Astral Ltd. (ASTRAL) Share Price Rises 7.13% Today, Clears Large Cap Threshold

Astral Ltd. rose to Rs 1,563, up 7.13% today, taking its market capitalisation to Rs 38,228.92 crore and placing it among the session’s notable large-cap gainers.

Astral Ltd. Share Price moved sharply higher in early trade on 13 August 2026, with the stock at Rs 1,563, up Rs 104.05 or 7.13% from its previous close of Rs 1,458.95. With a market capitalisation of Rs 38,228.92 crore, the company entered the spotlight in Stock Market Today as a large-cap name that cleared its qualifying single-day price-rise threshold. The supplied data confirms the price event clearly, although it does not establish a company-specific catalyst behind today’s move.

For investors tracking Astral Ltd. Share Price Today, the move stands out because it came with a strong intraday push from an opening level of Rs 1,492.6 to a day high of Rs 1,565, while the day low was also Rs 1,492.6. That pattern suggests the stock opened strong and then extended gains rather than recovering from a deep early dip. In Univest’s view, that makes the session relevant not just as a headline move but also as a useful price action event for monitoring near-term stock performance.

Astral Ltd. Stock News is therefore being shaped by three verified points: the 7.13% share price gain, the elevation into the top gainer conversation within its market-cap bucket, and total traded volume of 19,41,046 shares across exchanges. For readers asking why Astral Ltd. is rising today, the factual answer from the supplied data is that the stock has recorded a qualifying price rise and is trending because of the scale of that move, but the available dataset does not identify a specific corporate trigger. That leaves price, turnover, sector context and peer positioning as the key factors to monitor next on Univest.

Astral Ltd. (ASTRAL) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 1,563
Previous Close	Rs 1,458.95
Today's Change	+Rs 104.05 (+7.13%)
Day Open	Rs 1,492.6
Day High	Rs 1,565
Day Low	Rs 1,492.6
Current Volume (BSE)	90,266
BSE Traded Volume	90,266
NSE Traded Volume	18,50,780
Combined NSE + BSE Volume	19,41,046
Turnover	Rs 14.11 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 38,228.92 crore
Market Cap Category	Large Cap

Astral Ltd. (ASTRAL) traded at Rs 1,563. versus the previous close of Rs 1,458.95, a rise of 7.13%. The stock opened at Rs 1,492.6, reached Rs 1,565, touched Rs 1,492.6. Reported volume was 90,266.

Astral Ltd. (ASTRAL) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 38,228.92 crore

Astral Ltd. Fundamental Analysis in this dataset begins with size and context rather than a full financial ratio set. The company’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 38,228.92 crore, which is substantial not only in absolute terms but also relative to the Plastic Products sector snapshot provided here. Sector-wide, the benchmark covers 136 companies, with a median market capitalisation of Rs 102.81 crore, an average of Rs 335.56 crore, a minimum of Rs 4.02 crore and a maximum of Rs 3,019.45 crore. On that basis alone, Astral sits well above the entire supplied benchmark range for market size.

That matters because market capitalisation indicates company size, not quality, but size can influence liquidity, institutional tracking, and how investors classify a stock during a market move. In Astral’s case, the current session’s price rise is occurring in a company that is far larger than the median and average business in its sector universe. Within Univest’s stock analysis framework, that makes the move more notable than a similar rise in a much smaller counter because the base market value is larger.

The dataset does not provide company-specific valuation multiples such as P/E, P/B or EV/EBITDA for Astral itself, so the most reliable fundamental context comes from sector and peer comparisons rather than stand-alone ratio interpretation. The Plastic Products benchmark shows a median P/E of 19.38 and an average P/E of 34.8 across 110 companies, with a range from 0.39 to 349.26. For P/B, the median is 1.48 and the average is 1.95 across 136 companies, while the range runs from -6.25 to 17.54. Benchmark ROE across 134 companies has a median of 7.62 and an average of 11.48, and benchmark ROCE across 134 companies has a median of 9.89 and an average of 9.29.

So, are the supplied fundamentals adding context to investor interest? Yes, mainly by showing that Astral’s market scale is unusual relative to the listed Plastic Products benchmark. That means today’s share price gain is happening in a company whose market footprint already places it outside the typical sector profile shown here. For investors following Astral Ltd. Share Price, the next useful layer is how the company’s positioning compares with other named peers in the same listed universe.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Plastic Products
Benchmark Scope	same sector
Benchmark Median P/E	19.38x
Benchmark Average P/E	34.8x
Benchmark P/E Range	0.39x to 349.26x
Benchmark Median P/B	1.48x
Benchmark Median ROE	7.62%
Benchmark Median ROCE	9.89%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 38,228.92 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 102.81 crore

Astral Ltd. (ASTRAL) is classified under sector: Plastic Products.

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

The Plastic Products sector snapshot shows that Astral’s move is occurring in an industry benchmark with wide valuation and profitability dispersion. The benchmark scope is the same sector, covering 136 companies, and that matters because it gives a direct listed-industry frame for judging how unusual company size and peer metrics are within this segment.

