Last Update Time: 04-Mar-2025 15:39:52
ISIN: INE112F01022
Sector: Textiles
Symbol: LAMBODHARA

Lambodhara Textiles Limited

₹107.00 ₹2.35 (2.25%) ▲
Prev. Close ₹104.65
Open ₹104.62
Close ₹0.00
Range ₹101.65 - ₹112.35
High ₹109.40
Low ₹99.65
Ind. Close ₹0.00
VWAP ₹105.04

The current stock price of Lambodhara Textiles Limited is ₹107.00, with a target price range between ₹101.65 and ₹112.35. The stock has experienced a price change of ₹2.35 (2.25%), reflecting recent market volatility.

Today's opening price was ₹104.62, while the previous close stood at ₹104.65.

The market trend suggests an uptrend, making it an attractive investment opportunity for traders seeking short-term gains.

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.

Lambodhara Textiles Limited Price Chart

Lambodhara Textiles Limited Pre Open Market Overview: 04-Mar-2025

Key Metrics:

  • IEP (Indicative Equilibrium Price): 104.62
  • Previous Close Price: 104.65
  • Change: -0.03%
  • Total Traded Volume: 1
  • Total Buy Quantity: 202
  • Total Sell Quantity: 1,554
Price Buy Qty Sell Qty
99.41 1.00 0.00
99.61 200.00 0.00
101.00 1.00 0.00
104.62 0.00 479.00
104.63 0.00 75.00
104.65 0.00 150.00
108.95 0.00 100.00
109.00 0.00 50.00

ATO Data:

  • Buy Quantity (ATO): 0
  • Sell Quantity (ATO): 100

Order Book

Bid Qty Ask Qty
103.98 32 107.00 50
103.50 46 107.50 300
103.35 487 107.70 250
103.30 15 108.00 50
103.25 25 108.10 300
Total Buy Quantity: 202 Total Sell Quantity: 1554

Shareholding Patterns of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Key Trade Statistics of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Trade Information Details
Traded Volume (Lakhs) 0.14
Traded Value (₹ Cr.) 0.14
Total Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 111.04
Free Float Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 28.61
Impact cost 0.63
Quantity Traded N/A
Deliverable Quantity N/A
% of Quantity to Traded N/A
Security VaR N/A
Index VaR N/A
VaR Margin 100
Extreme Loss Rate N/A
Adhoc Margin N/A
Applicable Margin Rate 100
Face Value 5

Key Price Statistics of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

The 52-week high for Lambodhara Textiles Limited was ₹248.00, recorded on 11-Dec-2024. On the other hand, the 52-week low stands at ₹99.65, with the lowest value recorded on 04-Mar-2025.

The upper band for trading is ₹109.88, and the lower band is ₹99.41. The price band is 5%.

The stock's daily volatility stands at 3.78, while the annualized volatility is 72.22. The tick size for trading is ₹0.01.

Price Information Details
52 Week High (11-Dec-2024) 248.00
52 Week Low (04-Mar-2025) 99.65
Upper Band 109.88
Lower Band 99.41
Price Band (%) 5
Daily Volatility 3.78
Annualised Volatility 72.22
Tick Size 0.01

Key Securities Statistics of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Securities Information Details
Status Listed
Trading Status Active
Date of Listing 04-Feb-2015
Adjusted P/E 13.51
Symbol P/E 13.51
Index NA
Macro-Economic Sector Consumer Discretionary
Sector Textiles
Industry Textiles & Apparels
Basic Industry Other Textile Products

Security Status of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

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

Announcements of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Subject Date
Copy of Newspaper Publication 02-Feb-2025
Integrated Filing- Financial 01-Feb-2025
Outcome of Board Meeting 01-Feb-2025
Financial Result Updates 01-Feb-2025
Board Meeting Intimation 22-Jan-2025
Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 07-Jan-2025
Updates 02-Jan-2025
Trading Window-XBRL 26-Dec-2024

Corporate Actions of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Face Value Purpose Ex-Date Start Date End Date
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 0.5 Per Share 09-Sep-2024 10-Sep-2024 16-Sep-2024
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.75 Per Share 14-Sep-2023 15-Sep-2023 21-Sep-2023
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share 30-Aug-2022 02-Sep-2022 08-Sep-2022
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 1 Per Share 01-Sep-2021 03-Sep-2021 09-Sep-2021
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 0.50 Per Share 18-Sep-2020 22-Sep-2020 28-Sep-2020
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 1 Per Share 18-Sep-2019 20-Sep-2019 26-Sep-2019
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend Re 1 Per Share 11-Sep-2018 14-Sep-2018 20-Sep-2018
5 Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Re 1/- Per Share 14-Sep-2017 16-Sep-2017 22-Sep-2017
5 Dividend - Re 0.75 Per Share 07-Sep-2016 09-Sep-2016 15-Sep-2016
5 Face Value Split From Rs 10 To Rs 5 15-Oct-2015 - -
5 Annual General Meeting /Dividend - Rs 1.50/- Per Share 01-Sep-2015 03-Sep-2015 09-Sep-2015

Board Meetings of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Purpose Details Att. Mtg. Date
Board Meeting Intimation LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 01-Feb-2025 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended December 2024 . 01-Feb-2025
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 01-Feb-2025
Board Meeting Intimation LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 14-Nov-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Half Yearly ended September 2024 . 14-Nov-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 14-Nov-2024
LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 13-Aug-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended June 2024 . Board Meeting Intimation 13-Aug-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 13-Aug-2024
LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 29-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 29-May-2024
Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 and dividend 29-May-2024
LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Feb-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended December 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 12-Feb-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 12-Feb-2024
LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 13-Nov-2023 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Half Yearly ended September 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 13-Nov-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 13-Nov-2023
LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 11-Aug-2023 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended June 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 11-Aug-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 11-Aug-2023
LAMBODHARA TEXTILES LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 29-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 29-May-2023
Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023 and dividend 29-May-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 13-Feb-2023
Financial results Lambodhara Textiles Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Nov-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended September 2022 12-Nov-2022
Financial results Lambodhara Textiles Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 10-Aug-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended June 2022 10-Aug-2022
Dividend/Financial results Lambodhara Textiles Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 28-May-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended March 2022 and Dividend 28-May-2022

Financial Results of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Company Directory of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Web Address SM Name Office Address City Pincode Telephone Email
www.lambodharatextiles.com Lambodhara Textiles Limited Registered Office 3A, 3rd Floor, B Block, Pioneer Apartments,
1075 B, Avinashi Road,
Coimbatore
COIMBATORE 641018 0422-0422-2249038 lambodharatex@airtelmail.in

Insider Trading of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Reg. Clause Acq./Disp. Sec. (No.) Sec. Value Txn Type Bcast Time
7(2) STRIKE RIGHT INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 10000 928691 Buy 28-Dec-2022 11:15
7(2) STRIKE RIGHT INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 12761 1265110 Buy 27-Dec-2022 10:52
7(2) STRIKE RIGHT INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 11541 1074649 Buy 06-Sep-2022 22:24
7(2) STRIKE RIGHT INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 4200 336622 Buy 06-Jul-2022 14:58
7(2) STRIKE RIGHT INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 15897 1263086 Buy 05-Jul-2022 16:49
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 400000 19260000 Buy 19-Feb-2021 14:53
7(2) STRIKE RIGHT INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 400000 19260000 Buy 19-Feb-2021 14:53
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 1658506 53901445 Pledge 20-Feb-2020 17:17
7(2) R SANTOSSH 1658506 54481922 Sell 18-Feb-2020 16:22
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 1658506 54481922 Buy 18-Feb-2020 16:22
7(2) R SANTOSSH 1658506 48925927 Pledge Revoke 20-Dec-2019 11:16
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 674000 20354800 Pledge 19-Dec-2019 12:37
7(2) R SANTOSSH 674000 19343800 Sell 18-Dec-2019 11:07
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 674000 19343800 Buy 18-Dec-2019 11:07
7(2) R SANTOSSH 674000 20961400 Pledge Revoke 27-Nov-2019 14:53
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 450000 13342500 Pledge 21-Oct-2019 18:59
7(2) R SANTOSSH 674000 19883000 Pledge 16-Oct-2019 17:33
7(2) R SANTOSSH 450000 13905000 Sell 01-Oct-2019 13:24
7(2) GIULIA BOSCO 450000 13905000 Buy 01-Oct-2019 13:24
7(2) R SANTOSSH 1124000 5620000 Pledge Revoke 25-Sep-2019 19:17

