ITC stock rises as employee options add 735,050 shares

Published on 09/17/2026 at 21:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ITC stock closed at INR 264.15 on September 16, 2026, up 2.62 percent. The company allotted 735,050 shares under employee stock option schemes on September 17, 2026.

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ITC stock (ISIN US4616231037) closed at INR 264.15 on September 16, 2026, and the Economic Times live blog said the stock was up 2.62 percent that day. On September 17, 2026, ITC Limited allotted 735,050 ordinary shares under employee stock option schemes, according to psuconnect.

Trading stays firm

Market data in the Economic Times live blog put ITC's market capitalization at 330,965.9 and volume at 15,199,856 as of 6:32:31 PM IST on September 16, 2026. The same update showed a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.68 and earnings per share of 15.83, giving investors a dated snapshot of valuation and earnings power.

Fresh operating signal

The share allotment is a small but concrete capital change, with 73,505 employee stock options exercised to create the new shares, according to psuconnect. For the stock, the key comparison is the 2.62 percent rise against the prior close, which places the move in clear numerical terms.

Price and valuation

ITC stock finished at INR 264.15 on September 16, 2026, after trading at INR 267.90 at one point the same session, according to Equitypandit. The intraday high reached INR 268.50, while the stock's live-blog valuation snapshot pointed to INR 330,965.9 in market capitalization, both on September 16, 2026.