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By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
NHPC shares declined more than 4% after the government announced an OFS to divest up to 6% stake at a floor price of ₹71 per share, an 8% discount to the market price. The stake sale could raise nearly ₹4,300 crore. The announcement comes despite NHPC reporting a strong 68.5% rise in Q4 FY26 profit.
Shares of state-owned hydropower major NHPC Ltd came under pressure on June 2 after the Government of India announced an Offer for Sale (OFS) to reduce its holding in the company. The stock dropped as much as 4.58% during early trading to ₹73.66 on the NSE and was trading around ₹74.07, down 4.05%.
The decline follows the government's decision to sell up to 6% equity in NHPC through an OFS at a floor price of ₹71 per share. The offer includes a 3% base issue and an additional 3% green shoe option, which investors can exercise if demand remains strong.
According to the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), the OFS opened for non-retail investors on June 2, while retail investors can place bids on June 3. DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla confirmed that the floor price has been fixed at ₹71 per share.
The offer price is nearly 8% lower than NHPC’s previous closing price of ₹77.19 on the BSE. On the NSE, the stock had ended the previous session at ₹77.05, registering a decline of 2.31%.
Market participants generally view discounted OFS pricing as a near-term benchmark for the stock, often resulting in selling pressure as traders reposition ahead of the share sale. The prospect of a large quantity of shares entering the market can also weigh on investor sentiment.
The government plans to sell more than 60.27 crore shares through the transaction. At the floor price of ₹71 per share, the base offer is estimated to fetch around ₹2,139.59 crore. If the green shoe option is fully exercised, the total proceeds could rise to nearly ₹4,300 crore.
As of March 31, 2026, the Centre held a 67.4% stake in NHPC. The transaction is part of the government's broader disinvestment programme aimed at boosting public shareholding and generating revenue.
The NHPC OFS is the third public sector stake sale in FY27. Recently, the government raised ₹5,542 crore through a 2% stake sale in Coal India and ₹2,266 crore by divesting 8.08% in the Central Bank of India. These transactions have together generated ₹7,808 crore so far this fiscal year.
The FY27 Budget has set a target of ₹80,000 crore from disinvestment and asset monetisation, substantially higher than the revised FY26 estimate of ₹33,837 crore.
The stake sale comes shortly after NHPC reported robust earnings for the March quarter. Consolidated net profit surged 68.5% year-on-year to ₹1,549.42 crore from ₹919.63 crore, while total income increased to ₹3,120.52 crore from ₹2,557.71 crore.
For the full FY26, the company posted a net profit of ₹4,220.46 crore compared with ₹3,411.73 crore in the previous year. Total income rose to ₹12,686.09 crore from ₹11,614.61 crore.
The board has also recommended a final dividend of ₹0.21 per equity share.
NHPC achieved its highest-ever annual capacity addition during FY26 by commissioning 1,850 MW across three projects. These include 750 MW from the Subansiri Lower Project, 800 MW from the Parbati-II Project and 300 MW from the Karnisar Solar Project.
During the year, the company generated 23,307 million units of electricity. NHPC currently operates 31 power stations through its own operations, subsidiaries and joint ventures, with a total installed capacity of 9,333 MW. It is also constructing 17 projects with a combined capacity of 9,204 MW, while projects aggregating 10,263 MW are awaiting clearances and another 9,830 MW are under survey and investigation stages.
With a market capitalisation of around ₹74,500 crore and Navratna status granted in August 2024, NHPC remains India’s largest hydropower development company despite the near-term pressure created by the OFS announcement.
Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal, BSE
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