Sharekhan has maintained its buy rating on HDFC Bank with a price target of Rs 1,139 in its April 23, 2009 research report.
“HDFC Bank reported a healthy set of numbers for Q4FY2009. While the top line growth moderated, a robust non-interest income growth lead to a healthy bottom line (in line with our expectations). In Q4FY2009, HDFC Bank reported a net profit of Rs 630.9 crore (in line with our estimate), indicating a growth of 33.9% year on year (yoy), mainly driven by a higher than expected treasury gains. The operating expenses grew by 26.6% yoy to Rs 1,396.2 crore, but were lower by 4.4% sequentially, led by a 13.4% q-o-q decline in the employee expenses. We maintain our Buy recommendation on the stock, price target of Rs 1,139,” says Sharekhan’s research report.
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