Last Update Time: 13-Mar-2025 16:00:00
ISIN: INE924D01017
Sector: Financial Services
Symbol: THEINVEST

The Investment Trust Of India Limited

₹135.00 ₹-0.93 (-0.68%) ▼
Prev. Close ₹135.93
Open ₹137.31
Close ₹133.97
Range ₹128.25 - ₹141.75
High ₹138.22
Low ₹132.00
Ind. Close ₹0.00
VWAP ₹135.59

The current stock price of The Investment Trust Of India Limited is ₹135.00, with a target price range between ₹128.25 and ₹141.75. The stock has experienced a price change of ₹-0.93 (-0.68%), reflecting recent market volatility.

Today's opening price was ₹137.31, while the previous close stood at ₹135.93.

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

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The Investment Trust Of India Limited Price Chart

The Investment Trust Of India Limited Pre Open Market Overview: N/A

Key Metrics:

  • IEP (Indicative Equilibrium Price): 0
  • Previous Close Price: 0
  • Change: 0.00%
  • Total Traded Volume: 0
  • Total Buy Quantity: 0
  • Total Sell Quantity: 0
Price Buy Qty Sell Qty
0.00 0.00 0.00

ATO Data:

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

Order Book

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Shareholding Patterns of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Key Trade Statistics of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Trade Information Details
Traded Volume (Lakhs) 0.08
Traded Value (₹ Cr.) 0.11
Total Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 705.27
Free Float Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 196.13
Impact cost 1.09
Quantity Traded 8,053.00
Deliverable Quantity 5,109.00
% of Quantity to Traded 63.44
Security VaR 17.98
Index VaR N/A
VaR Margin 21.5
Extreme Loss Rate 3.5
Adhoc Margin N/A
Applicable Margin Rate 25
Face Value 10

Key Price Statistics of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

The 52-week high for The Investment Trust Of India Limited was ₹236.70, recorded on 25-Oct-2024. On the other hand, the 52-week low stands at ₹115.90, with the lowest value recorded on 14-Mar-2024.

The upper band for trading is ₹163.11, and the lower band is ₹108.74. The price band is 20%.

The stock's daily volatility stands at 2.76, while the annualized volatility is 52.73. The tick size for trading is ₹0.01.

Price Information Details
52 Week High (25-Oct-2024) 236.70
52 Week Low (14-Mar-2024) 115.90
Upper Band 163.11
Lower Band 108.74
Price Band (%) 20
Daily Volatility 2.76
Annualised Volatility 52.73
Tick Size 0.01

Key Securities Statistics of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Securities Information Details
Status Listed
Trading Status Active
Date of Listing 02-Aug-2017
Adjusted P/E 22.03
Symbol P/E 22.03
Index NA
Macro-Economic Sector Financial Services
Sector Financial Services
Industry Finance
Basic Industry Other Financial Services

Security Status of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

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

Announcements of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Subject Date
Copy of Newspaper Publication 18-Feb-2025
Notice Of Shareholders Meetings-XBRL 17-Feb-2025
Shareholders meeting 17-Feb-2025
Copy of Newspaper Publication 14-Feb-2025
Integrated Filing- Financial 13-Feb-2025
Updates 13-Feb-2025
Financial Result Updates 13-Feb-2025
Outcome of Board Meeting 13-Feb-2025

Corporate Actions of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Face Value Purpose Ex-Date Start Date End Date
10 Annual General Meeting 17-Sep-2021 21-Sep-2021 27-Sep-2021
10 Annual General Meeting 23-Sep-2020 25-Sep-2020 30-Sep-2020
10 Annual General Meeting 16-Sep-2019 18-Sep-2019 24-Sep-2019
10 Annual General Meeting 18-Dec-2018 20-Dec-2018 26-Dec-2018
10 Annual General Meeting 31-Aug-2017 03-Sep-2017 08-Sep-2017

