
Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) Share Price Rises 5.82% Today, Clears Mid Cap Price Rise Screen
Updated: 21 Aug 2026 • 10:27 am
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Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price climbed to Rs 23.45 on 21 August 2026, up Rs 1.29 or 5.82% from the previous close of Rs 22.16, taking the company’s market capitalisation to Rs 8,978.76 crore. That makes Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price one of the notable price rises on the screen today, and it also means the stock qualified under a Mid Cap price-rise event filter tracked by Univest.
The verified data confirms what happened in the market: the stock opened at Rs 22.24, moved between Rs 22.06 and Rs 23.65, and traded with total volume of 2,00,79,302 shares across exchanges. Turnover on the reported exchange stood at Rs 4.7 crore. In practical terms, Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Today is trending because the stock moved materially higher within the session and held well above the prior close.
What the data does not establish is a company-specific catalyst. So, for investors following Reliance Power Ltd. Stock News, the key takeaway is that the supplied market data confirms the move, the scale of the move and the trading participation behind it, but not a verified reason tied to fresh corporate disclosure. That still makes Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price relevant for Stock Market Today searches, because a 5.82% day gain in a Mid Cap name naturally places it among stocks in news and market movers being watched on Univest.
For now, investors tracking Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Today should focus on three things: the strength of today’s price action, how the company’s size compares with the listed Power sector benchmark set, and how its market capitalisation sits against peers in the same Power Generation/Distribution universe.
Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | Rs 23.45 |
| Previous Close | Rs 22.16 |
| Today's Change | +Rs 1.29 (+5.82%) |
| Day Open | Rs 22.24 |
| Day High | Rs 23.65 |
| Day Low | Rs 22.06 |
| Current Volume (BSE) | 20,06,318 |
| BSE Traded Volume | 20,06,318 |
| NSE Traded Volume | 1,80,72,984 |
| Combined NSE + BSE Volume | 2,00,79,302 |
| Turnover | Rs 4.7 crore |
| Market Capitalisation | Rs 8,978.76 crore |
| Market Cap Category | Mid Cap |
Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) traded at Rs 23.45. versus the previous close of Rs 22.16, a rise of 5.82%. The stock opened at Rs 22.24, reached Rs 23.65, touched Rs 22.06. Reported volume was 20,06,318.
Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) Fundamental Analysis
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Capitalisation | Rs 8,978.76 crore |
Reliance Power Ltd. Fundamental Analysis, based strictly on the supplied data, begins with scale. Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price is attached to a company with market capitalisation of Rs 8,978.76 crore, which makes it significantly larger than the companies listed in the supplied same-sector benchmark set. Market capitalisation is not a measure of quality by itself, but it does indicate how large the market currently values the business relative to other listed names.
That size context matters because the benchmark universe in the Power sector contains 16 companies, with a median market capitalisation of Rs 129.88 crore, an average of Rs 640.58 crore, a minimum of Rs 19.29 crore and a maximum of Rs 2,668.16 crore. On that basis alone, Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price represents a company that sits well above both the median and average size in the supplied sector basket, and even above the largest benchmark company in that specific comparison set.
From a stock analysis perspective, this gives investors a useful filter. A 5.82% share price rise in a company valued at Rs 8,978.76 crore carries a different market significance from a similar move in a much smaller stock. It can attract wider attention in Market News, NSE News and BSE News because the absolute market value involved is larger, even when the data does not confirm a fresh company trigger.
The other fundamental takeaway is caution around interpretation. Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Today is drawing attention because of the move itself and because the company’s market cap places it in a more visible bracket than most names in the supplied Power peer set. That does not automatically answer valuation or profitability questions. Instead, it tells investors where to look next: whether future verified disclosures add detail around earnings, financial results, capital efficiency or balance-sheet metrics. For now, the supplied facts establish scale, screen relevance and trading interest. That provides context for why Reliance Power Ltd. Stock Analysis is being watched closely on Univest even without converting the move into a recommendation.
Sector and Industry Context
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Power |
| Benchmark Scope | same sector |
| Benchmark Median P/E | 17.84x |
| Benchmark Average P/E | 28.26x |
| Benchmark P/E Range | 0.79x to 86.74x |
| Benchmark Median P/B | 1.03x |
| Benchmark Median ROE | 0.31% |
| Benchmark Median ROCE | 4.92% |
| Company Market Capitalisation | Rs 8,978.76 crore |
| Benchmark Median Market Cap | Rs 129.88 crore |
Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) is classified under sector: Power.
Track today's top gainers through the Univest top gainers screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.
The supplied Power sector benchmark shows a wide spread in valuations and profitability, which helps explain why individual stock moves can attract attention. Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price is moving inside a sector basket where market caps, P/E ratios, P/B ratios, ROE and ROCE vary sharply across 16 same-sector companies.
