Security Analysis And Portfolio Management At Ventura Securities Pvt Ltd

Abstract

This study aims to analyze and compare the stock returns of two prominent Indian companies, Wipro Ltd. from the Information Technology sector and Dr. Reddy Laboratories Ltd. from the Pharmaceutical sector, over a five-year period (2020–2024). The primary objective is to evaluate the average returns, assess their volatility, and determine whether a significant statistical difference exists between the two through hypothesis testing. Secondary data, including stock prices and dividend information, were collected from reliable sources such as NSE, BSE, Moneycontrol, and company reports. Tools like average return, standard deviation, and two-sample t-tests were used to analyze performance. The findings revealed that while Wipro recorded a slightly higher average return compared to Dr. Reddy Laboratories, the difference was not statistically significant at the 5% level. The study concludes that both companies offer competitive returns and neither outperforms the other significantly from a statistical standpoint. This highlights the importance of looking beyond average returns when making investment decisions, encouraging investors to consider risk, sectoral outlook, and individual financial goals. The report contributes valuable insights for portfolio diversification and risk-return analysis for long-term investors in the Indian equity market.