Astral belongs to the Plastic Products sector, and the benchmark figures highlight just how broad the valuation range is across this industry. The sector P/E median is 19.38 and the average is 34.8, based on 110 companies. The range runs from 0.39 at the low end to 349.26 at the high end, showing that the segment contains both low-multiple and richly valued businesses. On the book-value side, the benchmark P/B median is 1.48 and the average is 1.95 across 136 companies, with a range from -6.25 to 17.54. That spread alone signals that stock selection in this sector can look very different from one company to another.

Profitability dispersion is also visible in the benchmark. Median ROE stands at 7.62 and average ROE at 11.48 across 134 companies. Median ROCE is 9.89 and average ROCE is 9.29 across the same 134-company sample. Those numbers suggest that the sector has a meaningful gap between weaker and stronger operators, which is why peer-specific return ratios matter in any Astral Ltd. Stock Analysis.

The market-cap profile is perhaps the most striking comparison point. While the sector maximum in the benchmark is Rs 3,019.45 crore, Astral’s own market capitalisation is Rs 38,228.92 crore. That places it at a very different scale from the typical listed company in the same sector sample. In Univest’s reading, this does not by itself explain today’s rally, but it does show why Astral Ltd. Share Price News draws attention when the stock moves sharply: the company’s market footprint is much larger than the benchmark universe presented here.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
Ddev Plastiks Industries Ltd.	DDEVPLSTIK	3,019.45	14.15	2.8	-53.85	-4.05
Prince Pipes and Fittings Ltd.	PRINCEPIPE	2,992.89	29.31	1.78	23.65	28.73
Nilkamal Ltd.	NILKAMAL	2,791.63	22.24	1.73	7.13	10.95
Xpro India Ltd.	XPROINDIA	2,648.75	78.83	3.36	40.04	22.21
EPACK PREFAB TECHN LTD	EPACKPEB	2,493.08	25.11	3.16	10.21	13.83

Astral Ltd. (ASTRAL) has a market capitalisation of Rs 38,228.92 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

Astral’s peer set in the supplied data includes several listed Plastic Products names with very different valuation and return profiles. Even without Astral’s own P/E, P/B, ROE or ROCE in the dataset, the peer table context still helps investors understand the kind of listed universe in which Astral is being tracked today.

Among the larger named peers, Ddev Plastiks Industries Ltd. has a market capitalisation of Rs 3,019.45 crore, P/E of 14.15, P/B of 2.8, ROE of -53.85% and ROCE of -4.05%. Prince Pipes and Fittings Ltd. stands at Rs 2,992.89 crore with P/E of 29.31, P/B of 1.78, ROE of 23.65% and ROCE of 28.73%. Nilkamal Ltd. has a market cap of Rs 2,791.63 crore, P/E of 22.24, P/B of 1.73, ROE of 7.13% and ROCE of 10.95%.

Further down the peer set, Xpro India Ltd. carries a market capitalisation of Rs 2,648.75 crore with a much higher P/E of 78.83, P/B of 3.36, ROE of 40.04% and ROCE of 22.21%. EPACK PREFAB TECHN LTD has a market cap of Rs 2,493.08 crore, P/E of 25.11, P/B of 3.16, ROE of 10.21% and ROCE of 13.83%. Cosmo First Ltd. is at Rs 2,439.52 crore with P/E of 14.34, P/B of 1.45, ROE of 39% and ROCE of 30.79%.

Other listed names in the supplied set include Apollo Pipes Ltd. at Rs 2,235.89 crore with P/B of 2.9, ROE of 13.19% and ROCE of 16.68%; Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. at Rs 1,993.76 crore with P/B of 0.33, ROE of 4.07% and ROCE of 4.93%; Jai Corp Ltd. at Rs 1,799.8 crore with P/E of 11.16, P/B of 1.33, ROE of 6.65% and ROCE of 9.48%; and Tarsons Products Ltd. at Rs 1,581.56 crore with P/E of 84.49, P/B of 2.47, ROE of 28.19% and ROCE of 34.25%.

The main conclusion from this peer comparison is not about ranking Astral on unavailable ratios, but about scale. Astral’s Rs 38,228.92 crore market capitalisation is many times larger than every listed peer named in the supplied snapshot. That makes today’s Astral Ltd. Share Price rise stand out in a sector where most comparable companies are materially smaller in market value.

Why Investors Are Watching Astral Ltd.

Astral is being watched because today’s move combines a strong one-day price gain with large-cap classification, substantial traded activity and an unusually large market footprint relative to the supplied Plastic Products sector universe. In a Share Market Today environment where traders and long-term trackers both look for market movers, that combination naturally pushes the stock into focus.

• Verified price action: the stock rose Rs 104.05, or 7.13%, from Rs 1,458.95 to Rs 1,563.
• Intraday structure: the stock opened at Rs 1,492.6, hit a high of Rs 1,565 and did not trade below the opening level in the supplied snapshot.
• Volume footprint: total volume reached 19,41,046 shares, with 18,50,780 shares on NSE and 90,266 shares on BSE.
• Large-cap relevance: Astral is classified as Large Cap and cleared the exact threshold for this price-rise screen.
• Sector positioning: its Rs 38,228.92 crore market cap is far above the benchmark sector maximum of Rs 3,019.45 crore shown here.

