Bank of Baroda shares in focus as NSE stake sale aids 36% profit growth in Q2. What are Nomura, other brokerages saying?
Nomura rate stocks including Bank of Baroda.
· ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
Bank of Baroda reported a 36% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 net profit, aided by gains from the NSE stake sale. Brokerages maintained mixed ratings, with target prices ranging from Rs 260 to Rs 285 per share.
Key facts
- Period
- Q2 FY27
The analysis
This is a Promoter stake / pledge event. Promoters transact with better information than the market. Direction against the price trend is the signal — accumulation into weakness reads differently from a sale into strength. On the day the stock is +2.9%, so the market took notice.
Why it matters
- Earnings versus expectations is what actually re-rates a stock; the surprise matters more than the absolute number.
- Promoters buy and sell with more information than anyone; the direction of their conviction is a signal in itself.
- With NSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- Brokerage calls from Nomura, with ratings on the stocks named. The stocks: Bank of Baroda.
- Over three months: Bank of Baroda -1.3% against Banks -6.0% (4.7 points ahead).
| Company | Price | Day | 1M | 3M | From 52-wk high | Volume vs 20-day | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of BarodaBANKBARODA · Banks | ₹245.59 | +2.9% | +3.5% | -1.3% | -24.3% | 1.5× | — |
Banks
1M -3.4% · 3M -6.0%
Bank of Baroda
Prices as of 2 Nov 2026, 11:41 IST. Sector moves are the average of the stocks we track in each sector.
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