The benchmark scope is explicitly defined as the same sector, covering 16 companies. Within that set, the median P/E is 17.84, the average P/E is 28.26, the minimum is 0.79 and the maximum is 86.74 across 11 companies with available P/E values. For P/B, the median is 1.03 and the average is 4.72, with a range from -0.18 to 40.98 across 16 companies. Profitability also varies materially: median ROE stands at 0.31 while average ROE is -12.79, and median ROCE stands at 4.92 while average ROCE is -7.77.
That benchmark profile tells investors that the listed Power universe in this dataset is highly uneven. Some companies trade on low earnings multiples, some on very high book multiples, and several show weak or negative return metrics. This matters for Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price because today’s move should not be viewed in isolation from that broader landscape. In a sector where the median market capitalisation is Rs 129.88 crore and the average is Rs 640.58 crore, Reliance Power Ltd. Market Cap of Rs 8,978.76 crore stands out sharply.
The market-cap range itself runs from Rs 19.29 crore to Rs 2,668.16 crore in the benchmark set, again underscoring how much larger Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price is relative to this particular universe. For investors reading Reliance Power Ltd. Latest News, that means the stock’s visibility can increase quickly when price action strengthens. At the same time, the sector data suggests a mixed industry structure rather than a uniformly strong one. In Univest’s reading, this makes sector comparison useful not as a shortcut to a bullish or bearish conclusion, but as a reminder that market value, valuation and returns can diverge widely within Power Generation/Distribution names.
Peer Comparison
| Company | Symbol | Market Cap (Cr) | P/E | P/B | ROE (%) | ROCE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd. | GIPCL | 2,668.16 | 5.19 | 0.65 | 6.42 | 9.18 |
| Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. | RELINFRA | 2,571.52 | 0.79 | -0.15 | 0 | 32.09 |
| BF Utilities Ltd. | BFUTILITIE | 1,996.2 | 12.61 | 4.94 | 0 | 13.13 |
| Orient Green Power Company Ltd. | GREENPOWER | 1,128.07 | 17.84 | 0.95 | 9.85 | 9.65 |
| India Power Corporation Ltd. | DPSCLTD | 695.29 | 54.41 | 2.24 | 1.95 | 3.38 |
Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) has a market capitalisation of Rs 8,978.76 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.
The supplied peer list places Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price against a group of listed Power Generation/Distribution companies that are mostly far smaller by market capitalisation. That makes peer comparison especially relevant for investors trying to judge relative market positioning rather than simply tracking today’s move.
The largest company in the peer data is Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd. at Rs 2,668.16 crore, followed by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. at Rs 2,571.52 crore and BF Utilities Ltd. at Rs 1,996.2 crore. Orient Green Power Company Ltd. stands at Rs 1,128.07 crore, while India Power Corporation Ltd. is at Rs 695.29 crore. Several other peers are far smaller, including GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. at Rs 366.38 crore, Surana Telecom And Power Ltd. at Rs 221.56 crore, Indowind Energy Ltd. at Rs 138.94 crore, Globus Power Generation Ltd. at Rs 120.82 crore and Energy Development Company Ltd. at Rs 78.75 crore.
Against that peer set, Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price represents a company with a market capitalisation well above every named comparable in the supplied list. That does not, by itself, establish better fundamentals or stronger returns, but it does show that the market is valuing the company at a materially larger scale than these peers.
The valuation and profitability numbers in the peer group also show dispersion. Gujarat Industries Power trades at a P/E of 5.19 with ROE of 6.42 and ROCE of 9.18. Reliance Infrastructure trades at a P/E of 0.79 with ROCE of 32.09. BF Utilities is at 12.61 P/E, 4.94 P/B and 13.13 ROCE. Orient Green Power is at 17.84 P/E with ROE of 9.85 and ROCE of 9.65. India Power Corporation stands at 54.41 P/E, 2.24 P/B, 1.95 ROE and 3.38 ROCE.
At the smaller end, peer data also highlights balance-sheet and profitability stress in parts of the sector, such as a P/B of 40.98 for Energy Development Company Ltd. and negative ROE of -107.25 with ROCE of -106.98 for Globus Power Generation Ltd. For readers following Reliance Power Ltd. Stock Performance on Univest, the peer picture reinforces two points: the company is unusually large within this comparison basket, and the sector contains a broad mix of valuation and return profiles rather than one common benchmark story.
Why Investors Are Watching Reliance Power Ltd.
Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price is being watched because today’s move combines a meaningful single-day gain with large traded activity and a company size that stands out within the supplied Power sector set. In the current Indian Stock Market environment, those three factors alone are enough to put a stock on the radar of traders, screen-based investors and readers looking for quick but factual stock updates on Univest.
- Verified price action: Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price rose 5.82% from Rs 22.16 to Rs 23.45, with an intraday high of Rs 23.65.
- Range and participation: The stock traded between Rs 22.06 and Rs 23.65, with total volume of 2,00,79,302 shares across BSE and NSE.
- Screen relevance: The move qualified under the Mid Cap price rise workflow, making it a clear Stocks Rising Today candidate.
- Market-cap context: At Rs 8,978.76 crore, the company is much larger than the median and average names in the supplied sector benchmark.
