Choksi Laboratories Ltd. Hits Lower Circuit on BSE, 28 October 2026

The Choksi Laboratories lower circuit on 28 October 2026 followed a session that began higher than it ended. Choksi Laboratories Ltd. (CHOKSILA) opened at Rs 227.9 on BSE, above the previous close of Rs 219.3, then slid to the band and touched Rs 208.35, a fall of 4.99%.

That left the stock locked at its lower limit while the market cap stood at Rs 152.75 crore. A band hit after a stronger start is a different picture from a stock that sags from the first minute, and short-term participants tend to notice the difference.

Key Takeaways

• Choksi Laboratories Ltd. (CHOKSILA) hit the lower circuit on BSE at Rs 208.35 on 28 October 2026.
• The session move was -4.99% against a previous close of Rs 219.3.
• Market capitalisation stood at Rs 152.75 crore with a PE ratio of 70.68.
• No official company announcement or verified catalyst was confirmed at the time of writing.
• A price band is an exchange trading rule, not a view on the company or a recommendation.

Key Market Data

Metric	Value
Stock	Choksi Laboratories Ltd.
Current Price / LTP	Rs 208.35
Day Move	-4.99%
Previous Close	Rs 219.3
Day Open	Rs 227.9
Day High	Rs 227.9
Day Low	Rs 208.35
Lower Circuit Price	Rs 208.35
Lower Circuit Limit	Rs 208.35
Market Cap	Rs 152.75 crore
Selected Exchange	BSE
PE Ratio	70.68

All figures above are as of 28 October 2026, sourced from Univest market data for the BSE listing. Only fields present in the source for this session are shown.

Price Action and Trading Activity

The day opened at Rs 227.9, which also turned out to be the session high, and the previous close was Rs 219.3. From there sellers took the price down to Rs 208.35, the low of the day and the lower circuit level for the session.

In absolute terms the stock gave up Rs 10.95 against the previous close, a move of 4.99% on the downside. All of these figures come from BSE alone, so the open, range and previous close are measured on the same exchange and can be compared directly.

Price bands and reference closes can differ between exchanges, which is why the table and this narrative stay on BSE throughout.

Why Choksi Laboratories Ltd. Hit Lower Circuit

Selling pressure pushed Choksi Laboratories Ltd. down to its exchange-defined price band, and that is the extent of what can be said with confidence. No company announcement or verified outside catalyst had surfaced at the time of writing, so the fall is best understood through price action and trading sentiment.

With nothing confirmed, this note does not tie the move to results, a corporate action, sector news or market chatter. Should a verified disclosure appear later, it belongs in a separate update.

For the session, the price reached Rs 208.35 and stopped there.

What the Choksi Laboratories Lower Circuit Means

A lower circuit is the floor an exchange sets for a stock's price within one trading session. For Choksi Laboratories Ltd., that floor was Rs 208.35 on 28 October 2026.

Such limits exist to slow sharp swings and keep order in trading. They describe market structure and say nothing about where a stock goes next. Here, the circuit simply records what happened during the session and the level at which the band was reached.

Choksi Laboratories Ltd. Fundamentals and Valuation

Market data adds context beyond the day's price move. Choksi Laboratories Ltd. carried a PE ratio of 70.68 and a PB ratio of 5.84, with a book value of Rs 37.56 per share, EPS of 3.1 and a market cap of Rs 152.75 crore. These are descriptive indicators, not a buy, sell or hold view.

A PB ratio of 5.84 means the market was pricing the company well above its reported book value per share. Premiums like that can reflect growth hopes, asset quality, or just thin trading in a small counter.

For anyone following lower circuit events, such ratios help keep the price event apart from the wider financial profile. One sharp session draws attention, yet valuation and profitability still need to be checked on their own.

Peer and Sector Context

Choksi Laboratories Ltd. belongs to the Business Support industry within the Business Services sector. The peer table below uses available companies from the same sector or industry to give broader valuation context.

