HDFC Life share price ends at ₹553, gains 0.45% on October 16

Generic user silhouette icon Anupama VM - 0 min read

Last Updated: 16th October 2026 - 04:56 pm

Key Takeaways

  • HDFC Life ended at ₹553, up ₹2.45 or 0.45%, after recovering ₹20 from its session low of ₹533.
  • The close stood ₹7 above the 50-day DMA of ₹546 but remained below the 100-day and 200-day averages.
  • One-month performance was positive at 7.15%, contrasting sharply with the one-year return of -27.35%.

HDFC Life Insurance Company share price closed at ₹553 on October 16, gaining ₹2.45 or 0.45%. The stock opened at ₹550, compared with a previous close around ₹551. It moved as high as ₹555 and as low as ₹533, producing a ₹22 session range. The closing value was only ₹2 below the high after the share recovered ₹20 from its intraday low.

From the opening level, HDFC Life gained ₹3 by the end of the session. Volume reached 5,449,989 shares.

The stock closed above its 50-day moving average but remained below the longer references. The 50-day DMA was ₹546, putting the final price ₹7 higher. The 100-day DMA stood at ₹562.90, which was ₹9.90 above the close. The distance was significantly larger against the 200-day DMA of ₹601.20, with HDFC Life ending ₹48.20 below that level.

Across the past 52 weeks, the stock had traded between ₹509 and ₹789. The October 16 close was ₹44 above the annual low and ₹236 below the annual high. This placed the share considerably nearer the bottom of its 52-week range.

Return figures also showed a major difference between the shortest and longest periods. HDFC Life's one-month return was positive at 7.15%. Three-month performance stood at -2.77%, while the six-month figure was -13.65%. Over one year, the return was -27.35%. The October 16 session itself was positive, with a 0.45% gain and a close near the session high despite the wider negative readings over the longer periods.

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