India's AU Small Finance Bank rises after quarterly profit surge

AU Small Finance Bank

21/01/2026 03:49

** India's AU Small Finance Bank AUFI.NS gains 2% to 1022.45 rupees

** AUFI's third-quarter net profit rises 26% YOY to 6.68 billion rupees; net interest margin up 25 basis points q/q

** Morgan Stanley raises PT on stock to 1,230 rupees from 1,175 earlier, says net interest margins and asset quality surprised positively again

** AUFI is well set to resume its strong medium-term growth and ROA trajectory, driven by NIM expansion and credit cost normalization - BofA

** Avg rating for AUFI "hold" from 27 analysts tracking the stock; median PT 927.5 rupees, per data compiled by LSEG

** Stock rose ~78% in 2025

 (Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru)

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