Punjab National Bank is up for a third straight session in a row. The stock is quoting at Rs 82, up 6.98% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.49% on the day, quoting at 10916.95. The Sensex is at 36213.3, up 0.41%. Punjab National Bank has risen around 9.04% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Bank index of which Punjab National Bank is a constituent, has risen around 0.44% in last one month and is currently quoting at 27043.9, up 0.88% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 317.91 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 221.48 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark March futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 82.8, up 7.32% on the day. Punjab National Bank is down 16.2% in last one year as compared to a 6.51% spurt in NIFTY and a 11.58% spurt in the Nifty Bank index.

The PE of the stock is 0 based on TTM earnings ending December 18.