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Bajaj Finance rises after strong quarterly update

8 sourcesUpdated 5 Oct 2026, 4:30 am Coverage regionsGlobal · India
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Shares rose nearly five percent after the company released its second-quarter business update.

The update showed a 26.5% year-on-year rise in assets under management to nearly Rs. 5.85 lakh crore.

Bajaj Finance also said it plans to raise Rs. 17,500 crore through a qualified institutional placement and warrants.

Jefferies kept a buy call and said its target price implies 35% upside potential.

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What coverage agrees on

All of the reporting centers on Bajaj Finance’s stronger asset growth, the planned fundraising, and the market reaction after the update.

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The main details still tied to the story are how the fundraising progresses and whether the share move holds; Jefferies’ target is a brokerage view rather than a certainty.

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The business update was treated as a strong signal for Bajaj Finance, with the share price moving up nearly five percent. The reported 26.5% year-on-year asset growth and the planned Rs. 17,500 crore fundraising were highlighted as notable developments. Jefferies’ buy call and 35% upside view reinforced the positive framing.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Economic Times
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The Economic Times Supportive framing Reported

Bajaj Finance shares jump 5% after Q2 business update. Why Jefferies sees 35% upside in its top pick?

Quick source take

Shares of Bajaj Finance rose nearly five percent following the release of its provisional business update for the second quarter, which reported a twenty-six point five percent year-on-year increase in assets under management to nearly five lakh eighty-five thousand crore rupees. The company also announced plans to raise seventeen thousand five hundred crore rupees through a qualified institutional placement and warrants. Following the update, brokerage firm Jefferies reaffirmed its buy call and a target price implying a thirty-five percent upside potential.

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