Vodafone Idea share worth jumps over 5% after subscriber loss slows in January
Vodafone Idea share worth jumped over 5% on Friday, led by sturdy shopping for momentum, recouping the losses from the earlier session. The telecom inventory rallied as a lot as 5.70% to ₹9.45 apiece on the BSE.
Trading volumes in Vodafone Idea shares additionally spurred. Around 48 crore fairness shares of the corporate modified fingers on the inventory exchanges to date through the day’s buying and selling session on March 20. Meanwhile, the telecom operator’s market capitalization stood at round ₹1,01,950 crore.
The rally in Vodafone Idea share worth comes amid a sturdy rally within the broader Indian inventory market at the moment. The benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 traded over a % increased every.
Why Vodafone Idea share worth is up at the moment?
The positive factors in Vodafone Idea share worth comes after the month-to-month telecom information confirmed the corporate’s subscriber losses narrowed considerably in January 2026 in contrast with the earlier month.
According information launched by the telecom regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Vodafone Idea’s cell subscribers fell by 4,11,337 customers in January, bringing its whole person base all the way down to 19,83,59,969 from 19,87,71,306 in December 2025.
The fall in subscriber base was at a slower tempo than in December 2025, when Vodafone Idea had misplaced 9,40,731 subscribers from its November 2025 base of 19,97,12,037.
Among different telecom operators, Bharti Airtel added 44.06 lakh wi-fi subscribers in January, whereas Reliance Jio registered 24.37 lakh new cell customers,
India’s largest telecom firm Jio’s whole wi-fi subscriber tally elevated to 49.14 crore, whereas Bharti Airtel’s subscriber base rose to 46.77 crore in January, Trai information confirmed.
Reliance Jio topped the checklist of broadband subscribers (wired and wi-fi mixed), with 51.75 crore customers, adopted by Airtel (35.92 crore), and Vodafone Idea (12.89 crore) as of January 31, 2026.
No plan to exit Vodafone Idea: Gov
Vodafone Idea share worth additionally rallied after Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that the centre is just not seeking to exit or dilute its 49% fairness stake within the telecom operator.
In an interview with Mint, Scindia stated that the federal government is discussing the subsequent leg of the telecom production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and likewise famous that the nation’s telecom market is persistently rising and delivering higher worth than different international markets.
“As far as Vodafone Idea is concerned, the government is a 49% equity stakeholder. We do not envisage raising our equity stake at all beyond that 49% share. We are not aware, and we have had no discussions on exiting or diluting our equity stake at this point in time,” he stated.
Vodafone Idea Share Price Performance
Vodafone Idea share worth has fallen 16% in a single month and 19% on a year-to-date (YTD) foundation. The telecom inventory has gained 12% in six months, and has rallied 30% in a single 12 months. Vodafone Idea shares have declined 26% in two years, whereas they’ve jumped 49% in three years.
At 2:35 PM, Vodafone Idea share worth was buying and selling 5.03% increased at ₹9.39 apiece on the BSE.