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Bharti Airtel Share Price: Bharti Airtel shares came under pressure on Friday, falling nearly 4.5 per cent in intraday trade to Rs 2,001. The weakness followed a large block deal involving about 5.1 crore shares of the telecom giant, valued at roughly Rs 10,300 crore.

According to sources, the shares changed hands at Rs 2,030 apiece — a discount of 3.1 per cent to the previous closing price of Rs 2,095. JP Morgan India acted as the sole broker for the trade, with multiple institutional investors said to have participated.

The deal comes shortly after Bharti Airtel reported strong quarterly results. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 6,791 crore for Q2 FY26, an 89 per cent increase from Rs 3,593 crore in the same quarter last year. Revenue rose 25.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 52,145 crore, driven by solid growth across its mobile and data segments.

Despite the day’s decline, Bharti Airtel’s stock remains one of the steady performers this year. Over the past month, the stock has gained 3.7 per cent, while so far in 2025, it is up about 25 per cent. Investors are now watching how the company sustains its earnings momentum in the second half of the financial year.