India's PB Fintech rises as Kotak upgrades to 'add'

PB Fintech

18/03/2025 05:55

** India's PB Fintech PBFI.NS rises 3.5% to 1,402.25 rupees, on course for second straight session of gains

** Kotak upgrades rating to "add" from "reduce", but lowers PT to 1,525 rupees from 1,600 earlier

** Highlights that PBFI corrected 36% in last three months, but there is no change to high-growth story

** "Remain assertive on PB Fintech's ability to deliver 1.8x-2.0x industry-level growth, with improving leverage driving strong profitability," says Kotak

** Analysts' avg rating on stock "hold"; median PT at 1,604 rupees, as per data compiled by LSEG

** Stock trims YTD losses to 33.5%

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