IFCI shares hit 52-week high as NSE likely to file IPO draft paper this week; all you need to know

IFCI shares jumped as much as 8% to their 52-week high level of ₹91.30 apiece on Monday, June 15, following investors’ optimism regarding the National Stock Exchange’s draft paper filing this week.

The development comes months after NSE's board approved the proposed IPO on February 6, following the receipt of SEBI's no-objection certificate (NOC).

The exchange has a broad-based shareholder base comprising domestic financial institutions, insurance companies, foreign investors, and individual shareholders.

Here’s why IFCI shares are rallying

The rally comes as IFCI holds an indirect stake in NSE through its subsidiary, Stock Holding Corporation of India (SHCIL), in which it owns a 52.86% stake. As per NSE’s shareholding pattern for the March 2026 quarter, SHCIL holds a 4.4% stake in the exchange.

At 11:56 AM, IFCI shares were trading at ₹91.13 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, gaining 7.7%.

In the last five trading sessions, IFCI shares have gained 20%. Over a month’s time, the stock has rallied 43%, while it has climbed 87% in the past six months. From the beginning of the year, IFCI shares have soared 71%.

According to NSE data, the company has a market capitalisation of ₹24,469.76 crore.

IFCI Q4 earnings

The NBFC firm had reported a total revenue from operations of ₹470 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, (Q4 FY26) compared with ₹413.61 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering a growth of 13.63%.

Interest income during the quarter rose to ₹153.40 crore from ₹149.07 crore, while profit after tax came in at ₹34 crore for Q4 FY26, sharply lower than ₹260 crore reported in the corresponding quarter last year.

On the bottom line, the company declared a net profit of ₹434.71 crore for FY26, compared with ₹348.61 crore in FY25, registering a jump of 25%.

For FY26, IFCI reported total revenue from operations of ₹2,068.84 crore, up from ₹2,018.52 crore in FY25.

IFCI, which was established in 1948, is a non-deposit-taking NBFC in the public sector. The Indian government currently owns nearly 72% of the company.