UPL Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low at Rs 540: Key Reasons Behind the Fall

Published: 29 September 2026 at 9:52 AM IST

UPL Share Price opened the session at Rs 549.15 and slipped to Rs 540, down 1.59% from the previous close of Rs 548.75, while marking a fresh 52-week low of Rs 539.95. The company’s market capitalisation stands at Rs 46,429.31 crore, keeping UPL Ltd. (UPL) in focus in today’s stock news. The move is relevant because the day’s low matched the 52-week trough, so the UPL Share Price now reflects a fresh one-year low rather than a broader market-wide label. For readers tracking UPL Share Price Today, the numbers confirm a weak finish to the session, but they do not establish a company-specific catalyst. This UPL Stock News update focuses on verified price action, valuation, sector context and peer comparison through Univest’s research lens.

UPL Share Price Today: Price Action Analysis

Metric	Value
Current Price	Rs 540
Previous Close	Rs 548.75
Today's Move	Rs -8.75 (-1.59%)
Open	Rs 549.15
High	Rs 549.2
Low	Rs 539.95
Turnover	Rs 0.23 crore
Market Capitalisation	Rs 46,429.31 crore

UPL Ltd. (UPL) traded at Rs 540. versus the previous close of Rs 548.75, a fall of 1.59%. The stock opened at Rs 549.15, reached Rs 549.2, touched Rs 539.95.

UPL Share Price Today showed a narrow intraday range between Rs 549.20 and Rs 539.95, with the stock closing at Rs 540 after a Rs 8.75 decline from the previous close. The session began at Rs 549.15, which was close to the day’s high, and the final price settled at the fresh 52-week low of Rs 539.95. Turnover for the day stood at Rs 0.23 crore, giving a factual snapshot of the day’s trading value without implying anything beyond the numbers. The current market capitalisation of Rs 46,429.31 crore keeps UPL in the Chemicals space as a large listed name by value, but the share price action remains the main event in today’s UPL Share Price news. The gap between the open and the low was small, yet the close at the yearly low makes this UPL Share Price update important for market watchers following UPL Stock News and UPL Stock Performance.

From a pure price-action standpoint, the stock’s move today is easy to summarise: it traded almost entirely around the opening band, printed a fresh 52-week low and ended at the low of the day. The UPL Share Price therefore entered Stocks in News and Top Losers Today searches for a clear event-driven reason: a one-day decline that reset the yearly floor. Univest tracks this kind of UPL Share Price Live event because it combines current price, intraday range and market capitalisation in a single factual snapshot. The next question for readers is not about a trigger, but about how the stock is valued and how its operating numbers compare with the Chemicals and agrochemicals set.

UPL Ltd. (UPL) Fundamental Analysis

Metric	Value
Market Capitalisation	Rs 46,429.31 crore
P/E Ratio	22.93x
P/B Ratio	1.33x
ROE	6.95%
ROCE	12%
EPS	Rs 23.93
Book Value Per Share	Rs 411.12
Dividend Yield	1.09%

UPL Ltd. (UPL) fundamental metrics show P/E 22.93x, P/B 1.33x, ROE 6.95%, ROCE 12%. These figures provide context only and are not a buy or sell signal.

UPL Ltd. has a market capitalisation of Rs 46429.31 crore, which gives readers a sense of company size before judging valuation. On valuation, P/E at 22.93x, P/B at 1.33x should be read against the sector and peer benchmarks rather than as a standalone signal. Profitability is represented by ROE of 6.95% and ROCE of 12%, helping investors compare shareholder returns and capital efficiency. Additional supplied metrics include EPS of Rs 23.93, book value per share of Rs 411.12, dividend yield of 1.09%, adding context to earnings, balance-sheet value and historical payout. Against the supplied same industry benchmark, these figures can be compared with benchmark median P/E of 17.29x, median ROE of 11.01%, median ROCE of 13.23%. These numbers explain the fundamental backdrop without converting the article into a buy or sell view.

Sector and Industry Context

Metric	Value
Sector	Chemicals
Industry	Pesticides & Agrochemicals
Benchmark Scope	same industry
Company P/E Ratio	22.93x
Benchmark Median P/E	17.29x
Benchmark Average P/E	32.18x
Benchmark P/E Range	9.5x to 258.67x
Company P/B Ratio	1.33x
Benchmark Median P/B	2.03x
Company ROE	6.95%
Benchmark Median ROE	11.01%
Company ROCE	12%
Benchmark Median ROCE	13.23%
Company Market Capitalisation	Rs 46,429.31 crore
Benchmark Median Market Cap	Rs 999.05 crore

UPL Ltd. (UPL) is classified under sector: Chemicals and industry: Pesticides & Agrochemicals.

UPL Ltd. (UPL) has a P/E ratio of 22.93x, which is above the benchmark median of 17.29x, a difference of +32.62%. P/E is a valuation multiple and is not, by itself, a buy or sell signal.

UPL Ltd. (UPL) has a ROE of 6.95%, which is below the benchmark median of 11.01%, a difference of -36.88%. UPL Ltd. (UPL) has a ROCE of 12%, which is below the benchmark median of 13.23%, a difference of -9.3%.

Track stocks falling to yearly lows through the Univest 52-week-low screener. The peer table below provides the company-level comparison.

Peer Comparison

Company	Symbol	Market Cap (Cr)	P/E	P/B	ROE (%)	ROCE (%)
PI Industries Ltd.	PIIND	36,236.36	30.51	3.1	12.35	16
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.	SUMICHEM	22,269.39	37.32	6	17.26	23.39
Bayer CropScience Ltd.	BAYERCROP	16,700.26	22.54	5.02	23.7	30.08
Sharda Cropchem Ltd.	SHARDACROP	6,766.54	10.51	2.04	24.16	31.1
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.	DHANUKA	4,308.5	15.87	2.58	18.62	24.44

UPL Ltd. (UPL) has a P/E ratio of 22.93x compared with the displayed peer median of 22.54x. This is a relative valuation comparison, not a buy or sell signal. Its ROE of 6.95% compares with a peer median of 18.62% across the companies shown in the table. ROCE stood at 12% versus the displayed peer median of 24.44%, providing a capital-efficiency comparison. UPL Ltd. (UPL) has a market capitalisation of Rs 46,429.31 crore. Among the 5 peers shown, 0 have a larger market capitalisation.

Why Investors Are Watching UPL

• The UPL Share Price touched Rs 539.95, which is the fresh 52-week low and the day’s low.
• The UPL Share Price Today closed at Rs 540 after a decline of Rs 8.75, or 1.59%, from the previous close of Rs 548.75.
• The company’s market capitalisation is Rs 46,429.31 crore, which is materially above the supplied industry benchmark median and average.
• UPL’s P/E is 22.93, P/B is 1.33, ROE is 6.95% and ROCE is 12%, giving UPL Stock News a clear valuation backdrop.
• The sector benchmark shows UPL’s P/E above the industry median and its P/B, ROE and ROCE below their respective medians.

About UPL

UPL Ltd. operates in the Chemicals sector and the Pesticides & Agrochemicals industry. The supplied data does not provide a wider company description, so the UPL Share Price story here stays tied to its listed market position, sector classification and financial record. UPL Stock News is therefore being read through the lens of price action, market capitalisation, earnings, book value, dividend yield and benchmark comparisons. For Univest readers, this keeps the UPL Share Price update factual and focused on verified numbers.

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