HDFC Bank (HDB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$59.46 -0.12 (-0.21%)

Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$59.32 -0.14 (-0.23%)

As of 02/21/2025 05:27 PM Eastern

HDFC Bank - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
2

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for HDFC Bank in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 1 has given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for HDB.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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HDB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/23/24 to 2/22/25	1 Month Ago 1/24/24 to 1/23/25	3 Months Ago 11/25/23 to 11/24/24	1 Year Ago 2/23/23 to 2/23/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Hold	Strong Buy

HDB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HDB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

HDFC Bank Stock vs. The Competition

Type	HDFC Bank	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.51	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	26.63% Upside	14.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HDB News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating
1/23/2025	Nomura Securities 5 of 5 stars	P. Subramanian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/22/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral
9/21/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group 2 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Buy ➝ Conviction-Buy
7/17/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Saturday at 04:07 PM ET.

Should I Buy HDFC Bank Stock? HDB Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these HDFC Bank pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

HDFC Bank
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in HDFC Bank Limited:

HDFC Bank Limited reported a strong quarterly earnings result with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.82, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.08, indicating robust financial performance.
The bank has a solid return on equity of 12.19%, which reflects its ability to generate profits from shareholders' equity, a positive sign for potential investors.
Current stock price is $60.61, which is relatively close to its 52-week high of $68.50, suggesting potential for growth and capital appreciation.
Analysts have recently upgraded HDFC Bank Limited's rating from "hold" to "strong-buy," indicating increased confidence in the bank's future performance.
The bank operates in multiple regions, including India, Bahrain, Hong Kong, and Dubai, providing a diversified revenue stream and reducing reliance on any single market.

HDFC Bank
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in HDFC Bank Limited for these reasons:

Despite recent upgrades, StockNews.com downgraded HDFC Bank Limited from a "hold" to a "sell" rating, which may indicate potential concerns about the bank's future performance.
The bank's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.26, suggesting a higher level of debt compared to equity, which could pose risks in times of financial stress.
HDFC Bank Limited has a quick ratio of 0.09, indicating that it may struggle to meet short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, raising liquidity concerns.
The stock has experienced a recent decline of 1.0%, which may signal volatility and uncertainty in the market, potentially deterring risk-averse investors.
With a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.43, the stock may be considered overvalued compared to its earnings, which could limit upside potential for investors.

HDB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HDFC Bank in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" HDB shares.
: According to analysts, HDFC Bank's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, HDFC Bank's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: HDFC Bank has been rated by research analysts at Nomura, and Nomura Securities in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like HDFC Bank more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for HDFC Bank is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how HDB compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:HDB) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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HDFC Bank (HDB) Stock Forecast & Price Target