Maruti Suzuki shares focus after Rs 35,000-crore factory investment in Gujarat

Maruti Suzuki shares are likely to remain in focus during Monday’s trading session on January 19, 2026, after the country’s largest carmaker announced a major investment plan in Gujarat.Maruti Suzuki India has committed an investment of Rs 35,000 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility at Khoraj in Gujarat. The upcoming factory, which will be developed on 1,750 hectares of land allotted by the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), will have an annual production capacity of 10 lakh vehicles and is expected to generate employment for around 12,000 people.

The investment letter was formally handed over by Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at a ceremony in Gandhinagar. The event was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi and Maruti Suzuki Whole-Time Director and Executive Committee Member Sunil Kakkar.Welcoming the announcement, the Gujarat Chief Minister said the project would help accelerate the growth of ancillary units and MSMEs, creating a strong and integrated auto manufacturing ecosystem in the state.

The new plant is part of Maruti Suzuki’s broader strategy to scale up its total production capacity to 4 million units per year to meet rising domestic demand and export markets.

In terms of operational performance, Maruti Suzuki produced over 22.55 lakh units in calendar year 2025, which was the highest ever annual production. Notably, 2025 was the second consecutive year in which the company crossed the 20 lakh production milestone, including vehicles for domestic sales, exports and OEM deliveries.

On the market front, Maruti Suzuki India shares ended Friday’s session 1.82% lower at Rs 15,859 on the NSE, indicating some selling pressure. From a valuation perspective, the stock is currently trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.74. The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is 2.37, while the price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.18, suggesting the stock is valued at a premium to book value.

Technically, Trendlyne data shows the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 35.7. While an RSI below 30 typically indicates oversold conditions, the current reading suggests the stock is approaching the oversold zone, but has not yet reached it.

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