National Aluminium Faces Short-Term Challenges Despite Strong Yearly Performance and High Dividend Yield

National Aluminium Company has experienced a decline of 3.29% on March 25, 2025, underperforming the sector by 1.03%. The stock reached an intraday low of Rs 181.35, reflecting a drop of 3%. Currently, National Aluminium is trading below its 5-day, 20-day, 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, indicating a bearish trend in the short to medium term.
Despite today's downturn, the company boasts a high dividend yield of 5.35% at the current price, which may appeal to income-focused investors. Over the past year, National Aluminium has shown a robust performance with a gain of 21.95%, significantly outperforming the Sensex, which has risen by 7.19% in the same period. However, year-to-date performance reveals a decline of 14.33%, contrasting with the Sensex's slight decrease of 0.09%.

In the broader market context, the Sensex opened higher today at 78,296.28, gaining 311.90 points, and has been on a three-week consecutive rise, reflecting a positive trend among mega-cap stocks.