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Angel One Stock Jumps 7.6 Percent After Reporting Strong Q4 FY26 Earnings

Shares of Angel One Ltd, a leading financial services company, surged sharply on Friday, gaining over 7 percent after the company reported strong Q4 FY26 earnings and received positive brokerage commentary. The stock saw additional traction following updates from its post-results conference call, in which the company shared the status of its artificial intelligence (AI) implementation.

Shares of Angel One Ltd were trading at Rs 314.78, up 7.6 percent in the afternoon trade, extending morning gains in a sudden surge. The stock reversed the previous session's decline when it had closed 1.73 percent lower at Rs 292.61 ahead of the results.

The afternoon spike in the stock came after management highlighted key operational updates, including the embedding of its 'Ask Angel AI' across the platform. The company also reported a six-quarter high in order activity at 431 million orders during Q4FY26, alongside Rs 6.1 billion in credit disbursal. The management indicated a likely recovery in cash market share in April.

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The company added that employee costs are expected to remain at FY26 levels in FY27, providing some visibility on cost trends despite earlier flagged near-term pressures.

Key Performance Indicators (Q4 FY26 vs. Q4 FY25)

Angel One's share price surge follows a robust Q4 performance, with revenue growing 38.2 percent year-on-year to Rs 1,459 crore. Revenue growth was driven by higher trading volumes and cost reversals, resulting in a 74.6 percent jump in EBITDA to Rs 592 crore. EBITDA margins expanded to 41 percent, supported by operating leverage and higher client activity.

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On the business front, the company continued to see traction across segments. Its wealth management arm reported a 22.7 percent quarter-on-quarter rise in assets under management to Rs 100.8 billion, while the asset management business AUM stood at Rs 3.6 billion. The broking segment's average client funding book remained stable during the quarter, although the closing margin trading funding book declined around 8 percent sequentially.

Angel One has also approved plans to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore through non-convertible debentures to support growth initiatives. However, the company flagged near-term cost pressures in the June quarter due to IPL-related expenses, annual salary increments, provisioning for variable pay, and fresh employee stock grants.

Despite these near-term pressures, the stock has delivered strong returns, rising 33.1 percent over the past one year compared with a 1.8 percent gain in the Nifty 50. The company currently commands a market capitalisation of over Rs 28,600 crore.