Last Update Time: 13-Mar-2025 16:00:00
ISIN: INE022Q01020
Sector: Financial Services
Symbol: IEX

Indian Energy Exchange Limited

₹153.70 ₹-2.79 (-1.78%) ▼
Prev. Close ₹156.49
Open ₹157.10
Close ₹153.56
Range ₹146.02 - ₹161.39
High ₹157.40
Low ₹153.23
Ind. Close ₹0.00
VWAP ₹154.96

The current stock price of Indian Energy Exchange Limited is ₹153.70, with a target price range between ₹146.02 and ₹161.39. The stock has experienced a price change of ₹-2.79 (-1.78%), reflecting recent market volatility.

Today's opening price was ₹157.10, while the previous close stood at ₹156.49.

The market trend suggests a potential downtrend, with investors exercising caution due to recent declines. Analysts recommend closely monitoring support levels.

For real-time stock market updates, live share prices, and stock analysis, stay tuned. Understanding key stock metrics like VWAP, high-low range, and market momentum can help traders make informed investment decisions.

Indian Energy Exchange Limited Price Chart

Indian Energy Exchange Limited Pre Open Market Overview: 13-Mar-2025

Key Metrics:

  • IEP (Indicative Equilibrium Price): 157.1
  • Previous Close Price: 156.49
  • Change: 0.61%
  • Total Traded Volume: 3,978
  • Total Buy Quantity: 69,921
  • Total Sell Quantity: 79,295
Price Buy Qty Sell Qty
156.60 405.00 0.00
156.80 150.00 0.00
157.00 32.00 0.00
157.05 1,000.00 0.00
157.10 259.00 0.00
157.15 0.00 82.00
157.30 0.00 149.00
157.40 0.00 113.00
157.45 0.00 167.00
157.49 0.00 200.00

ATO Data:

  • Buy Quantity (ATO): 0
  • Sell Quantity (ATO): 0

Order Book

Bid Qty Ask Qty
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
Total Buy Quantity: 69921 Total Sell Quantity: 79295

Shareholding Patterns of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Key Trade Statistics of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Trade Information Details
Traded Volume (Lakhs) 21.71
Traded Value (₹ Cr.) 33.65
Total Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 13,705.32
Free Float Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 11,615.31
Impact cost 0.03
Quantity Traded 2,171,253.00
Deliverable Quantity 812,036.00
% of Quantity to Traded 37.4
Security VaR 14.91
Index VaR N/A
VaR Margin 14.91
Extreme Loss Rate 3.5
Adhoc Margin N/A
Applicable Margin Rate 18.41
Face Value 1

Key Price Statistics of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

The 52-week high for Indian Energy Exchange Limited was ₹244.40, recorded on 24-Sep-2024. On the other hand, the 52-week low stands at ₹130.20, with the lowest value recorded on 14-Mar-2024.

The upper band for trading is ₹172.13, and the lower band is ₹140.84. The price band is No Band%.

The stock's daily volatility stands at 2.32, while the annualized volatility is 44.32. The tick size for trading is ₹0.01.

Price Information Details
52 Week High (24-Sep-2024) 244.40
52 Week Low (14-Mar-2024) 130.20
Upper Band 172.13
Lower Band 140.84
Price Band (%) No Band
Daily Volatility 2.32
Annualised Volatility 44.32
Tick Size 0.01

Key Securities Statistics of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Securities Information Details
Status Listed
Trading Status Active
Date of Listing 23-Oct-2017
Adjusted P/E 35.21
Symbol P/E 35.21
Index NIFTY 500
Macro-Economic Sector Financial Services
Sector Financial Services
Industry Capital Markets
Basic Industry Exchange and Data Platform

Security Status of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Title Details
Board Status Main
Trading Segment Normal Market
Session No. -
Class of Shares Equity
SDD Compliance -
Name of Compliance Officer -

Announcements of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Subject Date
Change in Directors/ Key Managerial Personnel/ Auditor/ Compliance Officer/ Share Transfer Agent 12-Mar-2025
Appointment 12-Mar-2025
Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates 10-Mar-2025
Shareholders meeting 06-Mar-2025
Press Release 03-Mar-2025
Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates 28-Feb-2025
Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates 24-Feb-2025
Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates 12-Feb-2025

