Reliance share price: What caused the fall?
Yet, these big-bang promises by the Mukesh Ambani-led firm failed to cheer Dalal Street investors. Keeping in line with the past trend, here too, the RIL share price tanked over 2% on Friday.
Highlighting the major triggers behind the fall in Reliance shares, analysts listed four major reasons: Historical trend, Jio IPO pipeline, capex-heavy business and weak stock market sentiment.
1. Historical Pattern
Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments, said that RIL stock continued in the pattern of drifting down on the AGM day during the last 4 years, and today was no different.
"It appears that the selling is more technical than driven by fundamentals or disappointments on the expectations front," said Vijayakumar.
According to Meena, investor expectations often build up, but the actual announcements, while significant, don't always create the "big surprise" needed to sustain a rally.
2. Jio IPO timeline
While an IPO timeline was confirmed, the target of the first half of 2026 was seen as a delay by some investors who were hoping for a listing in 2025, said Meena. "This tempered the initial excitement and led to a negative reaction," he added.
Harshal Dasani, Business Head at INVAsset PMS, also highlighted that while the Jio listing is a clear catalyst, it is dated to H12026, and while no Retail listing timeline was offered, it dampened sentiment.
3. Investment cycle optics
As RIL remains capex-heavy (FY25 capex ~ ₹1.31 lakh crore), investors wanted sharper near-term monetisation math alongside the AI and device reveals, according to Dasani, who believes they will need time before any positive EBITDA move.
4. Weak D-Street sentiment
"The overall market sentiment was weak on the day of the AGM, with a general downtrend influenced by broader economic factors, including foreign institutional investor (FII) selling. This market-wide pressure contributed to the stock's decline," according to Meena, contributing to the stock decline.
The Indian stock market remained under pressure for the third day on Friday, August 29 - the day of the AGM - as additional tariffs of 25% on Indian exports to the US came into effect and foreign investor outflows.
Reliance shares: Opportunity to buy?
Despite the short-term blip seen in Reliance shares, analysts largely remain bullish on the stock, seeing the current weakness as a buying opportunity.
"While short-term volatility may persist, the company is well-positioned for sustained growth due to its diversified business model and strategic investments. The upcoming IPOs of Jio and Reliance Retail are expected to unlock significant value, and the push into new-age businesses like AI and New Energy will drive future growth," said Meena.
He added that for long-term investors, RIL's strategic initiatives and financial targets present a compelling investment case.
According to Dasani, investors should accumulate RIL shares due to volatility. He advised tracking execution beats and reassessing multiples as listing clarity and AI monetisation translate into numbers.
Dr Vijayakumar also advised that investors should ignore the temporary volatility in the stock price and focus on the long-term potential, which appears very bright.
While the RIL share price has lost 4% in the last one month and 4% in a week, it has delivered 13% returns in past six months.
Report courtesy Mint
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