Board Meetings of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Purpose Details Att. Mtg. Date
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 and other business matters 13-Feb-2025
Board Meeting Intimation THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 13-Feb-2025 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended December 2024 and Other business. 13-Feb-2025
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 and other business matters 12-Nov-2024
Board Meeting Intimation THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Nov-2024 to consider and approve the Half Yearly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended September 2024 and Other business. 12-Nov-2024
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 and other business matters 09-Aug-2024
THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 09-Aug-2024 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended June 2024 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 09-Aug-2024
THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 10-May-2024 to consider and approve the Yearly Audited Financial results of the Company for the period ended March 2024 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 10-May-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 10-May-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 03-Feb-2024
THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 03-Feb-2024 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended December 2023 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 03-Feb-2024
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 and other business matters 06-Nov-2023
THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 06-Nov-2023 to consider and approve the Half Yearly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended September 2023 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 06-Nov-2023
THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 11-Aug-2023 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended June 2023 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 11-Aug-2023
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 and other business matters 11-Aug-2023
THE INVESTMENT TRUST OF INDIA LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 09-May-2023 to consider financial statements for the period ended March 2023, Financial results/Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 09-May-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the year and quarter ended March 31, 2023 09-May-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 10-Feb-2023
Financial results The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about its Board Meeting to be held on 11-Nov-2022 to consider financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 2022. 11-Nov-2022
Financial results The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 11-Aug-2022 to consider financial results for the quarter ended June 2022. 11-Aug-2022
Other business matters The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 04-Jun-2022 to consider Other business matters 04-Jun-2022

Financial Results of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Company Directory of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Web Address SM Name Office Address City Pincode Telephone Email
www.itiorg.com The Investment Trust Of India Limited Registered Office ITI House
36 Dr. R. K. Shirodkar Marg
Parel,
MUMBAI 400012 022-0040273600 info@itiorg.com
www.itiorg.com The Investment Trust Of India Limited Transfer Agent Purva Sharegistry (India) Private Limited
Unit No. 9, Shiv Shakti Industrial Estate
Ground Floor, J. R. Boricha Marge,
Opp. Kasturba Hospital Lane, Lower Parel (E),
MUMBAI 400011 022-2301 6761 / 8261 busicomp@vsnl.com

Insider Trading of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Reg. Clause Acq./Disp. Sec. (No.) Sec. Value Txn Type Bcast Time
7(2) Paresh Parekh 620028 83703036 Sell 25-Aug-2021 15:49
7(2) VIJAY PAREKH 264528 35711962 Sell 25-Aug-2021 15:49
7(2) KHYATI VALIA 884556 119414998 Buy 25-Aug-2021 15:49

Annual Reports of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Company From Year To Year Att.
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2023 2024
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2022 2023
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2021 2022
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2020 2021
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2019 2020
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2018 2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 2017 2018

Investor Complaints of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Event Calendar of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Company Purpose Details Date
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Results/Others Inter-alia to consider and approve the un-audited (Consolidated and Stand-alone) financial results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June, 2017; the Postal Ballot Notice and other items of business as per agenda. 08-Sep-2017
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Others Inter-alia to consider and approve the transfer the equity shares held by the shareholders who have not claimed their respective dividend since last seven consecutive years to the Fund as required under section 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 and notification dated October 13, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with Investor Education and protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 and other items of business as per agenda. 25-Nov-2017
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Results/Others inter-alia to consider and approve the un-audited (Consolidated and Stand-alone) financial results of the Company for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017 and other items of business as per agenda 07-Dec-2017
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Others Inter-alia to take on record and approve 1. The Orders received from the High Court Judicature at Bombay and from National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for approval of Scheme of amalgamation of The Investment Trust of India Limited (earlier known as ITI Wealth management Private Limited) with the Company; 2. Issue of 2,25,000 1% Redeemable Preference shares of Rs. 100 each fully paid to the equity and preference shareholders of The Investment Trust of India Limited as per the approved Scheme; 3. An application to the Superintendent of Stamps for adjudication of stamp duty payable on giving effect to the amalgamation orders; 4. An application in the prescribed form to the Registrar of Companies, for availability of name - The Investment Trust of India Limited as per the approved Scheme; 5. An application in the prescribed form to the Registrar of Companies, for change in name of the Company from Fortune Financial Services (India) Limited to The Investment Trust of India Limited as per the approved Scheme after receipt approval from the Registrar of Companies for availability of name and 6. Other items of business with the permission of the Chair. 01-Jan-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Results/Others inter-alia to consider and approve the un-audited (Consolidated and Stand-alone) financial results of the Company for the quarter and nine months period ended December 31, 2017 and other items of business as per agenda 05-Feb-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Fund Raising To consider Fund Raisingᅡユ Proposal for raising of funds by way of issue of securities subject to approval of members; 01-Mar-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters Inter-alia to consider the following items of the Business: 1) Issue and allotment of optionally convertible debentures. 2) Disinvestment in ITI Reinsurance Limited, a Material unlisted subsidiary Company. 27-Mar-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters inter alia to consider the following items of the business: (1) Issue and allotment of optionally convertible debenture.(2) Disinvestment in ITI Reinsurance Limited, a material unlisted subsidiary Company. 27-Mar-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018 and other business matters 08-May-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2018 and other business matters 10-Aug-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018Pursuant to the Regulation 29 (1) (a) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Friday, the 26th October, 2018 inter-alia to consider and approve ᅡユ Un-audited financial results (Stand-alone and Consolidated) of the Company for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2018;ᅡユ Audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018 and ᅡユ other items of business as per agendaFurther, pursuant to the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 and as per the terms of ᅡモCode of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Tradingᅡヤ of the Company, the trading window for dealing in shares of the Company shall remain closed from 17th October, 2018 till 28th October, 2018 (both days inclusive) for all connected and specified persons, Directors, Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, and, all the employees of the Company & its subsidiaries and intermediaries as defined in the Code. 26-Oct-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters inter-alia to consider ᅡᅠ: ᅡᅠ 1) Approval of the Revised Scheme of Arrangementᅡᅠ between United Petro Finance Limited ('UPFL' or the 'Demerged Company') and Fortune Credit Capital Limited ('FCCL' or the 'Resulting Company') and The Investment Trust of India Limited (Formerly known Fortune Financial Services (India) Limited) ('The ITI' or the 'Holding Company of the Resulting Company') and their respective shareholders providing for the demerger of Lending Business ('NBFC Business') of UPFL to FCCL (Wholly Owned Subsidiary of 'The ITI' ), and issue of equity shares of 'The ITI' to the shareholders of UPFL; 2) Other business with the permission of the Chair ᅡᅠ 07-Dec-2018
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2018 01-Feb-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters To consider Scheme related and other business matters 19-Feb-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters To consider other business matters 07-Mar-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters To consider other business matter 25-Mar-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2019 02-May-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2019 and other business matters 06-Aug-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2019 08-Nov-2019
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2019 03-Feb-2020
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020 22-Jun-2020
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2020 28-Aug-2020
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020 and other business matters 09-Nov-2020
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters To consider other business matters 31-Dec-2020
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020 and other business matters 06-Feb-2021
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021 20-May-2021
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results THEINVEST : 26-May-2021 : The Company has informed the Exchange that a Board meeting to be held on May 20, 2021 has been re-scheduled. Further, the Company has informed the Exchange that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on May 26, 2021, To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021 20-May-2021
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2021 and other business matters 04-Aug-2021
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2021 01-Nov-2021
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021 and other business matters 07-Feb-2022
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial results The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 20-May-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended March 2022 20-May-2022
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Other business matters The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 04-Jun-2022 to consider Other business matters 04-Jun-2022
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial results The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 11-Aug-2022 to consider financial results for the quarter ended June 2022. 11-Aug-2022
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial results The Investment Trust Of India Limited has informed the Exchange about its Board Meeting to be held on 11-Nov-2022 to consider financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 2022. 11-Nov-2022
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 10-Feb-2023
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the year and quarter ended March 31, 2023 09-May-2023
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 and other business matters 11-Aug-2023
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 and other business matters 06-Nov-2023
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 03-Feb-2024
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 10-May-2024
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 and other business matters 09-Aug-2024
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 and other business matters 12-Nov-2024
The Investment Trust Of India Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 and other business matters 13-Feb-2025

