Patanjali Foods: 272 Crore Stock Deal Shakes Market, Shares Rebound

• A block deal of 53.6 lakh Patanjali Foods shares (1.48% equity) worth Rs 272 crore occurred, causing initial volatility.
• Share price dropped 4% on BSE to Rs 502.65 post-deal but recovered to close with a 1.5% gain at Rs 532.15.
• The deal, at Rs 509 per share, is speculated to be a promoter stake reduction to meet SEBI's 25% public shareholding norm.
• Promoters hold 68.26% (Dec 2025), with LIC (9.13%), GQG Partners (3.7%), and MFs (3.32%) as key institutional investors.
• Company reported Rs 9798.84 crore income and Rs 516.70 crore net profit in Q3 2025, focusing on high-margin FMCG growth.