Aptus Value Housing shares climb 4% after 12% equity change hands in block deal

Shares of Aptus Value Housing Finance jumped four percent to Rs 345 per share on September 4 after around 6.09 crore shares, representing 12.2 percent of the company’s equity and worth Rs 2,005.94 crore, were exchanged in a block deal window.

According to CNBC-TV18 sources, private equity firm WestBridge Capital was set to sell 8.23 crore shares, accounting for 16.46 percent of its stake in Aptus Value Housing Finance India, through a block deal valued at around Rs 2,600 crore.

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The shares were to be offered at a floor price of Rs 316 each, sources said, with the transaction structured as a clean-out trade.

Data from the exchanges show that WestBridge Crossover Fund LLC held a 16.03 percent stake in the company at the end of the June quarter. The promoter had earlier offloaded 12.61 percent stake in June and 4.96 percent in May 2021.

On the financials front, Aptus Value Housing Finance reported a 28 percent year-on-year rise in net profit, reaching Rs 219.25 crore for the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26), up from Rs 172 crore in the same period last year.

Revenue from operations grew 32 percent to Rs 520.26 crore, while interest income rose 23 percent year-on-year to Rs 470 crore from Rs 381 crore in June 2025.

However, the company’s asset quality showed a marginal deterioration, with gross non-performing assets (GNPA) rising to 1.5 percent from 1.19 percent in the previous quarter. Net NPA increased to 1.12 percent from 0.89 percent in the preceding quarter.Disclaimer: The views and investment tips expressed by investment experts on Moneycontrol.com are their own and not those of the website or its management. Moneycontrol.com advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions.