BHEL tumbles after Government launches OFS to pare up to 5% stake

Bharat Heavy Electricals slumped 5.80% to Rs 260.05 after the company's promoter announced an offer for sale to pare its stake in the company.

The Government of India, the companys promoter, is offering a base lot of 10.44 crore shares, representing 3.00% of the companys equity. The offer includes an oversubscription option for an additional 6.96 crore shares or 0.79% stake, taking the total potential divestment to 17.4 crore shares, or 5.00% stake.

The floor price has been set at Rs 254 per share, a discount of 7.99% to the stocks previous close of Rs 276.05 on January 27, 2026.

The OFS opened on February 11 for non-retail investors. Retail investors can participate on February 12, along with non-retail bidders carrying forward unallotted bids. The offer is being conducted through a special window on the BSE and NSE during market hours.

By 2:00 p.m. on T Day, the non-retail portion was subscribed 12.99% of the base offer size. Bids were received for 1.22 crore shares against 9.40 crore shares on base non-retail offer.

As of December 2025, the Government of India held a 63.17% stake in Bharat Heavy Electricals.

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is an integrated power plant equipment manufacturer, engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, erection, testing, commissioning, and servicing of a diverse range of products and systems. The company caters to key sectors of the Indian economy, including power, transmission, industry, transportation, renewable energy, oil & gas, and defence. BHEL is the flagship engineering and manufacturing enterprise of India and is owned and operated by the Government of India.

The company's consolidated net profit surged 189.82% to Rs 390.40 crore while revenue from operations rose 16.43% to Rs 8,473.10 crore in Q3 December 2025 over Q3 December 2024.

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