HDFC Bank shares fall 2% after Q2 results. What are Jefferies, Motilal Oswal analysts saying?
HDFC Bank moved lower in a quarterly results development for Q2 FY27.
· ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
HDFC Bank shares fell up to 2% after the lender reported a 4.6% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 19,510 crore. Jefferies, Motilal Oswal, Systematix and Emkay retained positive ratings, citing margin recovery potential and leadership transition.
Key facts
- Period
- Q2 FY27
The analysis
HDFC Bank reported Rs 19,510 crore for Q2 FY27, with movement of 2% and 4.6% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +1.4% on the day at ₹692.80, and has returned -8.1% over three months. It sits 31% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The banks sector has moved -6.0% over the same period, so HDFC Bank is running 2.1 points behind its peers.
For HDFC Bank, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the banks peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- In focus: HDFC Bank (HDFCBANK), in Banks.
- On the day, 1 of 2 are higher: HDFC Bank leads at +1.4% and Motilal Oswal trails at -4.5%.
- Over three months: HDFC Bank -8.1% against Banks -6.0% (2.1 points behind); Motilal Oswal +12.6% against Capital Markets -6.3% (18.9 points ahead).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: HDFC Bank (31%).
- Trading well above normal today: Motilal Oswal at 2.4 times its 20-day average volume.
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC BankHDFCBANK · Banks | ₹692.80 | +1.4% | -2.2% | -8.1% | -31.4% | 0.7× | — |
| Motilal OswalMOTILALOFS · Capital Markets | ₹941.95 | -4.5% | -5.2% | +12.6% | -12.9% | 2.4× | — |
Banks
1M -3.4% · 3M -6.0%
HDFC Bank
Capital Markets
1M -2.9% · 3M -6.3%
Motilal Oswal
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:10 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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