rs 20,500 crore by means of sale of three.5 per cent stake in LIC by way of IPO final month.
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