India's Yes Bank shares slip despite surge in quarterly profit

Yes Bank

20/04/2026 05:26

**Shares of Yes Bank YESB.NS slip 0.2% to 20.15 rupees after rising as much as 1.6% in early trade

**Private lender posts 44.7% rise in fourth quarter profit, supported by improving loan growth and stable asset quality

**ICICI Securities ("Hold"; PT: 21 rupees) says amidst sectoral pressure on NIM, co stands out with QoQ and YoY uptick in NIM

**Brokerage says for FY27, bank expects retail growth to revive to 10-11% YoY

**Emkay Global ("Sell"; PT: 20 rupees) contends that recent macro disruptions stemming from the West Asia crisis could pose risks to the bank’s still-vulnerable retail portfolio, including unsecured loans

**Stock rated as "Sell" on average by 11 analysts; median PT at 19.5 rupees

**YTD, stock down 6.6%

 (Reporting by Mridula Kumar in Bengaluru)

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