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Northern Arc Capital shares jump over 8% after ₹335 crore block deal; what investors should know

Anubhav Mukherjee

4 min read | Updated on August 31, 2026, 10:45 IST

SUMMARY

Northern Arc Capital shares jumped over 8% on Monday, August 31, with trading volume surging past 9 million equity shares on NSE after a ₹355 crore block deal spiked investors' interest.

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Northern Arc Capital shares surged 8.4% during the intraday trading session on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Northern Arc Capital shares surged 8.4% during the intraday trading session on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Northern Arc Capital shares rallied more than 8% after the opening bell on Monday, August 31, as investors recorded a ₹335 crore share buy-and-sell transaction during the morning block deal window on the National Stock Exchange.

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NSE data also showed that Northern Arc Capital shares surged 8.4% to touch an early market high of ₹310 apiece on Monday’s market, in comparison to ₹285.75 apiece at the previous equity market close.

Due to the block deal transaction and high investor interest, Northern Arc Capital’s trading volumes surpassed 9 million equity shares on the stock exchange during the morning market hours.

After the initial gains, the non-banking financial company’s stock was trading marginally lower from its day-high levels, up around 7.8% at ₹308.30 apiece during the trading session on August 31.

Northern Arc Capital’s ₹335 crore block deal

According to the data collected from the NSE website, a block deal transaction valued at ₹335.24 crore was recorded at Northern Arc Capital during the Monday morning window, which involved 1,20,59,167 equity shares exchanging hands between an unnamed set of buyers and sellers.

Further details, including the names of the entities along with the average trading price of the transaction, will be disclosed by the stock exchanges after the market operating hours on August 31, 2026.

A block deal is a stock buy or sell transaction which holds a minimum value of ₹10 crore per trade during a single trading session on the stock exchanges.

Although retail investors are not able to carry out block deals due to the volume and amount of the transaction, traders continue to monitor the trades to spot any big movement in the market indicating institutional buying or selling cues.

Strong Q1 show

In the Q1 earnings, Northern Arc Capital recorded a 35% year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue from core operations to ₹754.08 crore in the April to June quarter of FY27, compared with ₹557.93 crore in the same period a year earlier.

The standalone financial statements also showed that the NBFC company’s net profit after tax (PAT) advanced 17.5% YoY to ₹122 crore, in comparison to ₹104 crore in the same period a year earlier.

The company’s operational-level earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 27% to ₹408 crore in the June quarter of FY27, in comparison to ₹321 crore in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Although the operating profit improved in the period under review, the company’s EBITDA margins contracted to 54.11%, from 57.50% in the same period a year earlier, according to the NSE filings.

Northern Arc Capital share performance

Shares of Northern Arc Capital have delivered more than 30% returns on their investment in the last one-year period, and have risen 23% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis in 2026, according to NSE data.

In the past one month, the company’s stock has risen over 7% and has been trading over 8% higher in the last five market session basis on the stock exchange.

Northern Arc Capital shares surged to a 52-week high of ₹334 apiece on July 13, 2026, while the 52-week low was at ₹206 apiece on March 30, 2026.

The NBFC company’s market capitalisation (m-cap) was at ₹5,000 crore as of the trading session on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Disclaimer: This article is purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Please consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

About The Author

Anubhav Mukherjee
Anubhav Mukherjee is a business journalist with experience at leading financial news platforms. He writes on a wide range of topics, including equity markets, corporate developments, company earnings and commodities. He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Financial Journalism by Bloomberg from the Asian College of Journalism.

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