Proceeds from the proposed stake sale will go to Antfin under a 2023 agreement; Paytm said it is not a party to the transaction and Sharma's direct holding is unchanged
The company, in a statement on December 6, 2023, said it would issue fewer sub-₹50,000 (about $525) personal loans, after the Reserve Bank of India tightened rules on consumer lending
Paytm stock surged 71% thus far in FY27, and a whopping 429% from its all-time low of ₹310 in May 2024. Tech analyst at YES Securities reckons that the stock can possibly test the IPO price from here.
Paytm Share: Bernstein's target price of ₹2,200 is the first brokerage target to exceed Paytm's IPO price. The target implies an upside of 52 per cent from the previous close of ₹1,441.
Hitesh Rathi of Angel One has recommended BLS International Services and Paytm stocks to buy today.
Paytm reported a 79% YoY jump in Q1 net profit at ₹220 crore backed by 27.6% growth in revenue from operations. The management expects FY27 revenue growth to exceed the 22% delivered in FY26.
The optimism around Q1 earnings is shifting from large caps to midcaps. Following a five-week breather near the all-time high, the Midcap Index regained momentum, said ICICI Securities.
G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics Research expects markets to reward stocks of companies where there is valuation comfort, earnings visibility rather than a broad-based rally.
Fintech firm One97 Communications, which owns the Paytm brand, plans to infuse Rs 100 crore in its wealth tech arm Paytm Money, the company said in a regulatory filing. Incorporated in 2017, Paytm Money is engaged in providing investment and wealth management services, including stock broking, mutual fund distribution, and other financial services. "Additional investment by the company, by way of subscription, to the equity shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, namely Paytm Money Limited (PML) by way of a rights issue for an amount up to Rs 100 crore, subject to the necessary approvals, as applicable," Paytm said in a late-night filing on Monday. The company expects to close the transaction by September 30. "PML is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Issuance of up to 10 crore (Ten crore) additional equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each by PML, pursuant to the Rights Issue, will not result in a change in shareholding of the company in PML, which remains at 100 per cent,"
Paytm shares declined 3 per cent in intraday trade as investors assessed the company's strong Q1 show and the board's plan to not proceed with the bonus issue announcement.
Paytm's Q1FY27 net profit rose 79 per cent year-on-year to Rs 220 crore, while revenue from operations grew 27.6 per cent. The board also approved changes to the utilisation of IPO proceeds
Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Indian Overseas Bank, Sobha, Mahindra Logistics, Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company, and Rallis India are also to release their April-June earnings today
Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Jio Financial Services, BHEL and ITC Hotels among the top companies slated to post their April-June quarter earnings today.
Muthuselvaraj M of Mirae Asset Sharekhan expects Kalyan Jewellers, Paytm and Lodha Developers to target ₹665, ₹1,600 and ₹1,375 on the upside owing to bullish formations on the technical charts.
Zensar Technologies, CDSL, Bandhan Bank and MRPL from the Nifty Smallcap 100 index rallied between 5% and 12% in Friday's intra-day trade.
Analysts at JM Financial Institutional Securities expect Paytm to report healthy Q1FY27 performance, led by strength in their respective core businesses.
Weekly market outlook by Ajit Mishra: The analyst from Religare Broking says Nifty remains in consolidate mode; among stocks he recommends buying DLF, L&T Finance and Paytm this week.
Retail investors, said G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics Research, must look at company's valuation relative to listed peers, outlook for the sector before investing.
Domestic Institutional Investors have increased stake in 34 Nifty 500 stocks such as - Adani Power, Paytm and Eternal among others - quarter-after-quarter after March 2024, shows shareholding data.
Paytm to continue hiring through March 2027, expanding teams across product, technology and AI, with recruitment also planned for senior leadership roles