GQG Partners Equity Fund sold 1.3 crore shares, or 0.62% of ITC Hotels, in a block deal worth ₹197 crore at an average price of ₹152.67. The fund held nearly 2% stake in the company as of December 2025. Buyers were not immediately disclosed.

GQG Partners sells 1.3 crore shares in ITC Hotels via ₹197

GQG Partners sells 1.3 crore shares in ITC Hotels via ₹197-crore block deal

The shares were sold at an average price of ₹152.67 each. As of December 2025, GQG Partners held a nearly 2% stake in ITC Hotels. Shares of ITC Hotels Ltd ended at ₹151.60, up by ₹4.80, or 3.27%, on the BSE today, April 8.

US-based boutique investment firm GQG Partners Equity Fund on Wednesday (April 8) reduced its stake in ITC Hotels Ltd by selling 1.3 crore shares, or 0.62% of the company’s equity, through a block deal valued at ₹197 crore.

The shares were sold at an average price of ₹152.67 each. As of December 2025, GQG Partners held a nearly 2% stake in ITC Hotels. The buyers in the block deal were not immediately disclosed.

Third quarter results

The company's net profit increased by 77% from last year to ₹235 crore from ₹133 crore earlier. This growth in ITC Hotels' profitability is despite accounting for multiple one-offs during the quarter. First is a one-time estimated impact of ₹55.42 crore due to the new labour codes.

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"The group continues to monitor the finalisation of rules by the government and other related aspects of the new labour codes and will appropriately account for such changes, if needed," the company wrote in its note to accounts.

The other exceptional item is a net loss of ₹28.58 crore caused by inventory damage on account of cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, for which the insurance survey is in process. Revenue for the quarter grew to ₹1,231 crore, a growth of 47% from last year's figure of ₹839.5 crore.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter nearly doubled from last year, growing 90% to ₹467 crore from ₹245.5 crore. The EBITDA margin for the quarter expanded by nearly nine percentage points to 38% from 29.2% in the year-ago period.

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Shares of ITC Hotels Ltd ended at ₹151.60, up by ₹4.80, or 3.27%, on the BSE today, April 8.

(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee )