Ambuja Cements shares surge 4% amid block deal buzz; promoter Adani family likely seller
Adani Group-owned Holderind Investments was looking to sell 2.84% stake in Ambuja Cements through block deal at a floor price of ₹600 per share.
Adani Group-owned Holderind Investments was looking to sell 2.84% stake in Ambuja Cements through block deal at a floor price of ₹600 per share.
This is going to be the fourth company of Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Group to get listed on the domestic bourses after JSW Infrastructure in October last year.
The share price of India Cements has more than doubled in less than two months to ₹385.50, from its 52-week low of ₹172.55 touched on June 4, 2024.
Radhakishan Damani, the founder of DMart chain of hypermarkets, sold around 24% stake in India Cements to Ultratech Cement via block deals yesterday.
UltraTech to buy up to 7.06 crore equity shares of India Cements at ₹267 per share, amounting to ₹1,885 crore.
Ambuja will acquire 100% stake in Penna Cement from its promoter group, Reddy and family, at an enterprise value of ₹10,422 crore.
The sales volume of Ambuja Cements improved by 17% to 16.6 million tonnes (MnT) during the quarter under review, as against 14.1 MnT in the March quarter of FY23.
For the full year, the consolidated net profit after tax stood at ₹7,005 crore, up 38%, as against ₹5,064 crore in FY23.
The Adani Group company posted 300% YoY growth in consolidated net profit at ₹945 crore in Q4 FY24, while revenue was up 13% ₹5,409 crore.
The acquisition of My Home Group's cement unit in Tuticorin will take Adani Group’s total cement capacity to 78.9 MTPA.