Indigo Paints share price surges 12% as Motilal Oswal gives a 'buy' rating
Indigo Paints share price spiked over 12 percent in the morning session on December 31 after Motilal Oswal initiated coverage on the stock with a buy rating. The stock was trading at Rs 2,187.70, up Rs 245.30, or 12.63 percent at 09:37 hours. It has touched an intraday high of Rs 2,187.70 and an intraday low of Rs 1,980.05. The scrip was trading with volumes of 2,951 shares compared to its five-day average of 1,032 shares, an increase of 185.89 percent. According to the domestic research and broking firm, the Indian paints industry is an oligopolistic industry dominated so far by four large players. The industry has high entry barriers for newcomers as the incumbents have strong moats such as robust distribution networks, strong brand equity, and significant penetration of tinting machines. Indigo Paints is the only new entrant in the last two decades to have successfully overcome these high barriers with its patient and multi-pronged strategy, which comprises of introducing differenti...