Tue Dec 02 06:40:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text and a rewritten version as a news article:

Summary:

Bajaj Finance, the promoter of Bajaj Housing Finance, plans to sell a portion of its stake in Bajaj Housing Finance to meet minimum public shareholding requirements. The sale will occur between December 2, 2025, and February 28, 2026. Recent performance figures show that both Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance experienced YoY profit increases in Q2 FY26. However, Bajaj Finance experienced a slight decline in asset quality as GNPA and NNPA increased. Bajaj Housing Finance saw improved asset quality with a decrease in GNPA. Shares of both companies dipped slightly on Monday.

News Article:

Bajaj Finance to Offload Stake in Housing Finance Arm to Meet Public Shareholding Norms

Mumbai, December 1, 2025 (IST) – Bajaj Finance plans to sell a portion of its stake in Bajaj Housing Finance to comply with regulatory requirements for minimum public shareholding. Bajaj Finance currently holds 88.7% of Bajaj Housing Finance, representing 739 crore equity shares.

According to a regulatory filing, the sale period will run from December 2, 2025, through February 28, 2026, or until all shares are sold. The exact number of shares to be sold has not been disclosed.

The announcement comes as both Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance recently reported positive financial results. Bajaj Housing Finance reported an 18% year-on-year increase in its profit after tax (PAT) to ₹642.96 crore for Q2 FY26. Bajaj Finance reported a 21.89% year-on-year surge in its consolidated net profit to ₹4,875.36 crore in Q2 FY26.

However, Bajaj Finance’s asset quality saw a slight decline with gross non-performing assets (GNPA) increasing to 1.24% and net non-performing assets (NNPA) expanding to 0.60%. Bajaj Housing Finance’s asset quality improved with GNPA decreasing to 0.26%.

On Monday, shares of Bajaj Housing Finance closed down 0.46% at ₹104.59 on the NSE, while Bajaj Finance shares dipped 1.71% to settle at ₹1,019.80 apiece. Investors will be watching closely to see the market’s reaction to the planned stake sale in the coming days.

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