Shares of Tata Capital Ltd. touched a fresh lifetime high on Tuesday before paring gains, after analysts raised their target prices following the company’s in-line third-quarter performance for the current financial year.
The stock movement came amid broader market weakness, highlighting investor confidence in the NBFC’s earnings outlook, asset quality improvement and growth strategy.
The non-banking financial company’s stock rose as much as 1.96 per cent during the session to a record high of ₹367.3 per share, marking its biggest intraday gain since January 14 this year.
Later, Tata Capital shares pared gains to trade 0.2 per cent higher at ₹360.2, even as the Nifty 50 declined 0.40 per cent as of 10:44 AM.
The stock has risen for the fourth consecutive session
Trading volume stood at 2.5 times the 30-day average (Bloomberg data)
Shares are up 4.5 per cent in 2026 so far
Nifty 50 has declined 2.3 per cent in the same period
Tata Capital’s total market capitalisation stands at ₹1.51 trillion
Tata Capital reported a 36 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in profit to ₹1,285 crore in the October–December quarter, compared to ₹922 crore in the same period last year.
Net total income: ₹3,594 crore
Y-o-Y income growth: 33 per cent
Gross loan book: ₹2.29 trillion (up 23 per cent Y-o-Y)
Assets under management (AUM): ₹2.34 trillion as of December 31, 2025
AUM growth: 26 per cent Y-o-Y
The SME segment accounts for the largest share in Tata Capital’s AUM, standing at ₹70,549 crore.
Emkay Global said Tata Capital continues to recalibrate its asset mix towards higher-yield and more granular segments, including:
Unsecured retail
Small and medium enterprises
Affordable housing
Loan against property
Used commercial vehicles
The brokerage noted that stress in unsecured retail has largely eased, with collection efficiency improving across products.
Management expects credit costs to:
Remain at 1–1.2 per cent in FY26
Fall below 1 per cent by FY28 over the medium term
Emkay Global retained its ‘Add’ rating on the stock and raised its target price to ₹380 from ₹360.
JM Financial highlighted improvements in asset quality during the quarter, citing:
A decline in slippages
Lower write-offs
Moderation in credit costs by around 10 basis points to 1.2 per cent
The brokerage said management reiterated all guidance provided during the inaugural earnings call and added that it has broadly maintained its estimates.
JM Financial maintained an ‘Add’ rating and revised its target price to ₹385 per share.
Strong profit and income growth
Rising AUM and loan book expansion
Improving asset quality
Stable and declining credit cost outlook
Focus on higher-yield retail and SME segments
With Tata Capital consistently outperforming broader market indices, analysts believe the NBFC remains well-positioned for sustainable growth over the medium term.
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