Paytm‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Shares Drop After Block Deal of ₹1,722 Crore; Stock Trades Lower In Today's Trade

Mumbai, November 18, 2025: The share price of One97 Communications Ltd (NSE : PAYTM), the parent company of Paytm, dropped over 2% following news of a significant block deal valued at ₹1,722 crore. The transaction involved the sale of 1.32 crore shares, representing 2.07% of the company’s total equity.

Block Deal Details

In the block deal, each share was sold at ₹1,307, valuing the transaction at approximately ₹1,722 crore. The number of shares sold—about 2% of the company’s total equity aligned closely with what early investors had planned when they indicated their intention to offload a small portion of their holdings.

Market Movement and Trade Activity

As of 12:55 pm IST, the stock was trading lower by 2.36% at ₹1,301.40, with a VWAP of ₹1,307.10. Trading was highly active, with 1.5712 crore shares exchanged, generating a total turnover of ₹2,053.71 crore. The company’s market capitalisation stood at ₹83,652.81 crore, while its free-float market cap was ₹47,820.95 crore. Delivery volumes remained strong, accounting for 88.35% of the total traded shares.

One97 Communications Ltd, listed in November 2021, is the parent company of Paytm, the leading digital payments and financial services platform in India. Apart from consumer payments, the company provides merchant services through technology-led solutions along with financial ‍ ‌ ‌‌ ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌products.

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