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Why are investors selling shares from Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Why are investors selling shares from Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank on Thursday (24 October) released its Q2 FY25 results. The company said its profit declined 23% to ₹233 crore in the September quarter from ₹328 crore a year ago. The bank’s shares crashed amid this report. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank shares fell nearly 6% on the BSE and hit an intraday low of ₹36.43.

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Why are investors selling shares from Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Net interest income (NII) grew 9.5% to ₹944 crore in the September quarter from ₹862 crore on a year-on-year basis. The bank’s net interest margin (NIM) remained healthy at 9.2%. The bank’s gross loan book grew 14% y-o-y to ₹30,344 crore led by growth in secured loan books, from 31.3% in June 2024 to 34.9% by September 2024. Asset quality remained stable, with gross non-performing assets (GNPA) at 2.5% and net NPA at 0.6%. Deposits grew 17% y-o-y to ₹34,070 crore, with current account savings account (CASA) deposits growing 26% y-o-y.

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Why are investors selling shares from Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

The bank’s shares were trading 6% lower at ₹36.43 on the BSE. The stock has fallen 32% in the last six months and 35% so far this year YTD. The stock has fallen 30% in a year. It has fallen by 5% in five days and 15% in a month. Let us tell you that prominent investor Dolly Khanna has indicated to exit this poor-performing stock in her portfolio after keeping it for only one quarter. Khanna bought a stake in the stock of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank in the June 2024 quarter and her name is missing from the list of major shareholders for this quarter.

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