GESHIP (Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.): Buyback
Great Eastern Shipping told the exchange it had commenced its buyback on 4 September, according to the NSE filing dated 03 Sep 16:08, the latest step after the board cleared the open-market offer and intimated shareholders on 1 September. A 2-day-old TipRanks report put the programme at 900 crore rupees.
For the buyback event type, Strota's historical base rate shows a positive one-month outcome 57.1% of the time across 42 past instances, with a net edge of 0.374%. That is a category-level read, not a forecast for this stock.
On the current footprint, Great Eastern Shipping trades at 1369.7 rupees, up 1.19% on the day, with a market capitalisation of 19545.0 crore, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.04, a price-to-book of 1.15, earnings per share of 271.53 and a dividend yield of 4.21%. Technically it is mixed: RSI 52.6, relative volume 1.37, below its 50-day average but above its 200-day, 24.72% under its 52-week high of 1798.0 and 42.72% above its 52-week low of 948.4. It has gained 2.76% over the past week but is down 3.63% over the past month and 5.50% over three months, even after a 40.91% rise over the past year.
The data establishes a live buyback, a stated 900 crore size and a mildly positive historical base rate. What it does not establish is the pace or take-up of the open-market programme, which will shape whether the historical edge plays out here.
The catalyst
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Commencement of Buyback on September 04, 2026 (filing · NSE)
What the data shows after this event
Across Strota's backtest of past filings, Buyback tends to continue — the move went bullish in about 57.1% of next sessions (net 0.374% after drift and cost, n=42). A base rate, not a forecast for this stock.
GESHIP right now
trading +1.19% on the day; P/E 5.04; RSI 52.6. Full GESHIP analysis →
Sources
- The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Commencement of Buyback on September 04, 2026 — NSE
- Great Eastern Shipping Launches ₹900-Crore Open Market Share Buyback — TipRanks
- Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd (BOM:500620) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Profit ... — GuruFocus.com
- Great Eastern Shipping gains as charter rates double due to war in West Asia — Livemint
- Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd (BOM:500620) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Profits and ... — GuruFocus.com
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