Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HINDCOPPER) Share Price Falls 4.11% Today; Stock Clears Large Cap Decline Threshold
- August 14, 2026
- Posted by: Harsh Piplani
- Category: News
Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price fell to Rs 522.1, down 4.11% today. The company’s market capitalisation stood at Rs 52,968.74 crore.
Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price dropped to Rs 522.1 on 14 August 2026, down 4.11% from the previous close of Rs 544.5, placing the stock among the top decliners in today’s market action. With a market capitalisation of Rs 52,968.74 crore, the move stood out not just because of the absolute decline of Rs 22.4, but also because it cleared the qualifying price fall threshold for its Large Cap category.
For investors tracking Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price Today, the supplied data confirms a sharp same-day share price decline, supported by active turnover of Rs 30.73 crore and total traded volume of 61,97,571 shares across exchanges. The stock opened at Rs 546.4, touched an intraday high of Rs 547.75, and then slipped to a low of Rs 515 before trading at Rs 522.1 at the time captured in this article. That intraday sequence matters because it shows early stability gave way to sustained selling pressure.
In practical terms, Hindustan Copper Ltd. Stock News is trending because the price fall exceeded the event threshold for a large-cap stock and because participation was broad enough to make the move notable in Stock Market Today and Share Market Today conversations. The supplied data establishes the fall and the trading intensity, though it does not establish a company-specific catalyst. For readers following Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price, the key things to monitor next are whether the stock holds near the day’s low, how volume behaves, and how its market positioning compares with peers in the Non – Ferrous Metals sector. Univest tracks these metrics to help readers interpret price action without turning market updates into recommendations.
Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HINDCOPPER) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | Rs 522.1 |
| Previous Close | Rs 544.5 |
| Today's Change | Rs -22.4 (-4.11%) |
| Day Open | Rs 546.4 |
| Day High | Rs 547.75 |
| Day Low | Rs 515 |
| Current Volume (BSE) | 5,88,567 |
| BSE Traded Volume | 5,88,567 |
| NSE Traded Volume | 56,09,004 |
| Combined NSE + BSE Volume | 61,97,571 |
| Turnover | Rs 30.73 crore |
| Market Capitalisation | Rs 52,968.74 crore |
| Market Cap Category | Large Cap |
Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HINDCOPPER) traded at Rs 522.1. versus the previous close of Rs 544.5, a fall of 4.11%. The stock opened at Rs 546.4, reached Rs 547.75, touched Rs 515. Reported volume was 5,88,567.
Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HINDCOPPER) Fundamental Analysis
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalisation | Rs 52,968.74 crore |
Hindustan Copper Ltd. Fundamental Analysis begins with company size. At a market capitalisation of Rs 52,968.74 crore, Hindustan Copper Ltd. sits far above the scale suggested by most names listed in the supplied sector benchmark. Market capitalisation does not say whether a stock is cheap or expensive on its own, but it does indicate that investors are dealing with a company whose market value is substantial relative to many other listed Non – Ferrous Metals companies included in the benchmark set.
That size context is particularly relevant when a same-day decline becomes part of Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price News Today. A 4.11% fall in a large-cap company has a different market significance from the same percentage move in a much smaller stock because the underlying value affected is larger. The day’s turnover of Rs 30.73 crore and total volume of 61,97,571 shares therefore matter not just as trading statistics, but as indicators that the move drew active market participation.
For readers looking for Hindustan Copper Ltd. Stock Analysis, the supplied data does not frame this event around earnings, financial results or ownership changes. Instead, it frames today’s discussion around observable market behaviour: a fall from an opening price of Rs 546.4 to a session low of Rs 515, followed by a trade level of Rs 522.1. That sequence shows that the stock spent the session under pressure after opening near the day’s stronger range.
Another useful point for Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price Update readers is that the company’s large-cap status places it in a category where the threshold bar for being screened as a top decliner is already meaningful. Clearing that bar tells investors the move was not routine noise. Univest therefore sees today’s event as a data-led market update: price weakness, significant turnover, and a large market capitalisation combining to keep the stock in focus. The next question is whether the ownership profile, sector benchmarks and peers add context to that attention.
Sector and Industry Context
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Non – Ferrous Metals |
| Benchmark Scope | same sector |
| Benchmark Median P/E | 16.88x |
| Benchmark Average P/E | 24.13x |
| Benchmark P/E Range | 5.31x to 138.16x |
| Benchmark Median P/B | 1.8x |
| Benchmark Median ROE | 5.21% |
| Benchmark Median ROCE | 8.21% |
| Company Market Capitalisation | Rs 52,968.74 crore |
| Benchmark Median Market Cap | Rs 146.95 crore |
Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HINDCOPPER) is classified under sector: Non – Ferrous Metals.
