Axis Bank share price today surged 4.2 per cent in the intraday trade on the BSE. Most analysts have maintained their ratings on the stock post its Q2FY26 results, released on 15 October, 2025
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Despite a profit decline due to standard asset provisions, Axis Bank's asset quality improved and loan growth remained steady in Q2FY26
Axis Bank's total income for the quarter stood at ₹39,769.85 crore, up 1.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) from ₹39,203.77 crore, and down 1.5 per cent sequentially
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Q2FY26 company results: HDFC Asset Management Company, HDB Financial Services, Angel One, Tata Communications, and Delta Corp are also to release their July-September quarter earnings reports today
Despite global headwinds and subdued returns in Samvat 2081, analysts expect the coming year to offer selective opportunities across banking, consumption, infrastructure, and technology themes.
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Credit costs may also weigh on margins, given the stress in the unsecured loan book, bankers said
According to a Bank of Baroda report, the RBI's decision has the potential to open the doors to an industry which market sources value at around $40 billion or ₹3.5 trillion
Nomura's top picks in the current tariff scenario include ICICI Bank (Buy), State Bank of India (SBI) (Buy), and Axis Bank (Buy)
Nomura has picked ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and Axis Bank as its top picks to play this recovery trend.
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S&P Market Intelligence expects Indian banks' dividend pay-outs to decline 4.2% in FY26 as margins and profits weaken, with HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda set to cut dividends
As of June 2025, home loans, according to the Equirus note, grew 12.8 per cent y-o-y to Rs 41.2 trillion, led by state-owned banks (+15.5 per cent y-o-y) and NBFCs / state finance banks
The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh loans rose by 18 bps M-o-M in July 2025, led by a sharp 31 bps rise for PSU banks, while private banks saw a 16 bps decline.
Broader markets witnessed a steeper decline. The Nifty Midcap 100 was trading 0.86 per cent lower, quoting 56,449 levels. Nifty Smallcap, meanwhile, was trading at 17,594, down by 0.56 per cent.
Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Bank index have outperformed the market,down in the range of 0.09 per cent to 0.25 per cent.