Bullish indicating open at $55-$60, IPO prices at $37
Investing.com - Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on HDB Financial Services (HDBFS:IN) with an Equalweight rating and a price target of INR780.00 on Monday.
The research firm cited concerns about rising bad loans and slowing loan growth over the past five quarters, despite acknowledging the company’s potential for strong long-term shareholder returns.
Morgan Stanley expects a gradual recovery for HDB Financial Services, but not until the second half of fiscal year 2026, noting that the current valuation "looks full."
HDB Financial Services is a diversified non-banking financial company (NBFC) with Rs1,097 billion in assets under management as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, operating three loan segments and 13 product lines through 1,771 branches and over 140,000 distribution points.
Morgan Stanley forecasts medium-term annual AUM growth of 20%, return on assets of 2.5%, and return on equity of 17% for the company, which has reduced its borrowings from HDFC Bank to 8% of total in fiscal year 2025 compared to 22% in fiscal year 2022.
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