Indus Towers shares fall 3.75% to 52-week low on African markets

The inventory touched an intraday low of ₹312.55, marking a brand new 52-week low for the telecom tower compan
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NAGARA GOPAL

Indus Towers shares declined 3.75 per cent to ₹317.10 in morning commerce on Wednesday, regardless of the board’s approval to increase into African markets. The inventory touched an intraday low of ₹312.55, marking a brand new 52-week low for the telecom tower firm.

The corporate introduced on Monday that its board authorized entry into Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia, leveraging its relationship with anchor buyer Bharti Airtel. Nevertheless, analysts expressed blended reactions to the growth plan.

CLSA maintained its Outperform score however minimize the goal worth to ₹520 from ₹595, citing considerations over the restricted scale of the chance. The brokerage famous that Airtel Africa operates 37,579 towers throughout these markets, with solely 2,157 owned towers and the three goal nations accounting for beneath 500 towers. This implies the income diversification influence could also be minimal regardless of the strategic partnership.

Citi retained its Purchase score with a ₹460 goal worth, arguing that investor considerations round delayed payouts and Vodafone Concept’s sustainability seem overdone. The agency highlighted the potential for medium-term development and strong free money stream technology.

Each brokerages flagged the delay in dividend reinstatement as a key concern. CLSA had anticipated administration to concentrate on enhancing capital construction via greater dividends quite than worldwide growth.

The inventory has traded 342.07 lakh shares price ₹1,082.18 crore, with 54.98 per cent representing deliverable amount, indicating institutional curiosity regardless of the decline.