Share Transfers of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Company Period Reg.7 Reg.40 Reg7 Bcast Date Reg40 Bcast Date
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 31-MAR-2024 11-Apr-2024 18:00:03 16-Apr-2024 18:30:07
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 31-MAR-2023 18-Apr-2023 18:00:14 18-Apr-2023 18:20:18
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 31-MAR-2022 08-Apr-2022 16:10:26 06-Apr-2022 15:00:09
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 31-MAR-2021 16-Apr-2021 18:30:12 12-Apr-2021 23:00:05
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 30-SEP-2020 13-Oct-2020 18:50:14 13-Oct-2020 18:50:14
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 31-MAR-2020 20-Apr-2020 11:40:02 13-Apr-2020 15:30:02
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 30-JUN-2019 No File Available N/A 23-Nov-2019 10:20:05
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 30-SEP-2019 22-Nov-2019 15:20:04 23-Nov-2019 13:50:04
The Investment Trust Of India Limited 31-MAR-2019 23-Apr-2019 15:12:07 23-Apr-2019 15:12:07

Voting Results of The Investment Trust Of India Limited

Date of Mtg. Mtg. Type Resolution R. required Total SHs % favour % against
27-SEP-2024 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the Company along with auditor's report thereon and Board's report for the financial year 2023-24. Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM Approval of Material Related Party Transactions of Subsidiaries of The Company Ordinary 6051 99.98 0.02
27-SEP-2024 AGM Approval of Material Related Party Transactions of The Company Ordinary 6051 99.98 0.02
27-SEP-2024 AGM Re-Appointment Of M/S Ramesh M Sheth & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Frn. 111883w) As A Statutory Auditor Of The Company Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Asit Mehta, (DIN: 00169048) who retires No Request Info Available 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the Company along with auditor's report thereon and Board's report for the financial year 2023-24. Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM Approval of Material Related Party Transactions of Subsidiaries of The Company Ordinary 6051 99.98 0.02
27-SEP-2024 AGM Approval of Material Related Party Transactions of The Company Ordinary 6051 99.98 0.02
27-SEP-2024 AGM Re-Appointment Of M/S Ramesh M Sheth & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Frn. 111883w) As A Statutory Auditor Of The Company Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Asit Mehta, (DIN: 00169048) who retiresnby rotation at this AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the Company along with auditor's report thereon and Board's report for the financial year 2023-24. Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM Approval of Material Related Party Transactions of Subsidiaries of The Company Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM Approval of Material Related Party Transactions of The Company Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM Re-Appointment Of M/S Ramesh M Sheth & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Frn. 111883w) As A Statutory Auditor Of The Company Ordinary 6051 100 0
27-SEP-2024 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Asit Mehta, (DIN: 00169048) who retiresnby rotation at this AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment Ordinary 6051 100 0
29-SEP-2023 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the Company along with auditor's report thereon and Board's report for the financial year 2022-23. Ordinary 4672 100 0
29-SEP-2023 AGM To appoint Mr. Rajeev Uberoi (DIN: 01731829) as an Independent Director of the company Special 4672 100 0
29-SEP-2023 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Ms. Khyati Valia, (DIN: 03445571)who retiresnby rotation at this AGM and being eligible, offers herself for re-appointment Ordinary 4672 100 0
29-SEP-2022 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the audited financial statements (standalone and consolidated) of the Company together with the Report of the Board of Directors and the Auditors thereon for the financial year ended March 31, 2022 Ordinary 4487 99.97 0.03
29-SEP-2022 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Chintan Valia, (DIN: 05333936) who retires by rotation at this AGM and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. Ordinary 4487 99.96 0.04

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