Muthoot Microfin shares hit 52-week low, fall over 45 pc in six months. The stock dropped Rs 3.89, or over 3 per cent, to end the trading session at Rs 125.15 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) In the past five days, the stock declined by Rs 7.7, or 5.8 per cent. The six-month decline stands at more than Rs 100, nearly 45 per cent of its value. The lender had to set aside Rs 155 crore to cover bad loans, much higher than the Rs 41 crore kept aside a year ago. The company’s bad loans also increased, with the gross non-performing assets (NPA) ratio rising to 2.7 per cent in Q2, compared to two.3 per cent last year. The decline in financial performance has impacted investor sentiment, adding to the stock’s struggles in recent months. It has fallen by Rs 25.9, or 17.16 per cent over the past month.