Archive · 8 Sep 2026
United Breweries shares hit 52-week low amid recent weakness
United Breweries makes and sells beer.
Its shares fell 3.1% on Tuesday.
The price reached its lowest level in the past year at Rs 1,251.6.
The shares have fallen on six of the last nine trading days.
The company is trying to grow by selling more premium beer.
Its chief executive expects premium beer to make up 18%-20% of sales by FY30.
United Breweries is also expanding its Heineken Silver brand and building more production capacity.
A new canning line in Maharashtra is planned to help make more canned beer.
United Breweries shares fell 3.1% on Tuesday to an intraday and 52-week low of Rs 1,251.6.
The stock has declined in six of the past nine trading sessions.
The fall was the stock’s sharpest single-day decline since January 20, 2026, when it dropped 3.4%.
Managing Director and CEO Vivek Gupta said premium beer could reach 18%-20% of sales by FY30, up from about 11% currently.
The company plans to invest Rs 110 crore in a canning line at its Ellora brewery, expected to begin operations in September 2026 subject to approvals.
- Who
- United Breweries Limited, led by Managing Director and CEO Vivek Gupta.
- What
- The company’s shares fell 3.1% to a 52-week low while it pursued premium-beer growth and capacity expansion.
- When
- Tuesday; the new canning line is expected to become operational in September 2026, subject to statutory approvals.
- Where
- The share movement was reported from Mumbai, and the planned canning line will be installed at the Ellora brewery in Maharashtra.
- Why
- The shares faced near-term selling pressure even as the company focused on premium products, brand expansion and increased manufacturing capacity.
- Share price fall
- 3.1% on Tuesday
- 52-week low
- Rs 1,251.6 per share
- Recent performance
- Down in six of the last nine trading sessions
- Premium beer target
- 18%-20% of sales by FY30, compared with around 11% currently
- Premium beer growth
- Growing at an annual rate of 20%-25%, according to Vivek Gupta
- Capacity investment
- Rs 110 crore for a new canning line at the Ellora brewery
- Planned capacity
- 40,000 cans per hour
- Expected operations
- September 2026, subject to statutory approvals