HDFC Bank shares fall 1% after Q3 results. Should you buy, sell or hold?
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Shares of India's largest private lender HDFC Bank fell 1% to their day's low of Rs 924 on Monday, January 19, after it reported an 11% jump in its December quarter standalone net profit at Rs 18,654 crore compared to Rs 16,735 crore reported in the year ago period. It was above Street's estimates of Rs 18,473 crore. The profit after tax (PAT) remained flat versus Rs 18,641 crore in Q2FY26 The bank earned Rs 76,751.16 crore in interest income which was up 1% YoY compared to Rs 76,007 crore while it paid Rs 44,136 crore in the quarter under review, down nearly 3% from Rs 45,353 crore posted in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year. HDFC Bank's net interest income (NII) for the quarter ended December 31,2025 grew by 6.4% to Rs 32,620 crore from Rs 30,650 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Core net interest margin was at 3.35% on total assets, and 3.51 % based on interest earning assets. What should...