HDFC Bank, ICICI, Axis, YES Bank Q2 results preview: Over 40% Nifty Bank weight; key expectations, targets -
YES Bank has a Bloomberg consensus target price of Rs 20.73, implying a potential upside of 16 per cent. HDFC Bank's consensus target of Rs 981.65 suggested a 34.9 per cent upside.
Four Nifty Bank constituents, HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd and YES Bank, are set to announce their September quarter results on Saturday. Investors will track the earnings closely, as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank together account for 42.85 per cent of the index weight, according to the NSE's monthly fact sheet. YES Bank is not among the index's top 10 constituents.
Ahead of the quarterly results, YES Bank has a Bloomberg consensus target price of Rs 20.73, implying a potential upside of 16 per cent. HDFC Bank's consensus target of Rs 981.65 suggested a 34.9 per cent upside, while ICICI Bank's target of Rs 1,758 indicated a 26 per cent upside. Axis Bank's target of Rs 1,580 implied a potential upside of 22.9 per cent.
HDFC Bank Q2 results preview HDFC Bank is expected to report a net profit of Rs 19,606 crore on net interest income (NII) of Rs 34,992 crore, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates. Provisions are pegged at Rs 3,342 crore, while gross non-performing assets (GNPA) are estimated at 1.14 per cent. Core net interest margin (NIM) is expected at 3.27 per cent.
ICICI Bank Q2 results preview ICICI Bank is expected to post a net profit of Rs 14,366 crore on NII of Rs 25,166 crore, as per Bloomberg consensus estimates. Provisions are estimated at Rs 1,716 crore, while GNPA is pegged at 1.39 per cent. Core NIM is expected at 4.28 per cent.
Axis Bank Q2 results preview Axis Bank is seen reporting a net profit of Rs 7,157 crore on NII of Rs 15,259 crore, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates. Provisions are estimated at Rs 2,237 crore, while GNPA is pegged at 1.3 per cent. Core NIM is expected at 3.4 per cent, with the current account savings account (CASA) ratio estimated at 37.6 per cent.
YES Bank is expected to clock a net profit of Rs 1,009 crore on NII of Rs 2,882 crore, based on Bloomberg consensus estimates. Provisions are pegged at Rs 312 crore, while GNPA is estimated at 1.21 per cent, based on two estimates. Core NIM is expected at 2.75 per cent.
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