The H.G. Infra Engineering (NSE:HGINFRA) Share Price Is Up 17% And Shareholders Are Holding On

We believe investing is smart because history shows that stock markets go higher in the long term. But not every stock you buy will perform as well as the overall market. Over the last year the H.G. Infra Engineering Limited (NSE:HGINFRA) share price is up 17%, but that's less than the broader market return. Note that businesses generally develop over the long term, so the returns over the last year might not reflect a long term trend.

See our latest analysis for H.G. Infra Engineering

While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.

During the last year H.G. Infra Engineering grew its earnings per share (EPS) by 21%. We note that the earnings per share growth isn't far from the share price growth (of 17%). That suggests that the market sentiment around the company hasn't changed much over that time. We don't think its coincidental that the share price is growing at a similar rate to the earnings per share.

The image below shows how EPS has tracked over time (if you click on the image you can see greater detail).

It's good to see that there was some significant insider buying in the last three months. That's a positive. That said, we think earnings and revenue growth trends are even more important factors to consider. Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here..

A Different Perspective

H.G. Infra Engineering shareholders have gained 17% for the year. Unfortunately this falls short of the market return of around 25%. However, that falls short of the 61% gain it has made, for shareholders, in the last three months. It's worth taking note when returns accelerate, as it can indicate positive change in the underlying business, and winners often keep winning. I find it very interesting to look at share price over the long term as a proxy for business performance. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Take risks, for example - H.G. Infra Engineering has 2 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

H.G. Infra Engineering is not the only stock insiders are buying. So take a peek at this free list of growing companies with insider buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on IN exchanges.

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