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PB Fintech down 5% in 2 days on Bima Sugam worry; analysts say buy the dip

The selling in PB Fintech (Policybazaar) shares, analysts feel, is overdone as the owner of the online insurance portal remains committed to achieving profitability

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4 min read Last Updated : Aug 09 2023 | 11:44 PM IST

The decline of over 5 per cent in PB Fintech’s shares (the parent company of PolicyBazaar) in the past two days presents an opportunity for long-term investors to consider buying the stock, suggest analysts. By comparison, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has remained flat during the same period with a negligible gain of 40 points, or 0.06 per cent.

Analysts believe that the recent selling is “overdone”, as the company behind the online insurance portal remains committed to achieving profitability, and the potential threat from the government’s online insurance portal, Bima Sugam, might be embellished.

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Topics : IRDAI Policybazaar Markets Insurance Sector Fintech Fintech firms

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