Stocks to watch on Wednesday, January 17, 2024: HDFC Bank reported a 34 per cent jump in its standalone net profit to Rs 16,373 crore for Q3FY24, topping estimates by over 1 percentage point
Profit after tax rose to 4.31 billion rupees (nearly $52 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31 from 3.53 billion rupees ($42.61 million) a year earlier, the ICICI Bank - backed company said
An enhanced utilisation of digital platforms for wellness is a trend that has been catalysed by the push received during the lockdown and is now becoming a mainstay in the pursuit of well-being
The underwriting loss narrowed to Rs 146 crore, down from Rs 152.3 crore in Q2FY23
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Target prices though indicate decent upside in Star Health, and minor gains in ICICI Lombard
ICICI Lombard General Insurance has received a Rs 273.44 crore-tax demand notice from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence with regard to settled motor insurance claims. According to a regulatory filing, ICICI Lombard, on August 8, received a show cause notice, dated July 26, alleging a tax demand of Rs 273,44,50,284 under the GST Act along with interest and penalty. "The matter largely relates to an industry-wide issue on applicability of GST on salvage adjusted and ineligible input tax credit, on motor claims settled. The company has deposited Rs 104,13,18,970 under protest, without accepting any liability in this regard," it said. Further, ICICI Lombard said the company would be filing its response to the show cause notice. Shares of ICICI Lombard General Insurance closed 1.70 per cent lower at Rs 1,391.60 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday.
Income from investments jumped nearly 27% to 6.22 billion rupees, helped by an increase in the market value of securities and higher profits on the sale of investments
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Most analysts are positive on the stock with target prices between Rs. 1,250 and Rs. 1,630
In a similar move, The RBI had given the HDFC Bank the permission to increase its take in HDFC Life Insurance and HDFC Ergo General Insurance beyond 50 per cent
ICICI Bank would acquire at least 2.5 per cent stake out of the above 4 per cent before September 9, 2024.
The combined ratio at 104.2 per cent was stable quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), despite a rising 74.2 per cent claims ratio (up from 70.3 per cent in Q3FY23)
The country's largest private sector general insurer reported a 39.6 per cent surge in net profit to Rs 436.96 crore in Q4FY23, aided by a lower loss ratio and a dip in underwriting losses.
For the whole of FY23, the firm earned a net profit of Rs 1,729 cr, up 36% from Rs 1,271 cr in FY22
Lender currently holds a little over 48% in the general insurer; must bring that down to 30%
Fair value targets of brokerages suggest there is some upside in the two stocks
Improving topline growth but combined ratio, loss ratio key concerns
Gross direct premium income up 17% to Rs 5,185 cr; combined ratio, which indicates underwriting discipline, stable at 105.1%
Though Q1 was disappointing, there are triggers that could lead to improvement in the performance of the two insurers