Bajaj Housing Finance shares hit a 52-week low amid a block deal 

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The stock is currently trading 6.21% below its previous closing, at ₹98.
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Bajaj Housing Finance shares hit a 52-week low amid a block deal 
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Shares of Bajaj Housing Finance declined by 9% intraday to hit a 52-week low of ₹95 as 19.5 crore shares or 2.35% of its equity, valued at ₹1,890 crore, were traded at ₹97 per share through a block deal.

The block deal was announced through an exchange filing, stating that Bajaj Finance—its promoter, is planning to offload up to 2% stake in the company. “Bajaj Finance Limited, the promoter of the Company, holds 7,39,10,03,845 equity shares aggregating 88.70% of the total paid-up capital of the Company, as on the date. The Seller proposes to divest part of its shareholding in the Company,” the filing read.

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Out of the total share capital held, Bajaj Finance proposes to divest up to 2 % of its equity share capital of the company, not exceeding in aggregate up to 166,600,000 shares in one or more tranches. The divestment would begin from 2 December 2025 till 28 February 2026 or the actual date of completion of the sale of all equity shares, in a single or multiple tranches, whichever is earlier.

The aggregate promoter and promoter group shareholding as on 1 December 2025 is 7,39,10,03,845 (88.70%) of the total paid-up equity share capital of the company.

Bajaj Housing Finance hit Dalal Street last year, with an IPO share price of ₹70 apiece. The shares had hit a 52-week high of Rs 147.70 last year in December. The stock has been falling since then, down by 22.88% on a year-to-date basis, 20.91% over six months and 10.84% over a month.

The company has crossed Assets under Management (AUM) of ₹ 1,26,000 crore. Its AUM stood at ₹ 1,26,749 crore as of 30 September 2025, which grew by 24% on a YoY basis with profit after tax (PAT) of ₹ 1,226 crore for H1 FY26. Net interest income increased by 34% to ₹ 1,843 crore in H1 FY26 as against ₹ 1,378 crore in H1 FY25. Profit before tax (PBT) for H1 FY26 was ₹ 1,590 crore against ₹ 1,337 crore for H1 FY25, growth of 19%. The net interest margin (NIM) narrowed by 10 basis points YoY to 4% in Q2FY26, compared with 4.1% in the same quarter last year.

The stock is currently trading 6.21% below its previous closing, at ₹98.