LIC shares fell by 15% in a year, 22 crore shareholders suffered losses

LIC: The shares of India's largest life insurance company, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), have seen a decline of about 15% in the last one year. This decline has caused huge losses to more than 22 crore public shareholders of the country. Meanwhile, more than 70% of the shares present in the portfolio of LIC are also in loss, some of which have fallen in value by up to 70%. This situation remains a matter of concern for LIC investors.

But in the meantime, the real matter of concern is the huge decline in the shares present in the LIC portfolio.

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How was the performance of LIC shares in the industry?

LIC shares have not only performed worse than Nifty (-0.3%) and Sensex (-0.5%), but LIC has also performed weaker than other stocks in the insurance sector. For example, the average industry return during this period was around -7% (negative), while LIC shares have declined by more than 15%.

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LIC shares hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,048.90 in September 2024, but since then it has fallen by about 20%. In March 2025, the stock had reached its lowest level of Rs 715.30, although now some improvement has also been seen. Currently, LIC shares are trading above the 200-day average of Rs 865, while the 50-day average is around Rs 904. That is, there is a trend of stability in the stock at present.

Huge losses in LIC's portfolio

According to data from ETMarkets, the price of about 70% of the stocks in LIC's portfolio has declined in the last one year. The value of some of these stocks has fallen by up to 74%. About 150 stocks in LIC's portfolio have registered double-digit decline. For example, stocks like VL E-Governance & IT Solutions, Flexituff Ventures, Jaiprakash Associates, Siemens and Jai Corp have declined by 50% or more.

Apart from this, big names like Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB), Adani Green Energy, IndusInd Bank are also suffering huge losses. Stocks like Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) have also seen a decline of 30-40%

These stocks of the portfolio performed well

However, LIC has also performed well in some stocks. Tourism Finance Corporation of India has given a return of up to 99%, which is expected to become a multibagger by 2025. Apart from this, stocks like Reliance Power, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motors have also gained in double digits