Q2 Preview: ICICI, Axis, YES, HDFC Bank - 4 banking stocks to declare results 2026 on Oct 17 - Expectations by experts
ICICI Bank reported results with Oct 17 in focus.
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As HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Yes Bank prepare to report quarterly results tomorrow, October 17. Investors will assess deposit mix, loan quality and guidance, alongside HDFC Bank’s management change and the Supreme Court ruling affecting Yes Bank’s AT-1 bonds.
Key facts
- Dates in focus
- Oct 17 and October 17
The analysis
Against that, the stock is +0.8% on the day at ₹1,398.00, and has returned -2.5% over three months. It sits 4% below its 52-week high. The banks sector has moved -6.0% over the same period, so ICICI Bank is running 3.5 points ahead of its peers.
With ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank all implicated, this reads as a Banks-level move rather than a company-specific one, which is the more durable kind of signal.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
Market context
- 4 of the 4 companies named are in Banks, so the story reads across that sector rather than for one company.
- On the day, 2 of 4 are higher: HDFC Bank leads at +1.4% and Yes Bank trails at -1.8%.
- Over three months: ICICI Bank -2.5% against Banks -6.0% (3.5 points ahead); HDFC Bank -8.1% against Banks -6.0% (2.1 points behind); Axis Bank -1.0% against Banks -6.0% (5.0 points ahead); Yes Bank -32.8% against Banks -6.0% (26.8 points behind).
- At least 25% below the 52-week high: HDFC Bank (31%) and Yes Bank (40%).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI BankICICIBANK · Banks | ₹1,398.00 | +0.8% | +5.8% | -2.5% | -4.4% | 0.9× | — |
| HDFC BankHDFCBANK · Banks | ₹692.80 | +1.4% | -2.2% | -8.1% | -31.4% | 0.7× | — |
| Axis BankAXISBANK · Banks | ₹1,217.00 | -0.7% | -0.7% | -1.0% | -13.3% | 0.5× | — |
| Yes BankYESBANK · Banks | ₹15.15 | -1.8% | -27.7% | -32.8% | -40.5% | 0.7× | — |
Banks
1M -3.4% · 3M -6.0%
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank
Prices as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:11 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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