India's Federal Bank extends record run on higher Q3 profit

Federal Bank

19/01/2026 07:47

**Shares of Federal Bank FED.NS rise as much as 3.2% to a fresh record high of 279 rupees, making them the top gainer on Nifty Private Bank index .NIFPVTBNK

** Adds 13% in two sessions after Q3 profit rise

** Investec analysts say FED steadily enhancing its loan mix, CASA and fee income while preserving strong asset quality, driving RoA expansion by FY28e

** Gross NPAs stood at 1.72% vs 1.95% year ago

** More than 20.5 million shares change hands on the day, more than double the 30-day avg volume

** Stock rated "Buy" on average by 33 analysts; median PT at 302.5 rupees per data compiled by LSEG

** FED rose 33.5% in 2025 vs a 15.9% rise in the Nifty Private Bank index

 (Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru)

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