Shares of AU Small Finance Bank today tumbled over 7 percent on the NSE on Monday, October 26, despite the lender reporting a 53 percent year-on-year surge for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026 on the back of improvement in interest income.
While the lender posted strong earnings growth in the Q2FY27, brokerages flagged concerns over pressures on net interest margin (NIM), a sequential increase in loan slippages and potential risks to insurance-related income.
AU Small Finance Bank released its earnings for July-September quarter of FY27 on Saturday.
Shares of AU Small Finance Bank opened at Rs 884 and fell to an intra-day low of Rs 845.40, down 10.35 percent from Friday’s close of Rs 932.90, on the NSE, becoming the top loser on the Nifty Midcap 50 index.
At time of writing the report at around 11.22 am, the stock was down 7.67 percent or Rs 71.30 to Rs 861.40 from the previous trading day close.