{"id":6147,"date":"2026-10-16T08:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/axisbank-share-price-today-2026-10-16\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T08:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:58:32","slug":"axisbank-share-price-today-2026-10-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/axisbank-share-price-today-2026-10-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Axis Bank in Focus After Granting 1.95 Lakh Stock Options; What to Watch | 16 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"wt-article-style-v4\">:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) { color:#30475c; font-size:16px; line-height:1.65; min-width:0; }\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) *, :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) *::before, :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) *::after { box-sizing:border-box; }\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-copy { font-size:16px !important; 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}\n :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-grid-funds .wt-card-title, :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-grid-funds .wt-card-body { font-size:15px; }\n}\n@media (max-width:420px) {\n :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-price-strip { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }\n}<\/p>\n<p>:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-price-strip > div {border:1px solid #dde6ee;border-radius:8px;background:#f9fbfd;}\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-price-strip > div > div:last-child {font-weight:800;color:#17324d;}\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) h2 {font-size:24px !important;line-height:1.35 !important;margin:28px 0 14px !important;color:#173b58;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wt-article-v4\" data-witty-phase=\"premarket\" data-article-version=\"4\">\n<p class=\"wt-market-date\"><strong>NSE: AXISBANK<\/strong> \u00b7 16 October 2026 \u00b7 Pre-market update<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-price-strip\">\n<div>\n<div>Previous close<\/div>\n<div>\u20b91,288.00<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Previous day change<\/div>\n<div>+1.85%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>High \/ Low<\/div>\n<div>\u20b91,293.80 \/ \u20b91,265.70<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Volume<\/div>\n<div>87.95 lakh<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Previous trading day<\/div>\n<div>15 October 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-takeaways\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Key Takeaways<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<ul class=\"wt-list\">\n<li>Axis Bank Limited is in focus ahead of the market open following the official disclosure of a stock option grant to eligible employees. The announcement comes on the heels of positive technical momentum from the prior session and broader banking sector attention as Q2 earnings approach.<\/li>\n<li>The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Axis Bank approved the grant of 1,95,605 stock options under the Axis Bank Employees Stock Option Scheme 2000-01. The options are priced at Rs. 1,264.60 per option, based on the closing price on NSE from the previous trading day, and are subject to a phased vesting schedule over one to three years.<\/li>\n<li>Trading volume was 1.38 times the 20-day average daily volume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Axis Bank Company News Before Market Open<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-prose\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Axis Bank Limited is in focus ahead of the market open following the official disclosure of a stock option grant to eligible employees. The announcement comes on the heels of positive technical momentum from the prior session and broader banking sector attention as Q2 earnings approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">87.95 lakh shares traded on 15 October 2026. This compares with a 20-day average daily volume of 63.77 lakh shares (1.38 times). The five-day average daily volume was 70.54 lakh shares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-likely-reason\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Company-specific context<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\"><strong>Axis Bank Grants 1,95,605 Stock Options Under Employee Scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The grant of 1,95,605 stock options highlights ongoing employee incentive programs within the bank. Prior session performance showed the stock closing up 1.85 percent at Rs. 1,288.0 on October 15, 2026, with a total volume of 8,794,655 shares. Market participants are monitoring major banking names ahead of upcoming quarterly results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"wt-cta wt-cta-yellow\">\n<div class=\"wt-cta-title\">Research the Market \u2014 Not Just the Headline<\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-cta-copy\">Explore WittyTrades research across market segments.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wt-cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/Segments.html\">Explore WittyTrades Research \u2192<\/a><\/aside>\n<h2>Latest Company Developments<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-news\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Axis Bank Approves Grant of 1,95,605 Stock Options to Employees<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">15 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Axis Bank approved the grant of 1,95,605 stock options under the Axis Bank Employees Stock Option Scheme 2000-01. The options are priced at Rs. 1,264.60 per option, based on the closing price on NSE from the previous trading day, and are subject to a phased vesting schedule over one to three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Employee stock option grants reflect internal compensation structuring and long-term talent retention strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, Axis Bank: Which banking stock to buy ahead of Q2 results &#8211; What experts suggest &#8211; Livemint<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">15 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, Axis Bank: Which banking stock to buy ahead of Q2 results &#8211; What experts suggest Livemint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ownership &amp; Transaction Activity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-ownership\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"ownership\" style=\"background:#fff8e8;border:1px solid #ecd39e;border-left:4px solid #cc922c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Shareholding<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">As of 30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-metrics\">\n<div class=\"wt-metric\">\n<div class=\"wt-label\">Promoter holding<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-value\">7.86%<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note\">7.87% on 30 June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-metric\">\n<div class=\"wt-label\">FII\/FPI<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-value\">41.16%<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note\">43.00% on 30 June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-metric\">\n<div class=\"wt-label\">Institutional holding<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-value\">85.70%<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note\">85.69% on 30 June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wt-source\" href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/corporate\/xbrl\/SHP_1735162_09102026064511_WEB.xml\" rel=\"noopener\">NSE shareholding filing \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mutual Fund Holdings<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Mutual-fund ownership<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Mutual funds held 34.39% on 30 September 2026. This compares with 33.00% on 30 June 2026, a change of +1.39 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The filing reported 50 MF\/UTI holders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-funds\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund &#8211; Through its various Schemes<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">18.81 crore shares \u00b7 6.04%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">SBI Mutual Fund &#8211; Through its various Schemes<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">16.41 crore shares \u00b7 5.27%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">HDFC Mutual Fund &#8211; Through its various Schemes<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">15.52 crore shares \u00b7 4.99%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">These are quarterly holdings, rather than purchases or sales on the article date.<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wt-source\" href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/corporate\/xbrl\/SHP_1735162_09102026064511_WEB.xml\" rel=\"noopener\">NSE shareholding filing \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Historical Bulk \/ Block Deals<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-cards\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"deals\" style=\"background:#fff8f2;border:1px solid #ead4c0;border-left:4px solid #b17640;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">THE MTBJ LTD. AS TRST FOR GOVRNMNT PENSION INVSTMNT FUND MTBJ400045828<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">24 June 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">Sell \u00b7 1.84 lakh shares \u00b7 \u20b91,363.50<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">NSE-reported large-deal disclosure<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"deals\" style=\"background:#fff8f2;border:1px solid #ead4c0;border-left:4px solid #b17640;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">THE MTBJ LTD. AS TRST FOR GOVRNMNT PENSION INVSTMNT FUND MUTB400045794<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">24 June 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">Buy \u00b7 1.84 lakh shares \u00b7 \u20b91,363.50<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">NSE-reported large-deal disclosure<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wt-list\">\n<li>Trading volume and price action relative to the prior close of Rs. 1,288.0 and the exercise price of Rs. 1,264.60.<\/li>\n<li>Overall sentiment surrounding private banking stocks ahead of Q2 financial disclosures.<\/li>\n<li>Key technical thresholds from the previous trading day, including the 20-day high of Rs. 1,293.8 and low of Rs. 1,175.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Dated Coverage<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wt-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/axisbank-share-price-today-2026-10-15\/\">Axis Bank Share Price Today: Why AXISBANK Is Rising 1.53% | 15 October 2026 \u2014 15 October 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/axisbank-share-price-today-2026-10-08\/\">Axis Bank in Focus After RBI 25 bps Rate Hike and Brokerage Coverage | 8 October 2026 \u2014 8 October 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/axisbank-share-price-today-2026-10-07\/\">Axis Bank Share Price Today: Why AXISBANK Is Falling 0.44% | 7 October 2026 \u2014 7 October 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/tag\/axisbank\/\">More Axis Bank news and dated analysis \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wt-cta wt-cta-dark\">\n<div class=\"wt-cta-title\">Looking for Research-Backed Market Opportunities?<\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-cta-copy\">Explore WittyTrades research across market segments.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wt-cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/Segments.html\">Explore WittyTrades Research \u2192<\/a><\/aside>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-faq\">\n<h3>What is the latest Axis Bank company news?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Axis Bank approved the grant of 1,95,605 stock options under the Axis Bank Employees Stock Option Scheme 2000-01. The options are priced at Rs. 1,264.60 per option, based on the closing price on NSE from the previous trading day, and are subject to a phased vesting schedule over one to three years.<\/p>\n<h3>How strong was Axis Bank\u2019s trading volume?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">87.95 lakh shares traded, 1.38 times the 20-day average daily volume. The price and volume data are dated 15 October 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Do the mutual-fund figures show buying today?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">They show holdings on 30 September 2026. Quarterly holdings do not identify purchases made on the article date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; analysis:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/About_Us.html\">WittyTrades Research Desk<\/a><br \/><strong>Reviewed by:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/About_Us.html\">Mohanish Sanghavi \u2014 SEBI Registered Research Analyst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. 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J. Towers, Dalal Street Fort, Mumbai \u2013 400 001 BSE Scrip Code: 532215 Dear Sir\/Madam, REF.: DISCLOSURE UNDER REGULATION 30 OF THE SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015 SUB.: GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS This is to inform you that the Nomination and Remuneration Committee at its meeting held today i.e., October 15, 202 6, has granted 1,95,605 stock options at an exercise price of Rs. 1,264.60\/- per option under the Axis Bank Employees Stock Option Scheme 2000 -01 to the eligible employee(s) of the Bank. Disclosures as required under SEBI Master Circular No. HO\/49\/14\/14(7)2025 -CFD- POD2\/I\/3762\/2026 dated January 30, 2026, is enclosed as Annexure A. The meeting commenced at 2:30 pm (IST) and concluded at 6:25 pm (IST). This is for your information and records. Thanking you. 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