Radhakishan Damani-Invested Multibagger VST Industries Shares Zoom 200% In Five Years

Ace investor Radhakishan Damani-backed VST Industries has rallied over 200% in the last five years, with an over 1000% increase in share price over a span of 10 years. Radhakishan Damani currently holds a 3.15% stake in the stock with 53 lakh equity shares. The DMart founder had offloaded a 0.64% stake worth Rs 4.39 crore through open market transactions on Sept. 19 last year.

The scrip, however, has delivered a negative return of 18.69% on a year-to-date basis in 2025, while the return since listing stands at 263%. In the year so far, the share price recorded a high of Rs 570 on Jan. 2 and a low of Rs 301 on April 9.

During the five-year period, the share price zoomed to Rs 481 during June 2024 before it hit a low of Rs 247 in February. The script has given negative returns in the year so far.

The analysts tracking the company have a mixed take on the counter, as one out of the two tracking the space has a buy rating, while the other gives this stock a sell rating. The target price on the scrip is Rs 282, according to Bloomberg data.

Taking the one-year performance, the share price rose to a high of Rs 340 in December last year before it fell to a low of Rs 247 in February.

The counter closed 0.87% higher at Rs 282 on Friday after it rose 1.27% to Rs 283.8 during the day. This gain compares to a 1.29% advance in the benchmark index Nifty 50 at close on Friday.

Vazir Sultan Tobacco Company Ltd. has manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad and Toopran, Telangana, and its principal activities are the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and unmanufactured tobacco.

The company was incorporated on November 10, 1930, under the Hyderabad Companies Act and is now governed under the Companies Act. The name of the company was also changed to VST Industries Ltd., on 30th April, 1983. The company has its registered office at Azamabad, Hyderabad. The company’s shares are listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.