Canara Bank Shares Sink Over 6% After Q2 Profit Beat as Brokerages Split on the Stock
Canara Bank shares fell more than 6% on Thursday even after the state-run lender reported an 8% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit for the second quarter of FY27 to Rs 5,175 crore. The stock’s decline reflects investor concern that the earnings print may not have been strong enough to justify the recent valuation, even as brokerages remain sharply divided on the outlook. Morgan Stanley kept an Underweight stance, while Motilal Oswal and JM Financial reiterated Buy calls, leaving investors to weigh improving profitability against lingering questions on margins, asset quality and the sustainability of earnings momentum.
