LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LICHSGFIN) Gets a Hold from Goldman Sachs
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LIC Housing Finance Ltd has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of INR662.20.
The company has a one-year high of INR827.00 and a one-year low of INR483.50. Currently, LIC Housing Finance Ltd has an average volume of 59.22K.
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