Track today’s top decliners through the Univest top decliners screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.
The sector data places Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price within the Non – Ferrous Metals space, using a benchmark scope defined as the same sector and covering 45 companies. That breadth matters because it offers a wider frame for judging company scale and the valuation backdrop in which today’s share price decline occurred, even though the event itself is a stock-specific market move.
Within this benchmark set, the median P/E is 16.88 and the average P/E is 24.13 across 40 companies, with a range from 5.31 to 138.16. For price-to-book, the median is 1.8 and the average is 2.56 across 45 companies, with the range running from -0.75 to 12.23. Return metrics show a median ROE of 5.21 and average ROE of 15.44 across 43 companies, while median ROCE stands at 8.21 and average ROCE at 10.93, again across 43 companies.
The market-cap spread in the same benchmark is especially striking for readers following Hindustan Copper Ltd. Market Cap. The median sector market capitalisation is Rs 146.95 crore and the average is Rs 305.96 crore, while the benchmark maximum is Rs 1,533.34 crore and the minimum is Rs 12.98 crore. Against that frame, Hindustan Copper Ltd.’s market capitalisation of Rs 52,968.74 crore is dramatically larger than the entire reported benchmark range. That does not create a valuation conclusion by itself, but it does underline that the company sits at a very different scale from the broader set used in the sector snapshot.
For Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price and Hindustan Copper Ltd. Company News readers, this sector context helps explain why the stock can remain a major market mover even when the benchmark constituents are much smaller. Univest would read the sector snapshot as a reminder that peer and benchmark comparisons should be interpreted carefully: the supplied sector figures define the environment, while today’s 4.11% decline shows the stock was under pressure within that environment.
Peer Comparison
| Company | Symbol | Market Cap (Cr) | P/E | P/B | ROE (%) | ROCE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Gas (International) Ltd. | ONIXSOLAR | 1,533.34 | 25.51 | 1.77 | -26.14 | -13.68 |
| Arfin India Ltd. | ARFIN | 1,429.08 | 76.72 | 8.11 | 6.11 | 8.91 |
| Bhagyanagar India Ltd. | BHAGYANGR | 1,210.69 | 19.78 | 4.27 | 2.79 | 5.76 |
| MMP Industries Ltd. | MMP | 876.9 | 17.13 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 10.1 |
| Baheti Recycling Industries Ltd. | BAHETI | 818.25 | 30.24 | 9.01 | 4.52 | 8.63 |
Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HINDCOPPER) has a market capitalisation of Rs 52,968.74 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.
The supplied peer list provides another useful frame for Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price, even though the available peers are far smaller in market capitalisation. The comparison set includes names such as ABC Gas (International) Ltd. at Rs 1,533.34 crore, Arfin India Ltd. at Rs 1,429.08 crore, Bhagyanagar India Ltd. at Rs 1,210.69 crore, MMP Industries Ltd. at Rs 876.9 crore and Baheti Recycling Industries Ltd. at Rs 818.25 crore. Other listed peers in the supplied snapshot include Maan Aluminium Ltd. at Rs 750.11 crore, Sunlite Recycling Industries Ltd. at Rs 615.81 crore, Pocl Enterprises Ltd. at Rs 503.79 crore, Mardia Samyoung Capillary Tubes Co Ltd. at Rs 484.24 crore and HRS ALUGLAZE LIMITED at Rs 483.98 crore.
From a valuation and profitability perspective, the peer spread is wide. P/E ranges from 12.72 for Pocl Enterprises to 138.16 for Mardia Samyoung Capillary Tubes. P/B spans 1.77 for ABC Gas (International) to 9.01 for Baheti Recycling among names where that metric is supplied. Profitability also varies sharply, with ROE at -26.14 for ABC Gas (International), 6.11 for Arfin India, 2.79 for Bhagyanagar India, 7.9 for MMP Industries, 25.91 for Maan Aluminium and 154.74 for Sunlite Recycling. ROCE ranges from -13.68 for ABC Gas (International) and -3.44 for Mardia Samyoung Capillary Tubes to 24.52 for Sunlite Recycling and 21.98 for Maan Aluminium.
For Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price Fall analysis, the main peer takeaway is scale divergence. Hindustan Copper Ltd.’s market value of Rs 52,968.74 crore is many times larger than every peer in the supplied comparison set. That means peer multiples can offer colour on the Non – Ferrous Metals landscape, but they do not erase the fact that the company sits in a different size bracket. Univest therefore treats the peer set as a way to understand sector dispersion in P/E, P/B, ROE and ROCE rather than as a like-for-like valuation substitute for today’s price action.
Why Investors Are Watching Hindustan Copper Ltd.
Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price is in focus because the stock combined a notable same-day decline with meaningful traded activity and large-cap status. In a session where market participants were scanning top losers today and stocks under pressure, this move met the exact screening bar for a large-cap price fall event.