What investors may monitor next is whether Astral Ltd. Share Price continues to hold closer to the day high of Rs 1,565 than the opening band of Rs 1,492.6, and whether the stock remains prominent among Top Gainers Today after the early move. Sector comparison also remains relevant, especially because Astral’s scale is distinctly larger than every peer in the supplied Plastic Products list. Univest will keep the focus on verified price action, sector positioning and listed peer context rather than speculation.

About Astral Ltd.

Astral Ltd. is classified in the Plastic Products sector in the supplied dataset, which places it alongside listed names such as Prince Pipes and Fittings, Nilkamal, Apollo Pipes and Cosmo First within the same broad industry grouping. The current market data shows that investors are following the company as a large-cap stock rather than as a small niche player, given its market capitalisation of Rs 38,228.92 crore.

Even with limited business-description fields in the supplied input, one verified point is clear: Astral operates in a listed industry where company valuations, returns and scale vary significantly. The benchmark includes 136 companies, but the average market capitalisation of that group is Rs 335.56 crore and the median is just Rs 102.81 crore. Against that backdrop, Astral occupies a very different position in terms of market size. That difference helps explain why Astral Ltd. Latest News and Astral Ltd. Company News tend to attract broader market interest whenever the stock enters the top gainer list.

For investors building a watchlist, Astral is best understood here as a major listed representative of the Plastic Products segment, trading in a peer universe where valuations range from low double-digit P/E multiples to much higher growth-style multiples, and where return ratios also differ sharply across companies. In other words, the company sits in a sector with wide internal variation, but its own market footprint is substantially larger than the listed names supplied for comparison. That makes Astral Ltd. Share News and Astral Ltd. Share Price Live movements especially relevant for investors tracking market leadership inside this industry.

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Readers who want to follow Astral Ltd. Share Price more closely can use Univest to monitor live share price moves, daily stock performance, market capitalisation changes and broader market updates around the stock. Univest also helps users track 52-week levels, sector context, peer positioning, shareholding pattern when available, and ratio-based stock analysis where verified company financial metrics are supplied.

For a stock like Astral that has entered focus after a notable one-day gain, that ongoing tracking can help investors separate a single-day event from a broader pattern in price action and market attention. Astral Ltd. Share Price Today, Astral Ltd. Stock News and comparative sector data are all best read together rather than in isolation, and that is where the structured presentation on Univest is useful.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Astral Ltd. Share Price today?

Ans. Astral Ltd. Share Price was Rs 1,563 in the supplied market snapshot on 13 August 2026. That was Rs 104.05 above the previous close of Rs 1,458.95, reflecting a same-day gain of 7.13%.

Why is Astral Ltd. rising today?

Ans. The verified data confirms that Astral rose 7. However, the supplied dataset does not identify a specific company-side catalyst for the move.

How much did Astral Ltd. gain in today’s session?

Ans. Astral gained Rs 104.05 during the session covered here. The stock moved from a previous close of Rs 1,458.95 to Rs 1,563, which translates into a 7.13% share price rise on the day.

What were Astral Ltd.’s open, high and low levels today?

Ans. Astral opened at Rs 1,492.6, hit a day high of Rs 1,565 and recorded a day low of Rs 1,492.6. That means the opening level and session low were the same in this market snapshot.

What is Astral Ltd.’s market capitalisation?

Ans. Astral’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 38,228.92 crore in the supplied data. That places it in the Large Cap category and far above the Plastic Products sector benchmark average market cap of Rs 335.56 crore.

How much volume was traded in Astral Ltd. today?

Ans. Total traded volume in the supplied snapshot was 19,41,046 shares. Of this, NSE accounted for 18,50,780 shares and BSE for 90,266 shares, while reported turnover on the captured exchange stood at Rs 14.11 crore.

Which sector does Astral Ltd. belong to?

Ans. Astral belongs to the Plastic Products sector in the supplied classification. The benchmark scope used here is the same sector, covering 136 companies with a median market capitalisation of Rs 102.81 crore.

How does Astral compare with sector peers by size?

Ans. Astral is much larger than the listed peers in the supplied snapshot. Its market capitalisation is Rs 38,228.92 crore, versus Rs 3,019.45 crore for Ddev Plastiks and Rs 2,992.89 crore for Prince Pipes and Fittings.

What does the Plastic Products sector valuation snapshot show?

Ans. The sector snapshot shows a median P/E of 19.38 and average P/E of 34.8 across 110 companies. Median P/B is 1.48 and average P/B is 1.95 across a 136-company benchmark universe.

Should investors track Astral Ltd. after today’s move?

Ans. Astral is worth tracking because a 7.13% one-day gain in a Large Cap stock is a notable market event. Investors may watch whether price holds near Rs 1,565 and how sector peers behave comparatively.