Penny stock skyrockets 15% after company’s promoter bought additional stake

Synopsis: Penny Stock surges 15% as Kusum Goyal, the promoter, acquired 20,000 equity shares, boosting her stake from 5.02% to 5.20%.

The shares of the Penny stock company, specializing in diverse financial services, primarily lending to Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for working capital, equipment, and expansion, jumped upto 15 percent after the Promoter Kusum Goyal increased stake in the company.

With a market capitalization of Rs. 24.41 crores on Wednesday, the shares of Helpage Finlease Limited jumped upto 14.9 percent, making a high of Rs. 27.89 per share compared to its previous closing price of Rs. 24.26 per share.

What Happened

Helpage Finlease Limited offers a range of financial services, including lending to SMEs for working capital, equipment, and expansion, has announced that  Kusum Goyal, the promoter of Helpage Finlease Limited, has acquired 20,000 equity shares (0.20% of the total voting share capital) through an off-market transaction. 

This acquisition was made on December 16, 2025, and brings her total holding to 5.20 percent of the company’s voting capital, up from 5.02 percent. The shares are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). 

Along with it, Aloukik Real Estate & Builders Pvt. Ltd, a shareholder of Helpage Finlease Limited, has announced the transfer of 20,000 equity shares (0.20% of the total shares) of Helpage Finlease in an off-market transaction for Rs. 4,80,000. 

Before this transfer, Aloukik Real Estate held 12,00,000 shares, which represented 12.06 percent, and after the transfer, its holding reduced to 11,80,000 shares, equating to 11.86 percent of the voting rights.

Financials & Others

The company’s revenue rose by 99 percent from Rs. 1.74 crores to Rs. 3.47 crores in Q2FY25-26. Meanwhile, Net profit rose from Rs. 0.26 crores to Rs. 0.89 crores in the same period.

The company demonstrates strong financial performance with a decent ROCE of 14.5% and an ROE of 9.32%, indicating effective use of capital and equity. Its Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.21 is significantly lower than the industry average of 21.8, suggesting the stock may be undervalued. 

Additionally, the company has shown significant improvement in its operational efficiency, with debtor days reducing from 579 to 135 days and the PEG ratio of 0.29 further supports this, indicating growth at an attractive price.

Helpage Finlease Ltd., established in 1982, is an Indian Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) dedicated to providing financial services, with a primary focus on lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The company offers customised credit solutions to SMEs for working capital, equipment financing, and business expansion.

In addition to its core lending services, the company is also involved in asset management, stock broking, and various other financial services, catering to the diverse needs of its clientele. The company is registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a non-deposit-taking NBFC and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Written By Sridhar J

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