Patanjali Foods crashes 20% to 52-week low on Rs 195 crore block deal despite strong Q4
Shares plunged 19.52% to Rs 328.05 from Rs 407.65 as a block deal moved 54.24 lakh shares (~1.5% equity worth Rs 195 crore) at avg Rs 355. The slide came despite Q4 net profit rising 46% to Rs 523.97 crore on higher cooking oil and food sales; FY26 net profit hit Rs 1,814.47 crore. Market cap now Rs 37,132 crore.
Patanjali Foods shares crashed 20% to a 52-week low amid a Rs 195 crore block deal, despite Q4 net profit rising 46% on higher cooking oil and food sales.
Why this matters
The block-deal slide comes as Patanjali Foods leans on edible oils and Dant Kanti to weather rural stress, while facing regulatory headwinds like Kerala's sorghum flour ban and a Maharashtra FDA notice on Karela Jamun Juice.
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