Corporate Actions of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Face Value Purpose Ex-Date Start Date End Date
1 Interim Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share 31-Jan-2025 - -
1 Annual General Meeting 29-Jul-2024 30-Jul-2024 06-Aug-2024
1 Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share 31-May-2024 - -
1 Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Share 02-Feb-2024 - -
1 Annual General Meeting 28-Aug-2023 29-Aug-2023 05-Sep-2023
1 Dividend - Re 1 Per Share 28-Jul-2023 - -
1 Annual General Meeting 24-Aug-2022 26-Aug-2022 02-Sep-2022
1 Dividend - Re 1 Per Share 11-Aug-2022 - -
1 Interim Dividend - Re 1 Per Share 03-Feb-2022 - -
1 Bonus 2:1 03-Dec-2021 - -
1 Annual General Meeting 25-Aug-2021 27-Aug-2021 02-Sep-2021
1 Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share 18-Aug-2021 - -
1 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share 28-Jan-2021 - -
1 Annual General Meeting 20-Aug-2020 22-Aug-2020 28-Aug-2020
1 Interim Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share 19-Mar-2020 - -
1 Annual General Meeting 09-Sep-2019 12-Sep-2019 18-Sep-2019
1 Buy Back 14-Feb-2019 - -
1 Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share 19-Oct-2018 - -
1 Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs 22 Per Share 10-Sep-2018 12-Sep-2018 18-Sep-2018

Board Meetings of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Purpose Details Att. Mtg. Date
Board Meeting Intimation INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 23-Jan-2025 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended December 2024 and Dividend. 23-Jan-2025
Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 and Interim dividend for the Financial year 2024-2025. 23-Jan-2025
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 24-Oct-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended September 2024 . Board Meeting Intimation 24-Oct-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 24-Oct-2024
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 24-Jul-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended June 2024 . Board Meeting Intimation 24-Jul-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 24-Jul-2024
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 15-May-2024 to consider and approve the Yearly Audited Financial results of the Company for the period ended March 2024 and Dividend. Board Meeting Intimation 15-May-2024
Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2024 and consider and approve , if any, final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. 15-May-2024
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 25-Jan-2024 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended December 2023 and Dividend. Board Meeting Intimation 25-Jan-2024
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 25-Jan-2024 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended December 2023 and Dividend. Board Meeting Intimation 25-Jan-2024
Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 and Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2023-2024. 25-Jan-2024
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 02-Nov-2023 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended September 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 02-Nov-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 02-Nov-2023
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 27-Jul-2023 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended June 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 27-Jul-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 27-Jul-2023
INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 25-May-2023 to consider and approve the Yearly Audited Financial results of the Company for the period ended March 2023 and Dividend. Board Meeting Intimation 25-May-2023
Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023 and dividend 25-May-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 20-Jan-2023
Buyback Indian Energy Exchange Limited has informed the Exchange about the Board Meeting to be held on 25-Nov-2022 to consider the Buyback. 25-Nov-2022
Financial results Indian Energy Exchange Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 20-Oct-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended September 2022 20-Oct-2022

Financial Results of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Company Directory of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Web Address SM Name Office Address City Pincode Telephone Email
N/A Indian Energy Exchange Limited Head Office/ Corporate Office Plot No. C-001/A/1, 9th Floor,Max Towers,
Sector 16 B
NOIDA 201301 0120-012004648100 compliance@iexindia.com
N/A Indian Energy Exchange Limited Registered Office First Floor, Unit No. 1.14(a),
Avanta Business Centre, Southern Park,
D-2, District Centre, Saket
NEW DELHI 110017 011-0114300 4000 compliance@iexindia.com
N/A Indian Energy Exchange Limited Transfer Agent KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Corporate Registry, Selenium Tower B, Plot 31-32,
Financial District,
Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Mandal,
HYDERABAD 500032 040-1800 309 4001 einward.ris@kfintech.com

Insider Trading of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Reg. Clause Acq./Disp. Sec. (No.) Sec. Value Txn Type Bcast Time
7(2) Mayank Gupta 12000 1572000 Buy 20-Sep-2024 13:13
7(2) Sangh Gautam 120000 5760000 Buy 06-Sep-2022 17:52
7(2) Samir Prakash 60000 3360000 Buy 30-Jun-2022 18:11
7(2) Amit Kumar 30000 1620000 Buy 07-Mar-2022 17:32
7(2) Amit Kumar 30000 1620000 Buy 17-Feb-2022 16:03
7(2) Sangh Gautam 60000 2880000 Buy 04-Feb-2022 16:23
7(2) Amit Kumar 30000 1620000 Buy 04-Feb-2022 16:23
7(2) Amit Kumar 10000 1600000 Buy 30-Nov-2021 18:22
7(3) Nitin Sabikhi 1000 660000 Sell 01-Oct-2021 17:20
7(3) Nitin Sabikhi 1000 640000 Sell 01-Oct-2021 17:20
7(2) DPVL Ventures LLP 1286449 764332817 Sell 23-Sep-2021 17:03
7(2) Amit Kumar 10000 1600000 Buy 22-Sep-2021 17:10
7(2) Rohit Bajaj 20000 1500000 Buy 22-Sep-2021 17:10
7(3) Nitin Sabikhi 1000 615000 Sell 22-Sep-2021 17:10
7(3) Nitin Sabikhi 2000 1200000 Sell 14-Sep-2021 16:49
7(2) Amit Kumar 10000 1600000 Buy 14-Sep-2021 16:48
7(2) DPVL Ventures LLP 854500 517475373 Sell 14-Sep-2021 16:48
7(2) Sangh Gautam 10000 1420000 Buy 06-Sep-2021 18:06
7(2) Amit Kumar 9990 4300695 Sell 04-Aug-2021 17:06
7(2) Rajesh Kumar Mediratta 5000 2200000 Sell 30-Jul-2021 17:41

Annual Reports of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Company From Year To Year Att.
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2023 2024
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2022 2023
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2021 2022
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2020 2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2019 2020
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2018 2019
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 2017 2018

Investor Complaints of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Event Calendar of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Company Purpose Details Date
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Results To transact , inter alia, consider and approve the unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and half year ended on September 30, 2017. 08-Nov-2017
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Results to transact, inter-alia consider and approve the unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and nine months ended on December 31, 2017. 02-Feb-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Dividend To consider and declare Interim Dividend for the F.Y. 2017-18. 14-Mar-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Dividend/Buyback To consider the proposal for buyback of fully paid equity shares of the Company and payment of Final Dividend for FY 2017-18. 26-Apr-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the Audited Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2018. 26-Apr-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Stock Split To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2018 and stock split of equity shares 09-Aug-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018 09-Nov-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Buyback To consider buyback for equity shares 20-Dec-2018
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2018 08-Feb-2019
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2019 26-Apr-2019
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2019 31-Jul-2019
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2019 24-Oct-2019
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2019 31-Jan-2020
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Dividend to inter-alia to consider and approve the declaration of Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2019-20 11-Mar-2020
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for quarter and year ended March 31, 2020. 14-May-2020
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve and take on record, the Standalone & Consolidated Un-audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. 29-Jul-2020
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the Standalone and Consolidated Un-audited Financial Results of the Company for quarter and half year ended September 30, 2020 20-Oct-2020
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020 21-Jan-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021 27-Apr-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Board meeting Rescheduled Indian Energy Exchange Limited has informed the Exchange that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company scheduled to be held on April 27, 2021 To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021ᅡᅠis being deferred.ᅡᅠThe new date of the Board meeting will be communicated in due course. 27-Apr-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021 13-May-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2021 and To consider and recommend final dividend, if any, for the financial year ended March 31, 2021 22-Jul-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2021 21-Oct-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Bonus To consider bonus 21-Oct-2021
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021 and Declaration of Interim Dividend 24-Jan-2022
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial results Indian Energy Exchange Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 25-Jul-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended June 2022 25-Jul-2022
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial results Indian Energy Exchange Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 20-Oct-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended September 2022 20-Oct-2022
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Buyback Indian Energy Exchange Limited has informed the Exchange about the Board Meeting to be held on 25-Nov-2022 to consider the Buyback. 25-Nov-2022
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 20-Jan-2023
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023 and dividend 25-May-2023
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 27-Jul-2023
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 02-Nov-2023
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 and Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2023-2024. 25-Jan-2024
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2024 and consider and approve , if any, final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. 15-May-2024
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 24-Jul-2024
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 24-Oct-2024
Indian Energy Exchange Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 and Interim dividend for the Financial year 2024-2025. 23-Jan-2025

