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Purvankara Q3 Real Estate Customer Collection At Record Drives Shares To 16-Year High

The company's customer collection from the real estate business rose to its highest, increasing 52% to Rs 941 crore.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Commercial project in Chennai developed by Purvankara Ltd. (Source: Company website)</p></div>
Commercial project in Chennai developed by Purvankara Ltd. (Source: Company website)

Shares of Purvankara Ltd. surged over 10% to hit a 16-year high on Wednesday after it reported its highest real estate collection in the third quarter.

Purvankara's sales value rose 56% year-on-year to Rs 1,241 crore in the quarter ended December, according to an exchange filing. The company's customer collection from the real estate business rose to its highest, increasing 52% to Rs 941 crore, it said.

Average price realisation fell 2% to Rs 7,610 per sq. ft. in the third quarter, due to inventory mix between Purva, Provident Housing Ltd., and Purva Land brands.

Purvankara Q3 Real Estate Customer Collection At Record Drives Shares To 16-Year High

Shares of the realtor jumped 10.55%, the highest since Dec. 13, 2007, before paring gains to trade 7.20% higher as of 10:23 a.m. This compares to a 0.01% decline in the NSE Nifty 50.

The stock has risen 164.32% in the last 12 months. Total traded volume so far in the day stood at 7.7 times its 30-day average. The relative strength index was at 77, indicating that it was overbought.

The one analyst tracking the company maintains a 'buy' rating, according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies an upside of 169.4%.