{"id":306042,"date":"2026-10-13T16:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=306042"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:09:40","slug":"up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Up 137% in 1 Year, Ace Investor Sunil Singhania Raises Stake in This Specialty Chemicals Stock, Aether Industries: Should You Buy Too?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>Aether Industries: Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund (Sunil Singhania) held a 1.15% stake, about 15.32 lakh shares, as of Q2 FY27. Stock up 137% in a year per the headline. About Rs 1,748 on 9 Oct, P\/E near 96.7, promoter holding 74.92%.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F9FF;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F4E79;font-size:14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\">Aether Industries, a Surat-based specialty chemicals company, has gained about 137% over the past year, and Sunil Singhania&#8217;s Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund has added a 1.15% stake of about 15.32 lakh shares in Q2 FY27. At Rs 1,748 the stake is worth about Rs 268 crore (my calculation), but the stock trades at a P\/E near 96.7 with a ROCE of 11.9%, so much of the growth is already priced in. Choice Broking analyst Hitesh Tailor says the stock remains in an uptrend despite recent profit-taking. A fund&#8217;s stake is a snapshot and not a recommendation, so check the valuation, the results and your own risk limit before you buy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Aether Industries has surged over the past year, and the latest shareholding data shows a well known fund manager&#8217;s scheme among its new holders. Sunil Singhania-backed Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund bought a 1.15% stake in the quarter, according to a review of the fund&#8217;s Q2 FY27 portfolio changes.<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers what the stake means, how the stock has performed, the valuation and shareholding data, the quarterly results and the risks of buying after a 137% rise. Where I calculate a figure myself, I label it.<\/p>\n<p>Investors who track the stock should read the stake news together with the price, the earnings and the debt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/user\/log-in?utm_source=blogs&#038;utm_medium=up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\">Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#What_the_Abakkus_Flexi_Cap_Fund_Stake_in_Aether_Industries_Means\" title=\"What the Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund Stake in Aether Industries Means\">What the Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund Stake in Aether Industries Means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Aether_Industries_Share_Price_Returns_and_Valuation\" title=\"Aether Industries Share Price, Returns and Valuation\">Aether Industries Share Price, Returns and Valuation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Aether_Industries_Quarterly_Results_and_Shareholding\" title=\"Aether Industries Quarterly Results and Shareholding\">Aether Industries Quarterly Results and Shareholding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Should_You_Buy_Aether_Industries_After_the_Singhania_Stake_News\" title=\"Should You Buy Aether Industries After the Singhania Stake News?\">Should You Buy Aether Industries After the Singhania Stake News?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#What_to_Watch_Next_for_Aether_Industries\" title=\"What to Watch Next for Aether Industries\">What to Watch Next for Aether Industries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Which_fund_bought_a_stake_in_Aether_Industries\" title=\"Which fund bought a stake in Aether Industries?\">Which fund bought a stake in Aether Industries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#How_much_has_Aether_Industries_returned_in_a_year\" title=\"How much has Aether Industries returned in a year?\">How much has Aether Industries returned in a year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#What_is_the_value_of_the_Abakkus_stake_in_Aether_Industries\" title=\"What is the value of the Abakkus stake in Aether Industries?\">What is the value of the Abakkus stake in Aether Industries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Is_Aether_Industries_expensive\" title=\"Is Aether Industries expensive?\">Is Aether Industries expensive?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#What_are_the_latest_quarterly_results_of_Aether_Industries\" title=\"What are the latest quarterly results of Aether Industries?\">What are the latest quarterly results of Aether Industries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Who_owns_Aether_Industries\" title=\"Who owns Aether Industries?\">Who owns Aether Industries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#What_does_an_analyst_say_about_the_stock\" title=\"What does an analyst say about the stock?\">What does an analyst say about the stock?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/up-137-percent-in-1-year-ace-investor-sunil-singhania-raises-stake-in-this-specialty-chemicals-stock-aether-industries-should-you-buy-too\/#Should_I_buy_Aether_Industries_after_the_stake_news\" title=\"Should I buy Aether Industries after the stake news?\">Should I buy Aether Industries after the stake news?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Abakkus_Flexi_Cap_Fund_Stake_in_Aether_Industries_Means\"><\/span><strong>What the Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund Stake in Aether Industries Means<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Fund<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund, backed by Sunil Singhania<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Stake in Aether Industries<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">1.15%, about 15.32 lakh shares, added in Q2 FY27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Approximate value at Rs 1,748<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About Rs 268 crore (my calculation: 15.32 lakh x Rs 1,748)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Implied shares in issue<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 13.3 crore (my calculation: 15.32 lakh \/ 1.15%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Other changes in the same review<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">More Heritage Foods (about 0.5% more); Cyient DLM likely exited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The fund&#8217;s holding is a new entry in the quarter, and a holding above 1% is shown by name in the shareholding pattern. A stake of this size is small for the company, so it does not change who controls Aether Industries.<\/p>\n<p>The fund&#8217;s disclosure is a quarter-end snapshot. It shows what was bought, but it does not show the price paid, the target or the exit plan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/screeners\">Screen specialty chemicals stocks on the Univest Screener<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aether_Industries_Share_Price_Returns_and_Valuation\"><\/span><strong>Aether Industries Share Price, Returns and Valuation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Metric<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Value<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Price (9 Oct close)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About Rs 1,748<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Screener<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Market capitalisation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About Rs 23,202 crore<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Screener<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Stock P\/E<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 96.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Screener<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">ROCE and ROE<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">11.9% and 9.66%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Screener<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">High and low in the data<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Rs 1,814 and Rs 723<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Period not specified on the page<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">One year return<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">About 137%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Headline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Year to date return<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Nearly 100%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Reported in the fund review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>A P\/E near 96.7 means investors pay about Rs 96.70 for each rupee of trailing profit. That is a premium valuation for a specialty chemicals maker earning a ROCE of 11.9%, and it leaves little room for a miss. The stock is about 3.6% below the Rs 1,814 high (my calculation).