Bajaj Housing Finance Stock Plummets to All-Time Low, Down 60% from Peak
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Mumbai, March 27 (NationPress) The shares of Bajaj Housing Finance faced continued pressure on Friday, marking a significant decline and reaching a new all-time low on the stock market.
During the trading session, the stock fell by nearly 4% to reach Rs 76.29 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
By midday, the stock was trading near its lowest point of the day at Rs 76.41, with robust trading activity as approximately 7 million shares changed hands.
This significant drop has brought the stock dangerously close to its issue price of Rs 70, with the current market price being less than 10% above the IPO level.
The decline indicates that the company has lost over 85% of the gains it achieved on its listing day.
The stock has seen a drastic correction since reaching its peak of Rs 188.50 on September 18, 2024, shortly after its public offering. Since then, shares have plummeted by approximately 60%.
Bajaj Housing Finance initially offered its IPO at Rs 70 per share and had a remarkable debut, listing at Rs 150, which represented a 114% gain for investors on the first trading day.
Established in 2008, this company is a subsidiary of Bajaj Finance and specializes in the housing finance sector.
In the third quarter of FY26, the company reported a 6% year-on-year decrease in consolidated net profit, amounting to Rs 4,066 crore.
Nonetheless, its total income increased by over 15% year-on-year to Rs 21,215 crore.
At the end of December, the company's assets under management reached Rs 4,88,477 crore.
In the past week, shares have declined by 4.14%, while the stock has fallen 12.29% over the last month.