Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (ASTERDM) Share Price Falls 3.48% Today; Stock Enters Top Decliner Screen

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. traded at Rs 772.8, down 3.48% today, with market capitalisation at Rs 71,285.37 crore and total volume of 27,82,765 shares.

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price came under pressure on 20 August 2026, with the stock trading at Rs 772.8 at the time of the event, down Rs 27.9 or 3.48% from the previous close of Rs 800.7. The move is notable because the stock qualified for Univest's price fall threshold workflow in the Large Cap category, placing it firmly on intraday top decliner screens rather than among names linked with today's rally searches.

At the same time, the company still carries a market capitalisation of Rs 71,285.37 crore, which keeps it in the large-cap bracket and makes even a single-session share price decline worth monitoring closely. The stock opened at Rs 797.2, touched an intraday high of Rs 797.95 and slipped to a low of Rs 771.6, showing that weakness persisted through the session instead of appearing only as a brief opening dip.

What the verified data establishes clearly is the price event itself: Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price Today fell sharply enough to trigger a tracked event, with visible trading activity across exchanges. The supplied data confirms the move and the volume participation, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst behind the fall. For investors following Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Stock News, the immediate focus shifts to price action, trading participation, sector context and how the company's size compares with the broader healthcare universe tracked by Univest.

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (ASTERDM) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 772.8
Previous Close	Rs 800.7
Today's Change	Rs -27.9 (-3.48%)
Day Open	Rs 797.2
Day High	Rs 797.95
Day Low	Rs 771.6
Current Volume (BSE)	1,70,377
BSE Traded Volume	1,70,377
NSE Traded Volume	26,12,388
Combined NSE + BSE Volume	27,82,765
Turnover	Rs 13.17 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 71,285.37 crore
Market Cap Category	Large Cap

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (ASTERDM) traded at Rs 772.8. versus the previous close of Rs 800.7, a fall of 3.48%. The stock opened at Rs 797.2, reached Rs 797.95, touched Rs 771.6. Reported volume was 1,70,377.

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (ASTERDM) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 71,285.37 crore

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Fundamental Analysis, based strictly on the supplied figures, starts with scale. The company commands a market capitalisation of Rs 71,285.37 crore, making it far larger than the median and average market values captured in the same-sector benchmark. In the Healthcare benchmark of 196 companies, the median market capitalisation is Rs 135.91 crore and the average is Rs 467.67 crore, while the benchmark maximum stands at Rs 3,012.78 crore. On that basis alone, Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Market Cap sits at a very different scale from the benchmark set used in the sector snapshot.

That size distinction does not automatically make the business stronger or weaker, but it does change how investors often interpret price moves. A 3.48% single-day decline in a company with a market capitalisation above Rs 71,000 crore can draw more attention than a similar move in a much smaller counter, simply because the market value involved is far larger. This is one reason Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Stock Analysis remains relevant even when the supplied dataset does not provide the full set of valuation and profitability ratios that usually accompany deeper financial analysis.

The available data also shows active trading interest alongside the market value context. A turnover of Rs 13.17 crore and total volume of 27,82,765 shares indicate that the session's move was accompanied by visible participation rather than only a thinly traded price print. For investors reading Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Company News or Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Latest News, the key fundamental takeaway from today's event is not a valuation call, but the combination of large-cap scale, measurable turnover and a decline strong enough to enter a monitored price fall event. That naturally leads to the sector and peer lens, where relative size becomes even more visible in Univest coverage.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Healthcare
Benchmark Scope	same sector
Benchmark Median P/E	26.32x
Benchmark Average P/E	61.3x
Benchmark P/E Range	2.76x to 1,607.56x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.9x
Benchmark Median ROE	11.12%
Benchmark Median ROCE	13.35%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 71,285.37 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 135.91 crore

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (ASTERDM) is classified under sector: Healthcare.

Track today's top decliners through the Univest top decliners screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.

The healthcare sector snapshot gives important context for why this share price fall stands out. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. operates in Healthcare, and the supplied benchmark covers 196 companies in the same sector. Within that sample, the median P/E is 26.32, the average P/E is 61.3, and the full range stretches from 2.76 to 1,607.56 across 157 companies with available P/E data.

The P/B benchmark is similarly wide. Across 195 companies, the median P/B is 1.9 and the average is 2.61, with a minimum of -13.33 and a maximum of 16.47. Profitability measures also show a broad distribution. The median ROE for 195 companies is 11.12 and the average is 15.66, while median ROCE is 13.35 and average ROCE is 17.87. These numbers tell investors that Healthcare is not a uniformly valued or uniformly profitable sector; it contains sharp differences in business models, capital intensity and earnings quality.

The market capitalisation spread is equally striking. Among 196 sector companies, the median market cap is Rs 135.91 crore, the average is Rs 467.67 crore, the minimum is Rs 3.67 crore and the maximum is Rs 3,012.78 crore. Against that backdrop, Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price News today is being tracked in a company whose Rs 71,285.37 crore market value sits far above the benchmark snapshot's reported range. That does not explain the fall, but it does explain why the stock's Price Action carries weight in Market News and Stocks in News conversations. For Univest readers, the sector data shows a healthcare pack with wide valuation dispersion and a company whose scale sets it apart from the comparison basket.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd.	INDSWFTLAB	3,012.78	48.9	1.87	-0.78	8.31
Hikal Ltd.	HIKAL	2,679.94	0	2.22	15.22	16.15
Dishman Carbogen Amcis Ltd.	DCAL	2,648.85	167.12	0.41	-2.89	-0.26
Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd.	SOLARA	2,641.96	0	2.08	17.23	15.34
Beta Drugs Ltd.	BETA	2,610.72	64.32	10.17	18.65	22.17

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. (ASTERDM) has a market capitalisation of Rs 71,285.37 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

The supplied peer list helps frame Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Stock Performance through relative scale and the financial profiles of listed healthcare names in the same benchmark universe. The peer basket includes Ind-Swift Laboratories, Hikal, Dishman Carbogen Amcis, Solara Active Pharma Sciences, Beta Drugs, Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital, Panacea Biotec, Venus Remedies, Sai Parenteral's and Fredun Pharmaceuticals.

