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Sudarshan Bhandari

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<li>Company delivered a steady Q2 FY26, with PAT growth of 23% YoY and 4% QoQ, in line with expectations. MSME stress prompted a modest downgrade in AUM guidance to 22–23%. </li>
<li>The quarter reflects the company’s pivot toward quality growth, fortified by an aggressive AI transformation program (FINAI) and gold loan expansion strategy. 
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<li>While short-term credit costs weigh on margins, Bajaj Finance’s digital transformation and franchise scale position it to re-accelerate in FY27, reinforcing its premium valuation among Indian NBFCs.</li>
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Company delivered a steady Q2 FY26, with PAT growth of 23% YoY and 4% QoQ, in line with expectations. MSME stress prompted a modest downgrade in AUM guidance to 22–23%. 
The quarter reflects the company’s pivot toward quality growth, fortified by an aggressive AI transformation program (FINAI) and gold loan expansion strategy. 

While short-term credit costs weigh on margins, Bajaj Finance’s digital transformation and franchise scale position it to re-accelerate in FY27, reinforcing its premium valuation among Indian NBFCs.


Bajaj Finance: From Credit Tightening to Digital Acceleration – A Transition Year in Motion

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Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

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<li>We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during September 2025, as reported on the stock exchanges.</li>
<li>We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.</li>
<li>As September is a month just before the result season starts, some of these companies may highlight about improving prospects during coming quarters.</li>
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We highlight large and small cap companies that experienced significant insider buying during September 2025, as reported on the stock exchanges.
We also present key sectors which saw insider buying during the month along with names which have moved significantly above the insider buying price.
As September is a month just before the result season starts, some of these companies may highlight about improving prospects during coming quarters.


Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in September?

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Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8950:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Finance Ltd ("BAF")</a>  reported a strong Q1FY26 in terms of growth; however, its credit costs remain elevated due to challenging environment.</li>
<li>AUM grew INR 24750cr+ in Q1FY26 to reach INR 441450cr. BAF added 13.49mm new loans and acquired 4.69mm new customers during Q1FY26 taking the customer franchise count to 106.51mm.</li>
<li>BAF envisions FY26 to be a defining year for AI led transformation (FINAI). BAF has been incorporating FINAI capabilities gradually throughout the company. </li>
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Bajaj Finance Ltd ("BAF")  reported a strong Q1FY26 in terms of growth; however, its credit costs remain elevated due to challenging environment.
AUM grew INR 24750cr+ in Q1FY26 to reach INR 441450cr. BAF added 13.49mm new loans and acquired 4.69mm new customers during Q1FY26 taking the customer franchise count to 106.51mm.
BAF envisions FY26 to be a defining year for AI led transformation (FINAI). BAF has been incorporating FINAI capabilities gradually throughout the company. 


Bajaj Finance: Robust Growth However Caution Remains Around Credit Cost

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<ul><li>NIMs to Benefit From Rate Cut: BAF’s margins are expected to improve by ~10 bps in FY26, driven by a sharp decline in CoF.</li><li>The management expects CoF to settle at 7.6-7.65% in FY25, vs. 7.79% reported in Q1.</li><li>In order to optimise the CoF, BAF plans to reduce its dependence on Deposits and plans to reduce its mix to 15-16% vs 17-19%. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NIMs to Benefit From Rate Cut: BAF’s margins are expected to improve by ~10 bps in FY26, driven by a sharp decline in CoF.The management expects CoF to settle at 7.6-7.65% in FY25, vs. 7.79% reported in Q1.In order to optimise the CoF, BAF plans to reduce its dependence on Deposits and plans to reduce its mix to 15-16% vs 17-19%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Bajaj Finance Ltd. - NIMs To Expand in FY26, SME Slowdown Could Weigh on Growth!

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<li>Anup Saha’s sudden resignation as MD of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8950:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN)</a>, just three months into the role, raises succession planning concerns.</li>
<li>The architect of BAF’s growth resumes full control as VC &amp; MD until March 2028, ensuring near-term continuity.</li>
<li>While operations remain stable, the event sharpens focus on long-term leadership depth in India’s most premium NBFC.</li>
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Anup Saha’s sudden resignation as MD of Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN), just three months into the role, raises succession planning concerns.
The architect of BAF’s growth resumes full control as VC &amp; MD until March 2028, ensuring near-term continuity.
While operations remain stable, the event sharpens focus on long-term leadership depth in India’s most premium NBFC.


Bajaj Finance CEO Resignation: Rajeev Jain Returns, But Succession Looms Large

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Anup Saha's sudden resignation at Bajaj Finance raises succession planning concerns, with the architect of growth taking full control for near...

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Bajaj Finance: From Credit Tightening to Digital Acceleration – A Transition Year in Motion

​Bajaj Finance posts steady Q2 results with 23% PAT growth YoY, slight AUM downgrade due to MSME stress. Focus on quality growth, AI...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Insider Activity: Who Bought Their Own Stock in September?

​September 2025 saw significant insider buying in large and small cap companies, with key sectors experiencing movement above insider buying...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Bajaj Finance: Robust Growth However Caution Remains Around Credit Cost

BAF reported a good Q1FY26 in terms of growth and productivity. Credit costs remain slightly elevated but better than the peers. FY26 is going to...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Bajaj Finance Ltd. - NIMs To Expand in FY26, SME Slowdown Could Weigh on Growth!

NIMs to Benefit From Rate Cut: BAF’s margins are expected to improve by ~10 bps in FY26, driven by a sharp decline in CoF.

Axis Direct

Bajaj Finance CEO Resignation: Rajeev Jain Returns, But Succession Looms Large

​Anup Saha's sudden resignation at Bajaj Finance raises succession planning concerns, with the architect of growth taking full control for near...

Nimish Maheshwari

Bajaj Finance posts steady Q2 results with 23% PAT growth YoY, slight AUM downgrade due to MSME stress. Focus on quality growth, AI...

September 2025 saw significant insider buying in large and small cap companies, with key sectors experiencing movement above insider buying...

Anup Saha's sudden resignation at Bajaj Finance raises succession planning concerns, with the architect of growth taking full control for near...