- Verified price action: The stock fell 4.11% from Rs 544.5 to Rs 522.1, after opening at Rs 546.4 and touching a low of Rs 515.
- Intraday range: The day’s high of Rs 547.75 and low of Rs 515 show broad price action and visible selling pressure.
- Volume participation: Total volume reached 61,97,571 shares, including 56,09,004 on NSE and 5,88,567 on BSE, with turnover at Rs 30.73 crore.
- Market-cap relevance: At Rs 52,968.74 crore, the company remains a large-cap stock, making a 4.11% decline noteworthy in market decline screens.
- Sector positioning: The stock sits in the Non – Ferrous Metals sector, where the benchmark dataset covers 45 companies and shows wide valuation dispersion.
What investors may monitor next is whether Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price stabilises above the day’s low, whether trading volume remains elevated, and whether the stock continues to rank among market movers in ongoing NSE News and BSE News updates. Univest also sees value in tracking how future sessions compare with today’s range and participation levels rather than drawing conclusions from a single session alone.
About Hindustan Copper Ltd.
Hindustan Copper Ltd. is being tracked here as a listed company within the Non – Ferrous Metals space. The supplied data does not frame this article around a corporate announcement, product launch or earnings update. Instead, it places the company in a market and sector context that is useful for investors following Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price, Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share News and intraday stock performance.
Within the same-sector benchmark used in this article, companies span industries such as Metal – Non Ferrous and Aluminium & Aluminium Products. That context indicates a broader listed universe where investors compare market capitalisation, P/E, P/B, ROE and ROCE across metal-linked businesses. Hindustan Copper Ltd. stands out in that universe on size alone, with a market capitalisation of Rs 52,968.74 crore versus a benchmark maximum of Rs 1,533.34 crore in the supplied sector snapshot.
That gap is important for company overview purposes. It means Hindustan Copper Ltd. occupies a much larger market position than the companies listed in the supplied peer set, which shapes how investors interpret its daily price action. When Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price records a notable fall, the move tends to attract broader attention in the Indian stock market because it involves a large-cap company operating in a sector where many peers are far smaller by market value. Univest therefore treats the stock as one that should be read through both a company-specific and a sector-structure lens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price today?
Ans. Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price was Rs 522.1 at the time captured in this article. The stock was down 4.11% from its previous close of Rs 544.5, making it a notable large-cap loser in today’s session.
Why is Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price falling today?
Ans. The supplied data confirms that Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price fell 4.11% today, but it does not identify a company-specific catalyst. What is verified is the decline from Rs 544.5 to Rs 522.1 alongside active trading volume.
How much did Hindustan Copper Ltd. stock fall today?
Ans. Hindustan Copper Ltd. stock declined by Rs 22.4 in absolute terms and 4.11% in percentage terms. The move took the share price from the previous close of Rs 544.5 to Rs 522.1 during the session.
What were the day high and day low for Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price Today?
Ans. Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price Today opened at Rs 546.4, touched a day high of Rs 547.75 and fell to a day low of Rs 515. That intraday spread shows a wide trading range and clear volatility.
What was the trading volume in Hindustan Copper Ltd. today?
Ans. Total traded volume in Hindustan Copper Ltd. stood at 61,97,571 shares. This included 56,09,004 shares on NSE and 5,88,567 shares on BSE, while reported turnover for the session was Rs 30.73 crore.
What is the market capitalisation of Hindustan Copper Ltd.?
Ans. Hindustan Copper Ltd. had a market capitalisation of Rs 52,968.74 crore in the supplied dataset. That places it in the Large Cap category, which is why today’s 4.11% price fall drew wider market attention.
Did Hindustan Copper Ltd. clear the price fall threshold for its category?
Ans. Yes. Hindustan Copper Ltd. was classified in the Large Cap category, and the supplied event data confirms that its 4.
Which sector does Hindustan Copper Ltd. belong to?
Ans. Hindustan Copper Ltd. is placed in the Non – Ferrous Metals sector in the supplied data. The sector snapshot covers 45 companies and provides benchmark figures for P/E, P/B, ROE, ROCE and market capitalisation.
How does Hindustan Copper Ltd. compare with the sector on size?
Ans. Hindustan Copper Ltd. is much larger than the companies in the supplied sector benchmark. Its market capitalisation is Rs 52,968.74 crore, versus a benchmark median of Rs 146.95 crore and maximum of Rs 1,533.34 crore.
Why are investors tracking Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price on Univest?
Ans. Investors are tracking Hindustan Copper Ltd. Share Price on Univest because today’s 4.11% decline combined large-cap status, a Rs 30.73 crore turnover and 61,97,571 shares of total volume, keeping the stock in focus.