On market capitalisation, the contrast is immediate. The largest peer in the supplied set is Ind-Swift Laboratories at Rs 3,012.78 crore, followed by Hikal at Rs 2,679.94 crore and Dishman Carbogen Amcis at Rs 2,648.85 crore. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Market Cap of Rs 71,285.37 crore is therefore many times larger than every peer listed in the dataset. That means investors looking at Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share News should be careful about reading smaller-cap peer moves directly into this stock's trading behaviour.

The peer valuation and profitability figures also show how mixed the healthcare space is. Ind-Swift Laboratories trades at a P/E of 48.9 with ROE of -0.78 and ROCE of 8.31, while Dishman Carbogen Amcis shows a P/E of 167.12 with ROE of -2.89 and ROCE of -0.26. Beta Drugs has a P/E of 64.32 with ROE of 18.65 and ROCE of 22.17, and Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital stands out with ROE of 36.29 and ROCE of 42.4. Venus Remedies trades at a P/E of 20.4 with ROE of 9.85 and ROCE of 7.89. This spread reinforces a central point in Univest stock analysis: the Healthcare sector contains companies with very different profitability and valuation profiles, so Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price Fall should be read first through verified price and liquidity data, then through broader sector positioning rather than simplistic peer matching.

Why Investors Are Watching Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price is being watched because today's move combines a clear single-session decline, large-cap status and active participation across NSE and BSE. In a market where many searches revolve around Stocks Falling Today, Top Losers Today and Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. News Today, the stock has entered focus because the decline was large enough to trigger a tracked event in Univest's workflow.

• Verified price action: the stock fell 3.48% from Rs 800.7 to Rs 772.8, with the session low at Rs 771.6.
• Intraday structure: the day high was Rs 797.95 against an open of Rs 797.2, showing that selling pressure followed soon after trade began.
• Liquidity context: total traded volume reached 27,82,765 shares, split between 1,70,377 on BSE and 26,12,388 on NSE, with turnover at Rs 13.17 crore.
• Fundamental scale: market capitalisation of Rs 71,285.37 crore makes it a large-cap stock whose price fall naturally draws broader attention.
• Sector backdrop: it sits inside a Healthcare universe of 196 benchmark companies with wide P/E, P/B, ROE and ROCE dispersion.

The next things to monitor are straightforward: whether Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price holds above the day's low of Rs 771.6, whether turnover and volume remain elevated through the session, and whether the stock continues to feature in top decliner and Stocks Under Pressure screens. For readers following Univest, the priority is disciplined tracking of price, market capitalisation context and the stock's relative standing in the healthcare pack.

About Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. is represented in the supplied dataset as a listed company in the Healthcare sector. Beyond that verified classification, the current article remains anchored to market data rather than unsupported business description. In practical market terms, that means investors are evaluating the stock primarily through its live share price movement, exchange volumes, market capitalisation and sector placement.

The healthcare sector context around the company is broad and diverse. The supplied benchmark includes 196 companies spanning different valuation and profitability profiles, with market capitalisations ranging from Rs 3.67 crore to Rs 3,012.78 crore in the benchmark sample. Against that backdrop, Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price attracts attention because the company is being tracked as a large-cap counter with a market value of Rs 71,285.37 crore.

For readers of Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Stock News, that combination of sector identity and large listed scale is important. It means the stock is often watched not only for company-specific developments when available, but also for broader healthcare-sector sentiment, Price Action and Market Movers activity across the Indian Stock Market. Univest therefore approaches the name through verified market data first and keeps the narrative factual.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price today?

Ans. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price was Rs 772.8 at the time of the event. The stock was down Rs 27.9 from the previous close of Rs 800.7, translating into a 3.48% single-session decline.

Why is Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price falling today?

Ans. The supplied data confirms that Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price declined 3.48% today and entered a monitored price fall event. The dataset verifies the move and trading activity, but it does not establish a company-specific catalyst.

What was the previous close for Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.?

Ans. The previous close for Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. was Rs 800.7. Against that base, the stock traded at Rs 772.8 during the event, which means it fell by Rs 27.9 in the session.

What were the day's high and low for Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.?

Ans. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. traded between Rs 771.6 and Rs 797.95 during the session. The stock opened at Rs 797.2, so the intraday pattern showed weakness after the open and trading near the lower end later.

What is the market capitalisation of Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.?

Ans. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. had a market capitalisation of Rs 71,285.37 crore at the time of the article. That keeps the stock in the Large Cap category within the monitored price fall framework.

Which sector does Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. belong to?

Ans. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. belongs to the Healthcare sector. The supplied benchmark covers 196 same-sector companies, with median P/E of 26.32 and median P/B of 1.9, highlighting broad valuation variation across the space.

Why is Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. in focus as a top decliner?

Ans. The stock is in focus because Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Share Price fell 3.48% in a single session and qualified for the TOP_LOSERS screen. Its large-cap status adds significance to that intraday decline.

How does Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. compare with the supplied peers on size?

Ans. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. is much larger than the supplied healthcare peers by market capitalisation. Its Rs 71,285.37 crore value is far above Ind-Swift Laboratories at Rs 3,012.78 crore, the largest peer in the dataset.