Peer Company	Market Cap	PE	PB	ROE
EFC (I) Ltd.	Rs 2496.6 crore	10.14	2.29	34.03%
Media Matrix Worldwide Ltd	Rs 2407.08 crore	338.74	34.05	9.24%
Vimta Labs Ltd.	Rs 2276.56 crore	28.58	4.84	18.87%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.	Rs 2150.29 crore	23.06	2.5	13.09%
Awfis Space Solutions Ltd.	Rs 1716.44 crore	20.23	3.07	14.36%

Several of these peers are far larger by market capitalisation than Choksi Laboratories Ltd. Size differences change liquidity and cost of capital, so the table is sector context rather than a like-for-like ranking.

Choksi Laboratories Ltd.'s PE ratio was 70.68, compared with an available peer PE average of 84.15, calculated from the 5 peer companies that had a PE on record. This comparison is a valuation reference point, not a recommendation.

Technical Snapshot

The technical snapshot adds context: RSI was 75.97, the 50-day moving average was 198.64 and the 200-day moving average was 144.39.

Worth flagging: the RSI reading sits on the opposite side of neutral to the day move and the last traded price and the 50-day average point in different directions. Indicator values in the dataset can lag the live session, so they should be checked against a live chart before being relied on.

What Readers Should Know

What is confirmed is narrow: Choksi Laboratories Ltd. touched the lower circuit on BSE at Rs 208.35 on 28 October 2026, a day move of 4.99%.

Two limits apply to anyone reading this. Execution is the first, since sellers line up at the band while buyers are scarce, so an exit at the quoted price may not be available. The second is that no official catalyst had been confirmed when this was written.

A lower circuit is a market update and not a standalone conclusion. It points to heavy selling in the near term, and any follow-up work should weigh business fundamentals, valuation, liquidity, risk and confirmed company disclosures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Choksi Laboratories Ltd. hit lower circuit on 28 October 2026?

The stock reached its lower price band after selling pressure during the session. No official company announcement or verified external catalyst was confirmed at the time of writing.

What was CHOKSILA share price on 28 October 2026?

The last traded price used in this article was Rs 208.35 on BSE. That price matched the lower circuit price captured for the event.

What was the lower circuit price for CHOKSILA?

The lower circuit price was Rs 208.35. The stated exchange lower circuit limit was Rs 208.35. The event numbers in this article are aligned to BSE.

What is Choksi Laboratories Ltd.'s market cap and PE ratio?

Choksi Laboratories Ltd.'s market cap was Rs 152.75 crore. PE ratio was 70.68.

Which exchange and data source were used?

The selected exchange was BSE. The article uses Univest market data available at the time of generation, captured on 28 October 2026.

Does hitting a lower circuit mean Choksi Laboratories Ltd. is a buy or a sell?

No. A circuit is an exchange price-band rule that caps how far a stock can move in a single session. It carries no view on valuation or business quality and is not a recommendation. Any decision should rest on fundamentals, valuation, liquidity and your own risk tolerance.

Can you buy or sell Choksi Laboratories Ltd. shares when the stock is at the lower circuit?

It is usually difficult. At the lower circuit, sell orders queue up with few buyers, so exiting at the quoted price may not be possible. Orders can stay unfilled until buying interest returns.

What happens the next trading session after a lower circuit?

There is no fixed outcome. The band resets each session, so the stock can open freely, hit the same band again, or reverse. The exchange can also revise the applicable band width. The useful signals to watch are whether the company files any disclosure explaining the move.

What is the lower circuit limit set at for Indian stocks?

Exchange price bands are commonly set at 2%, 5%, 10% or 20% depending on the security, and the applicable band can be revised by the exchange. For Choksi Laboratories Ltd. the stated limit was Rs 208.35. For this session, Choksi Laboratories Ltd. moved -4.99%.