HDFC Bank Q2 results preview: PAT, NII may rise up to 9% YoY; deposit growth in focus
HDFC Bank moved higher in a quarterly results development with October 17 in focus.
· ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
HDFC Bank is set to unveil its Q2 results on October 17, 2026, showcasing key financial indicators. Analysts predict a year-on-year rise in net interest income of about 8%, driven by an increase in loans. Profit after tax forecasts vary among brokerages, reflecting a range of expectations regarding the bank's financial health.
Key facts
- Dates in focus
- October 17
The analysis
HDFC Bank reported movement of 9% and 8%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is +0.5% on the day at ₹730.40, and has returned -10.9% over three months. It sits 28% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The banks sector has moved -4.0% over the same period, so HDFC Bank is running 6.9 points behind its peers.
This is an Asset quality / margins event. For lenders the headline profit is the least informative line. Slippages, credit cost and margin direction determine whether the quarter is repeatable. On the day the stock is +0.5%, so the price barely moved, which suggests this was expected or is seen as immaterial.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
- Credit growth and asset quality are the pulse of the financial sector, which is the largest weight in Indian indices.
Market context
- The company directly in focus is HDFCBANK.
- Sector exposure: Banks, Financial Services.
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