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• The stock price of Lupin Ltd. hit a 52-week low Rs. 846.20 on November 7, 2017. This
happened when the company informed the NSE and BSE that it had received a warning
letter from the US FDA.
• After which there was a steep decline in the stock price and also the valuation of the firm
declined by Rs. 78.66 billion.
• This triggered an alarm among the brokerage houses and they cut their target prices for
this stock very heavily.
• Investors were also left at sea wondering wether they should sell the stock, or hold it, or
buy more.
QUESTIONS TO
BE CONSIDERED
1. Analyze the risk and return of the Lupin stock and the
market using yearly returns. Applying CAPM model, check
whether the stock is underpriced or overpriced.
Date Lupin Stock Price(close) Nifty 50 (Close) Stock Returns Nifty 50 Returns
Nov 7, 2008 138.25 2973 0.00% 0.00%
Average Yearly Returns 27.05% 15.15%
CAPM 13.93%
2. Calculate the risk and return of the Lupin stock and the market
using the monthly returns. Calculate the correlation between the
stock and market return, beta of stock, and the return the investors
want from Lupin stock. Interpret the results.
Date Lupin Stock Price(close) Nifty 50 (Close) Stock Returns Nifty 50 Returns
Nov 7, 2016 1518.6 8497.05 0.00% 0.00%
Dec 7, 2016 1504.75 8102.05 -0.91% -4.65%
Jan 6, 2017 1512.05 8243.8 0.49% 1.75%
Feb 7, 2017 1466.15 8768.3 -3.04% 6.36%
Mar 7, 2017 1457.3 8946.9 -0.60% 2.04%
Apr 7, 2017 1410.05 9198.3 -3.24% 2.81%
May 8, 2017 1279.8 9314.05 -9.24% 1.26%
Jun 7, 2017 1154.45 9663.9 -9.79% 3.76%
Jul 7, 2017 1117.3 9665.8 -3.22% 0.02%
Aug 7, 2017 985.05 10057.4 -11.84% 4.05%
Sep 7, 2017 978.5 9929.9 -0.66% -1.27%
Oct 6, 2017 1038.9 9979.7 6.17% 0.50%
Nov 7,2017 859.9 10350.15 -17.23% 3.71%
Average Yearly Returns -4.09% 1.56%
Std Deviation 6.02% 2.68%
Correlation -0.47
Beta -1.01
CAPM -9.77%
3. Analyze the risk and return of the lupin stock and
the market using daily returns. Compare and
interpret the results.
Date Lupin Stock price (close) Nifty 50 (Close) Stock Returns Nifty 50 Returns