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risk:<\/strong> A stock that has risen 137% and trades near 97 times earnings can fall sharply if growth disappoints, even when a respected fund is a shareholder.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aether_Industries_Quarterly_Results_and_Shareholding\"><\/span><strong>Aether Industries Quarterly Results and Shareholding<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Quarter<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Sales (Rs crore)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Net profit (Rs crore)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">EPS (Rs)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Sep 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">280<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">54<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">4.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Dec 2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">319<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">64<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">4.86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Mar 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">305<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">54<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">4.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Jun 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">327<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">63<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">4.73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Sales rose from Rs 280 crore to Rs 327 crore over four quarters, about 17% (my calculation), while quarterly profit stayed in a range of Rs 54 crore to Rs 64 crore. Profit growth has been slower than the share price rise.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Holder<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;background:#0A0E1A;color:#FFFFFF;\">Share (Sep 2026)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Promoters<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">74.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Foreign institutional investors<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">8.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">Domestic institutional investors<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #DDDDDD;\">9.69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Consolidated borrowings were Rs 458 crore in March 2026, up from Rs 200 crore a year earlier, so the company is investing with borrowed money. The promoter holding of 74.92% is high, which also limits the free float.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><em>Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.apple.com\/in\/app\/univest-stocks-investment\/id6443753518\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest iOS App<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.univest.capp&#038;hl=en_IN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Univest Android App<\/a> to track Aether Industries and fund holdings.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_You_Buy_Aether_Industries_After_the_Singhania_Stake_News\"><\/span><strong>Should You Buy Aether Industries After the Singhania Stake News?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choice Broking&#8217;s Hitesh Tailor says the stock remains in an uptrend despite recent profit-taking. I could not find his price levels, so I have not quoted any. Use this checklist for your own decision.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Compare the P\/E near 96.7 with specialty chemical peers and with the profit growth you expect.<\/li>\n<li>Check whether new capacity and new products can lift the Rs 327 crore quarterly sales.<\/li>\n<li>Look at debt, which has more than doubled to Rs 458 crore.<\/li>\n<li>Decide the position size and a stop loss before you buy, and avoid buying all at once after a sharp rise.<\/li>\n<li>Remember that the fund&#8217;s stake is small and may be sold, as the Cyient DLM exit shows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Following a fund manager&#8217;s purchase does not give you his price, his time frame or his risk limit.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Watch_Next_for_Aether_Industries\"><\/span><strong>What to Watch Next for Aether Industries<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Q2 FY27 results, due after the September quarter.<\/li>\n<li>The next shareholding pattern, to see whether Abakkus adds or trims.<\/li>\n<li>Capacity expansion and order announcements.<\/li>\n<li>Debt levels and ROCE.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aether Industries has risen about 137% in a year, and the Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund stake of 1.15% adds a respected name to the shareholder list. The P\/E near 96.7, the rising debt and a profit that has not grown as fast as the price are reasons for care. Verify the data in the filings and size any position to your risk limit.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#CC0000;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information. These may or may not be accurate. Please verify all data with the official NSE (nseindia.com) and BSE (bseindia.com) websites before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_fund_bought_a_stake_in_Aether_Industries\"><\/span><strong>Which fund bought a stake in Aether Industries?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Sunil Singhania&#8217;s Abakkus Flexi Cap Fund bought a 1.15% stake, about 15.32 lakh shares, in Q2 FY27, according to a review of the fund&#8217;s portfolio changes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_has_Aether_Industries_returned_in_a_year\"><\/span><strong>How much has Aether Industries returned in a year?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The stock has gained about 137% over the past year according to the headline, and nearly 100% year to date according to the fund review.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_value_of_the_Abakkus_stake_in_Aether_Industries\"><\/span><strong>What is the value of the Abakkus stake in Aether Industries?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> At about Rs 1,748 a share the 15.32 lakh shares are worth about Rs 268 crore (my calculation).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Aether_Industries_expensive\"><\/span><strong>Is Aether Industries expensive?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> The stock P\/E is about 96.7 and ROCE is 11.9%. That is a premium valuation, so the price already assumes strong growth.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_latest_quarterly_results_of_Aether_Industries\"><\/span><strong>What are the latest quarterly results of Aether Industries?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> In the June 2026 quarter sales were Rs 327 crore and net profit Rs 63 crore, with EPS of Rs 4.73.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_owns_Aether_Industries\"><\/span><strong>Who owns Aether Industries?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> In September 2026 promoters held 74.92%, foreign institutions 8.49% and domestic institutions 9.69%.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_an_analyst_say_about_the_stock\"><\/span><strong>What does an analyst say about the stock?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Choice Broking&#8217;s Hitesh Tailor says the stock remains in an uptrend despite recent profit-taking. I could not verify the price levels he gave.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_buy_Aether_Industries_after_the_stake_news\"><\/span><strong>Should I buy Aether Industries after the stake news?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> This article does not constitute investment advice. 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