Yes Bank shares up by more than 1%, as rally continues

Yes Bank shares are again gaining today. At 10:50 a.m. IST, 13^th October, 2025, its share price is up by 1.04%, trading at Rs 24.25. Nifty 50 index is down by 0.34% at this time.  In the past 5 days, the stock has gained 9.88%. Year-to-date in 2025, Yes Bank’s shares have gained 23.54% . Nifty 50 index has gained 6.13% in this period. The stock has outperformed the Nifty 50 index by more than 17% this year.

Credit rating upgrade after acquisition of majority stake by SMBC

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is now the biggest shareholder of Yes Bank. It holds 24.22% stake in the banking company. It had acquired additional 4.22% stake in Yes Bank on September, 22^nd. Following this acquisition Yes Bank’s credit rating has been upgraded by a number of credit rating agencies. Its credit rating is now at AA- grade.

The bank’s capitalization is expected to significantly improve with the coming in of SMBC as the major shareholder. This in turn will help it in expanding its operations in areas such as corporate banking, corporate financing etc. SMBC is one of the biggest banking and financial services group of Japan.

Stock currently trading near its 52-week high price

52-week high price of the stock currently is Rs 24.30. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week high price. 52-week low price of the stock is Rs 16.02. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of the stock currently is around Rs 27.

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Source: NSE