Annual Reports of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Company From Year To Year Att.
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2023 2024
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2021 2022
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2020 2021
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2019 2020
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2018 2019
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2017 2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2016 2017
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2015 2016
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 2014 2015

Investor Complaints of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Event Calendar of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Company Purpose Details Date
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results/Dividend To consider the Audited Financial Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2015 and to recommend dividend if any, among other business. 29-May-2015
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Stock Split/Others Inter alia :1. To consider and approve sub-division of the nominal value of equity shares of Rs. 10/- each of the Company.2. To consider and approve the Directors Report and annexures thereto for the year ended March 31, 2015.3. To fix the date and venue of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. 20-Jul-2015
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results to consider the unaudited financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 among other business 12-Aug-2015
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results to consider the unaudited financial Results for the quarter/half year ended September 30, 2015 among other business. 11-Nov-2015
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter/nine months ended December 31, 2015. 12-Feb-2016
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results/Dividend To consider and approve the audited financial results for the year ended 31st March 2016 and to recommend dividend, if any. 27-May-2016
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. 12-Aug-2016
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial results for the Quarter/Half year ended September 30, 2016. 11-Nov-2016
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016. 10-Feb-2017
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results/Dividend To consider and take on record the Audited Financial Results of the Company for the Quarter and Year ended March 31, 2017 and to recommend dividend if any on the equity shares of the Company. 29-May-2017
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarter ended June 30, 2017. 08-Sep-2017
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the Quarter/ Half - year ended September 30, 2017. 21-Nov-2017
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Raising of Funds to consider and approve, inter alia: 1) To raise funds considering the long term fund requirements of the company and to foster organic growth prospects through further issue of equity shares using preferential allotment or private placement mode, subject to such approvals, as may be required. 2) To authorize Board of directors to appoint legal advisor, market intermediaries and any other consultants, advisors or professionals to enable the fund raising process. 3) To increase the Authorised Share Capital of the Company. 04-Dec-2017
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Results/Others To consider and take on record the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the Quarter/Nine-Months ended December 31, 2017, inter alia to any other businesses. 12-Feb-2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Other business matters To consider other business matters - Issue and allotment of shares. 19-Feb-2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018 and dividend 30-May-2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Other business matters To consider other business matters - Board Meeting to consider and approve Change in Key Managerial Personnel on a Shorter notice. 11-Jul-2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2018 13-Aug-2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018 and in this regard the trading window for dealing in shares of the Company shall remain closed from 27th October, 2018 and will open 48 hours after announcement of the aforesaid Board Meeting. 12-Nov-2018
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2018 08-Feb-2019
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2019 and dividend 29-May-2019
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2019 14-Aug-2019
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2019 13-Nov-2019
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2019 05-Feb-2020
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020 and dividend 30-Jun-2020
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2020 14-Aug-2020
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020 13-Nov-2020
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Fund Raising To consider Fund Raising by issue of equity Shares through Preferential Issue 08-Jan-2021
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020 13-Feb-2021
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021 and dividend 25-Jun-2021
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2021 14-Aug-2021
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2021 12-Nov-2021
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021 11-Feb-2022
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial results Lambodhara Textiles Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 10-Aug-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended June 2022 10-Aug-2022
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial results Lambodhara Textiles Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Nov-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended September 2022 12-Nov-2022
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 13-Feb-2023
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023 and dividend 29-May-2023
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 11-Aug-2023
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 13-Nov-2023
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 12-Feb-2024
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results/Dividend To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 and dividend 29-May-2024
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 13-Aug-2024
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 14-Nov-2024
Lambodhara Textiles Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 01-Feb-2025

