Ashok Leyland Ltd rose for a fifth straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 187.55, up 2.1% on the day as on 12:39 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.34% on the day, quoting at 19503.45. The Sensex is at 65525.91, down 0.49%. Ashok Leyland Ltd has gained around 14.92% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Bank index of which Ashok Leyland Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 0.26% in last one month and is currently quoting at 15343.65, up 0.12% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 80.94 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 160.09 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark August futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 187.4, up 1.68% on the day. Ashok Leyland Ltd is up 27.59% in last one year as compared to a 11.23% jump in NIFTY and a 18.62% jump in the Nifty Bank index.

The PE of the stock is 29.24 based on TTM earnings ending June 23.