New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Shares of defence stock Data Patterns India Ltd (DPIL) have given multibagger returns, rising 225 percent over the last three years since August 2022. The stock gained 42 percent in the past six months, reflecting a medium-term recovery, but has declined 13 percent over the last year. It lost 5 percent in August so far after a 9 percent fall in July.

Before that, it gained 2 percent in June, 14.5 percent in May, 47 percent in April, and 17.5 percent in March, though it had fallen 35 percent in February and 10.6 percent in January. The defence stock hit a 52-week high of Rs.3,778 in May 2025 and a low of Rs.1,917.95 in February 2025.

Recently, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that India's defence production rea...