Share Transfers of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Company Period Reg.7 Reg.40 Reg7 Bcast Date Reg40 Bcast Date
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 31-MAR-2024 05-Apr-2024 17:30:05 11-Apr-2024 15:30:02
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 31-MAR-2023 07-Apr-2023 16:40:26 12-Apr-2023 15:20:10
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 31-MAR-2022 09-Apr-2022 15:10:17 08-Apr-2022 17:30:24
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 31-MAR-2021 08-Apr-2021 13:00:17 10-Apr-2021 16:30:09
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 30-SEP-2020 07-Oct-2020 15:20:09 08-Oct-2020 17:00:21
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 31-MAR-2020 09-May-2020 15:20:02 12-May-2020 11:40:01
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 30-SEP-2019 22-Nov-2019 20:20:05 22-Nov-2019 14:01:19
Lambodhara Textiles Limited 31-MAR-2019 09-Apr-2019 11:12:59 09-Apr-2019 11:31:24

Voting Results of Lambodhara Textiles Limited

Date of Mtg. Mtg. Type Resolution R. required Total SHs % favour % against
17-OCT-2024 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Ramaseshan Mohan (DIN: 01492721) as an Independent Director of the Company. Special 11233 99.99 0.01
16-SEP-2024 AGM Adoption of the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2024, together with the reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon. Ordinary 11193 100 0
16-SEP-2024 AGM Approval for the material related party transactions with M/s. Strike Right Integrated Services Limited. Ordinary 11193 100 0
16-SEP-2024 AGM Appointment of Mr. Vishnu Rajkumar Nischal (DIN: 01612434) as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five (5) consecutive years with effect from 13th August 2024. Special 11193 100 0
16-SEP-2024 AGM Appointment of Mr. Krishnamoorthy Narendra (DIN: 00412219) as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five (5) consecutive years with effect from 13th August 2024. Special 11193 100 0
16-SEP-2024 AGM Ratification of the payment of remuneration to M/s. C. S. Hanumantha Rao & Co., Cost Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2024-25. Ordinary 11193 100 0
16-SEP-2024 AGM Re-appointment of Mr. Balu Narayanasamy as Director on retirement by rotation. Ordinary 11193 100 0
16-SEP-2024 AGM Declaration of Dividend for the financial year ended 31st March 2024. Ordinary 11193 100 0
10-JAN-2024 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Nishanth Balu (DIN: 08418408) as a Director of the Company Ordinary 10347 99.74 0.26
10-JAN-2024 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Nishanth Balu (DIN: 08418408) as Whole time Director of the Company and approval of his remuneration. Special 10347 99.74 0.26
21-SEP-2023 AGM Adoption of the audited financial statements of the company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2023, together with the reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon. Ordinary 10079 100 0
21-SEP-2023 AGM Re-appointment of Mr. Narayanasamy Balu (DIN: 08173046) as the Whole-Time Director of the Company Special 10079 99.67 0.33
21-SEP-2023 AGM Re-appointment of Mr. Ramesh Shenoy Kalyanpur (DIN: 06392237)as the Whole-Time Director of the Company (Designated as ¬タワWhole-time Director cum Chief Financial Officer¬タン). Special 10079 99.67 0.33
21-SEP-2023 AGM Re-appointment of Mrs. Bosco Giulia (DIN: 01898020) as the Whole-Time Director of the Company . Special 10079 99.67 0.33
21-SEP-2023 AGM Approval for the material related party transactions with M/s. Strike Right Integrated Services Limited. Ordinary 10079 99.99 0.01
21-SEP-2023 AGM Ratification of the appointment and the payment of remuneration to M/s. C.S.Hanumantha Rao & Co, Cost Accountants, (Firm Registration No.000216), for the financial year 2023-24. Ordinary 10079 100 0
21-SEP-2023 AGM Re-appointment of Mr. Baba Chandrasekar Ramakrishnan (DIN: 00125662) as Director, who retires by rotation. Special 10079 99.67 0.33
21-SEP-2023 AGM Declaration of Dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2023. Ordinary 10079 100 0
07-JUN-2023 Postal Ballot Approval to continue the Directorship of Mr. Baba Chandrasekar Ramakrishnan (holding DIN: 00125662) as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director beyond the age of 75 years Special 10348 99.56 0.44
08-SEP-2022 AGM Adoption of the audited financial statements of the company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2022, together with the reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon. Ordinary 8277 100 0

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