52-Week High Stocks on 2 December 2025 | Stockyaari
If you follow the stock market, you must have noticed one thing
Whenever a stock hits a 52-week high, everyone suddenly starts talking about it.
On 2 December 2025, several well-known Indian stocks moved close to or touched their 52-week highs. Names like Ashok Leyland, Hero Motocorp, AU Small Finance Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Cummins, Federal Bank, Hitachi Energy, GMR Airports, Paytm, PNB, and Union Bank stood out.
In this Stockyaari blog, let’s understand in simple words what 52-week high stocks are, what today’s list is telling us about the market, and how you should look at such stocks as a smart, calm investor.
What Is a 52-Week High?
A 52-week high is the highest price at which a stock has traded in the last year.
When a stock trades near this level, it usually means:
A lot of people are interested in buying it.
The market feels positive about the company’s future.
The stock has strong upward momentum.
But very important:
A 52-week high does not guarantee that the stock will keep going up.
It also does not mean you are too late or too early.
It is simply a signal that the stock is strong right now. Your job is to understand why it is strong.
Snapshot: Stocks Near 52-Week High on 2 December 2025
Here are some prominent names and their approximate levels (≈ shows “about”):
| Stock Name | Price | Day’s High | Day’s Low | Open | 52-Week High |
| Ashok Leyland | ≈162.85 | ≈164.49 | ≈158.90 | ≈160.00 | ≈164.49 |
| AU Small Financ | ≈958.10 | ≈966.90 | ≈948.55 | ≈949.95 | ≈966.90 |
| Bank of Baroda | ≈300.30 | ≈303.95 | ≈296.00 | ≈297.00 | ≈303.95 |
| Canara Bank | ≈153.22 | ≈153.99 | ≈150.60 | ≈150.88 | ≈153.99 |
| Cummins | ≈4,551.60 | ≈4,560.00 | ≈4,500.00 | ≈4,544.20 | ≈4,560.00 |
| Federal Bank | ≈259.60 | ≈262.00 | ≈256.60 | ≈256.60 | ≈262.00 |
| GMR Airports | ≈108.00 | ≈110.36 | ≈107.15 | ≈107.20 | ≈110.36 |
| Hero Motocorp | ≈6,265.00 | ≈6,340.00 | ≈6,256.00 | ≈6,330.00 | ≈6,340.00 |
| Hitachi Energy | ≈22,455.00 | ≈22,770.00 | ≈22,050.00 | ≈22,090.00 | ≈22,770.00 |
| MOTHERSON | ≈118.01 | ≈118.64 | ≈115.56 | ≈115.50 | ≈118.64 |
| One 97 Paytm | ≈1,375.80 | ≈1,381.20 | ≈1,360.50 | ≈1,366.70 | ≈1,381.20 |
| PNB | ≈127.13 | ≈127.80 | ≈125.05 | ≈125.30 | ≈127.80 |
| Union Bank | ≈158.45 | ≈160.15 | ≈154.44 | ≈155.01 | ≈160.15 |
Sources: NSE & Moneycontrol | Data as of 02 December 2025 (approx.)
All these stocks are trading very close to their best levels of the year. That itself tells you buyers are still active at high prices.
What Today’s 52-Week High List Tells Us
If we group these names, a clear pattern appears.
1. Banks and Financials Are Still in Favour
Look at the number of banking names –
Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, PNB, Union Bank – PSU banks.
AU Small Finance Bank, Federal Bank – private / small finance banks.
This suggests-
The market is positive on loan growth and credit demand.
Investors believe many banks have cleaner balance sheets and better profitability now.
PSU banks, once ignored, are getting re-rated by the market.
When so many banks stay near their 52-week highs together, it usually means the market trusts the banking sector and the broader economy.
2. Autos and Auto-Related Stocks Look Strong
We see:
Ashok Leyland – commercial vehicles.
Hero MotoCorp – two-wheelers.
MOTHERSON – auto components.
This shows that the market expects-
Healthy demand in both personal and commercial vehicles.
Support from rural recovery, infra projects, and transportation.
Better earnings visibility for auto and auto ancillaries in the coming quarters.
When both vehicle makers and parts suppliers are near highs, it usually points to a stronger auto cycle, not just a one-off move.
3. Airports, energy, and infrastructure Link to Growth in the Future
Names like Cummins, Hitachi Energy, and GMR Airports make it apparent that Cummins benefits from capital expenditures in the power and industrial sectors.
Hitachi Energy is riding the wave of the change towards energy transition and power infrastructure.
GMR Airports does better when more people fly and go by plane.
These enterprises usually show that India is growing over the long term, with more airports, higher power demands, and more industry. Their performance around 52-week highs illustrates that investors still believe in India’s tale of growth and infrastructure.
4. Trust in Digital and Fintech Paytm is close to its 52-week high, which suggests that the market still believes in digital payments and fintech.
Investors think that profits will go up and that the stats will get better.
The brand and the people who utilise it will still be valued in the long run.
However, such stocks can be very volatile. So they need extra care, more reading of results, and closer tracking of news and regulations.
How Should You Look at 52-Week High Stocks?
Seeing a stock at a new high can create FOMO – fear of missing out.
But instead of rushing, you can follow a simple Stockyaari-style thought process.
1. Don’t Buy Just Because It’s at a High
A new high means strength, but:
It can be based on real earnings and growth, or
It can be based only on excitement and hype.
Your task is to find which one it is.
2. Check the Business, Not Only the Chart
Before you think of buying-
Are sales and profit growing?
Are margins stable or improving?
Is debt under control?
Is the company’s sector doing well overall?
If fundamentals are solid, a 52-week high may be a sign of a healthy breakout.
3. Look at Valuation
Ask yourself-
Is this stock expensive compared to its peers?
Is it trading above its usual valuation range?
Sometimes a stock is strong but already too expensive. In such cases, you may choose to wait for a better entry.
4. Decide Your Time Frame
As a trader, you may ride the momentum, but you must use stop-losses.
As a long-term investor, you should focus more on the quality of the business than on whether it hit a new high today.
Your time horizon should decide your action.
Conclusion
On 2 December 2025, the list of 52-week high stocks sends a clear message-
Banks and financials remain strong.
Autos, infra, energy, and airports are still core growth themes.
Digital and fintech are slowly earning back confidence.
But remember, a 52-week high is not a buy signal by itself. It is only an invitation to look deeper.
Next time you see a stock at or near its 52-week high, don’t panic and don’t rush.
Take a minute and ask-
“Is this a strong business with improving numbers, or just a hot stock for now?”
If you keep asking this simple question, you will start taking calmer and smarter decisions.
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– Chandan Pathak
Equity Research Analyst, StockYaari