Share Transfers of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Company Period Reg.7 Reg.40 Reg7 Bcast Date Reg40 Bcast Date
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 31-MAR-2024 30-May-2024 22:10:06 30-May-2024 22:10:06
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 31-MAR-2023 06-Apr-2023 17:00:18 13-Apr-2023 17:00:21
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 31-MAR-2022 08-Apr-2022 12:00:05 11-Apr-2022 17:10:25
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 31-MAR-2021 12-Apr-2021 15:40:25 15-Apr-2021 18:40:12
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 30-SEP-2020 09-Oct-2020 16:30:12 14-Oct-2020 13:00:18
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 31-MAR-2020 14-Apr-2020 20:20:01 14-Apr-2020 19:30:02
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 30-SEP-2019 23-Nov-2019 09:40:05 22-Nov-2019 14:50:03
Indian Energy Exchange Limited 31-MAR-2019 23-Apr-2019 15:12:07 23-Apr-2019 15:12:07

Voting Results of Indian Energy Exchange Limited

Date of Mtg. Mtg. Type Resolution R. required Total SHs % favour % against
06-MAR-2025 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Pradeep Kumar Pujari (DIN: 00399995) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company Special 1464607 99.89 0.11
06-MAR-2025 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Pradeep Kumar Pujari (DIN: 00399995) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company Special 1464607 99.89 0.11
06-AUG-2024 AGM To receive, consider and adopt audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, together with the Report of the Auditors thereon Ordinary 1558283 100 0
06-AUG-2024 AGM Approval for appointment of Mr. Rajeev Gupta (DIN 00241501) as an Independent Director of the Company Special 1558283 89.99 10.01
06-AUG-2024 AGM Approval for re-appointment of Mr. Satyanarayan Goel (DIN 02294069) as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company Special 1558283 99.26 0.74
06-AUG-2024 AGM Approval for appointment of Mr. Rohit Bajaj (DIN 06793234) as the Director and also as Joint Managing Director of the Company Ordinary 1558283 99.78 0.22
06-AUG-2024 AGM To appoint the Statutory Auditors in place of the existing Auditors and to fix their remuneration Ordinary 1558283 100 0
06-AUG-2024 AGM To appoint Mr. Gautam Dalmia (DIN 00009758) as director, liable to retire by rotation Ordinary 1558283 93.69 6.31
06-AUG-2024 AGM To confirm the payment of Interim Dividend of Re. 1/-per-equity share and to approve and declare the payment of a Final Dividend of Rs. 1.5/- equity share each for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 Ordinary 1558283 100 0
05-SEP-2023 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Standalone & Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2023, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon Ordinary 1642928 100 0
05-SEP-2023 AGM To approve the enhancement in limit prescribed under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 Special 1642928 88.58 11.42
05-SEP-2023 AGM To consider the reappointment of Mr. Tejpreet Singh Chopra (DIN: 00317683) as the Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second term of five consecutive years Special 1642928 87.39 12.61
05-SEP-2023 AGM To consider the re-appointment of Ms. Sudha Pillai (DIN: 02263950) as the Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for second term of five consecutive years Special 1642928 99.46 0.54
05-SEP-2023 AGM To appoint Mr. Amit Garg (DIN: 06385718) as director, who retires by rotation as a Director and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment Ordinary 1642928 97.31 2.69
05-SEP-2023 AGM To approve and declare the payment of Final Dividend of Re. 1/- (Rupee One) per equity share of face value of Re. 1/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 Ordinary 1642928 100 0
30-DEC-2022 Postal Ballot Approval for the Buyback of Equity Shares of the Company Special 1766175 99.98 0.02
02-SEP-2022 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Standalone Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2022, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon Ordinary 1737018 100 0
02-SEP-2022 AGM To appoint Mr. Gautam Dalmia (DIN 00009758) who retires by rotation as a Director and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment Ordinary 1737018 85.88 14.12
02-SEP-2022 AGM To confirm the payment of Interim Dividend of Re. 1/- per equity share of face value of Re. 1/- each and To Approve and declare the payment of Final Dividend of Re. 1/- per equity share of face value of Re. 1/- each for the financial year ending March 31, 2022. Ordinary 1737018 100 0
17-JUL-2022 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Rajeev Gupta (DIN: 00241501) as an Independent Director of the Company Special 1669062 73.99 26.01

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