Adani Power’s 80% Drop In Share Price Is Not A Real Loss But An Adjustment After 1:5 Stock Split

Ahmedabad, September 22: The shares of Adani Power Limited appeared to crash by up to 80% in early trade as the stock turned ex-split, reflecting a 1:5 share sub-division. The price adjusted from Friday’s close of ₹716 to a day’s low near ₹147 on the NSE, a move that mirrors the higher number of shares now outstanding rather than a decline in actual value. Stock splits reduce the per-share price proportionally to maintain the overall investment value for shareholders, ensuring no real monetary loss.

For example, if you have bought 1 share of a company at ₹1,000, your investment value would have been ₹1,000. However, after the stock split, the 1 share is subdivided into 5 shares, and the price adjusts from ₹1,000 to ₹200 (₹1,000/5). Now, although you hold 5 shares, your investment value still remains at ₹1,000 (₹200×5). This is how a stock split works and allows the companies to attract more investors as the share price becomes affordable, resulting in more liquidity.

1:5 Stock Split of Adani Power

The share price of Adani Power Limited adjusted to ₹169.60 today after closing at ₹716 on Friday, reflecting the company’s 1:5 stock split. This adjustment does not represent an actual loss in investment value, as the overall holdings of shareholders remain essentially unchanged, aside from normal market volatility. The company had designated 19 September 2025 as the record date for the split.

As of 11:20 AM, the shares were trading at ₹169.60, marking an increase of 19.26% or ₹27.32 from the day’s low, highlighting positive early trading momentum following the split adjustment.

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