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.
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.
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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.