- Sector positioning: The Power peer basket shows wide divergence in valuation and return metrics, increasing the importance of stock-specific tracking.
What should investors monitor next? The cleanest checklist is whether Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price sustains trade near the upper end of the day’s range, whether volume remains elevated in subsequent sessions, and whether new verified company disclosures add context to the move. For those following Reliance Power Ltd. Company News and Reliance Power Ltd. Earnings themes, the next useful step is not prediction, but disciplined monitoring of fresh public information alongside continuing price action.
About Reliance Power Ltd.
Reliance Power Ltd. is being tracked here as a listed company within the Power sector. In the supplied benchmark and peer datasets, the closest comparable group falls under Power Generation/Distribution, which is the relevant industry context for understanding where Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price sits inside the market.
That sector framing is important because it shapes how investors interpret the stock. Companies in this universe are typically analysed through market capitalisation, valuation multiples such as P/E and P/B, and return measures such as ROE and ROCE. The supplied benchmark set shows that Power Generation/Distribution names can differ widely on all of these measures, ranging from low-multiple businesses to companies with negative return profiles and highly stretched book-value multiples.
Within that context, Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price stands out primarily on scale. At Rs 8,978.76 crore of market capitalisation, the company is larger than every listed benchmark company included in the supplied same-sector basket. That does not answer every company-level question, but it does explain why the stock can draw market attention quickly when price rises place it among top gainers today.
For readers looking for Reliance Power Ltd. Stock News, the most factual description supported by the data is straightforward: this is a Power sector stock whose market value and trading visibility make it a name worth monitoring when momentum appears in the market.
Track Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price on Univest
Use Reliance Power Ltd. (RPOWER) live share-price page, Univest top gainers screener, Univest market blogs to review live stock data, top gainers lists and related market analysis.
Investors who want a structured view of Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price can track the stock on Univest for live share price updates, market-cap changes, 52-week levels, technical indicators when available, fundamental ratios when disclosed, shareholding pattern data when reported, and broader market insights. That makes Univest useful not just for spotting a price rise, but for placing Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Today in context with peer metrics, sector data and ongoing market updates.
Because Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price is already appearing in top-gainer discussions, a tracking approach can be more useful than reacting to a single headline. For users following Reliance Power Ltd. NSE trends, Reliance Power Ltd. BSE activity and broader Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Update coverage, Univest helps organise the same market data into one continuing view.
Disclaimer: 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price today?
Ans. Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price today was Rs 23.45 at the time of the supplied snapshot. The stock was up Rs 1.29, or 5.82%, from the previous close of Rs 22.16, making it one of the notable price rises.
Why is Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price rising today?
Ans. The supplied data confirms that Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price rose 5.82% today and qualified under a Mid Cap price rise screen. It also shows active trading volumes, but it does not establish a verified company-specific catalyst for the move.
What was the intraday range for Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Today?
Ans. Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price Today traded between Rs 22.06 and Rs 23.65. The stock opened at Rs 22.24, moved above the previous close of Rs 22.16, and was quoted at Rs 23.45 in the supplied market snapshot.
How much volume was traded in Reliance Power Ltd. shares today?
Ans. Total traded volume for Reliance Power Ltd. reached 2,00,79,302 shares across exchanges. BSE volume stood at 20,06,318 shares, while NSE volume was 1,80,72,984 shares, showing that most activity in this snapshot came from NSE participation.
What is the market capitalisation of Reliance Power Ltd.?
Ans. Reliance Power Ltd. had a market capitalisation of Rs 8,978.76 crore in the supplied data. That size places it well above the median and average market caps in the provided same-sector Power benchmark universe of 16 companies.
Did Reliance Power Ltd. qualify as a top gainer today?
Ans. Yes, Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price qualified under the supplied Mid Cap price rise workflow. The stock gained 5.82% in the session, which is why it appears relevant in Top Gainers Today, Market Movers and stock screen discussions.
How does Reliance Power Ltd. compare with Power sector peers by size?
Ans. By market capitalisation, Reliance Power Ltd. is larger than every company in the supplied peer list. The biggest peer shown, Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd., had a market cap of Rs 2,668.16 crore versus Rs 8,978.76 crore for Reliance Power.
What does the Power sector benchmark show?
Ans. The supplied same-sector benchmark covers 16 Power companies. It shows a median P/E of 17.84, average P/E of 28.26, median P/B of 1.03, median ROE of 0.31 and median ROCE of 4.92, indicating wide variation across the sector.
What was the turnover recorded for Reliance Power Ltd. today?
Ans. The supplied turnover figure for Reliance Power Ltd. was Rs 4.7 crore on the reported exchange. Along with the 5.82% price rise and total volume of 2,00,79,302 shares, that highlights active trading during the session.
Where can investors track Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price regularly?
Ans. Investors can track Reliance Power Ltd. Share Price on Univest for live price updates, technical indicators when available, fundamental ratios when disclosed, market-cap changes, 52-week levels and broader sector context alongside ongoing stock news coverage.
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