Hoechst Pak Ltd (HPL)
Karachi Stock Exchange · Pakistan · prices in PKR · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | PKR 3,942.29 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 3,602.00 – 4,889.99 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +0.6% / −1.6% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −1.2% / +554.1% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 45 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 23.4% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -21.0% |
| Average daily value traded | 2.53M PKR |
| Dividend yield | 6.8% |
Market X-Ray price-based
Fair value limited data
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range
Summary
Hoechst Pak Ltd (HPL) trades on the Karachi Stock Exchange in Pakistan. It last closed at PKR 3,942.29 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 66 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 87 of 494 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 1.2% and over the last three months it fell 1.6%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Our limited-data fair value is PKR 4,485.08 (Fair, +13.8% to fair value). It averages 3 models built from the earnings and sales this exchange publishes. Their weights were fitted to a professional consensus-style valuation of Pakistani stocks and checked on stocks left out of the fit, but no analyst forecasts are used, so read it as a rough range.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 68 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -0.1% | ||
| From 52-week high | -18.0% | ||
| Momentum | 60 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -1.6% | ||
| 6-month return | 0.2% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -1.8% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 93 · Strong | Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 23.4% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -21.0% | ||
| Liquidity | 36 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 2.53M PKR | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | 49 · Weak | Dividend is small or irregular. | |
| Dividend yield | 6.8% | ||
| Years with dividends | 4 |
Strengths
- Stability (higher is calmer): Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.
Weak spots
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
- Income: Dividend is small or irregular.
Returns
| 1 week | −1.7% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | −1.6% |
| 6 months | +0.2% |
| 1 year | −1.2% |
| 3 years | +554.1% |
| 5 years | +570.1% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 3,959.35 / 3,946.54 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Golden, 6 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 89.25 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2026 | PKR 80.0000 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | PKR 190.0000 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | PKR 50.0000 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | PKR 110.0000 |
| 3 Sep 2024 | PKR 25.0000 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | PKR 30.0000 |
Fair value models PSX income statement only (no balance sheet or cash flow): only earnings, sales and dividend models can be built
| P/E multiple | PKR 4,815.56 |
|---|---|
| P/S multiple | PKR 4,294.84 |
| P/E on average earnings | PKR 4,344.83 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends and the earnings and sales this exchange publishes. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Karachi Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.