Archive · 31 Aug 2026
HDFC Bank Shares Rise as CEO Selection Process Advances
HDFC Bank’s share price went up after its board moved faster on choosing its next leader.
Morgan Stanley still thinks the shares could reach Rs 1,025.
Several other financial firms also gave their own target prices, ranging from Rs 880 to Rs 1,025.
These different targets show that analysts do not all value the bank in exactly the same way.
Morgan Stanley said finishing the selection soon could help investors pay more attention to the bank’s business performance.
Jagdishan has worked at HDFC Bank since 1996.
He became managing director and CEO in October 2020.
During his first term, he oversaw the merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank.
Morgan Stanley retained an Overweight rating on HDFC Bank with a Rs 1,025 target price.
The bank’s board decided to fast-track the process for selecting its next leader.
Analysts said a timely conclusion could restore investor focus on HDFC Bank’s fundamentals.
Other cited targets include Rs 1,020 from Axis Capital and Rs 1,025 from Antique Stock Broking.
Shashidhar Jagdishan became HDFC Bank’s MD and CEO in 2020 and began a second term in 2023.
- Who
- HDFC Bank, its board, current MD and CEO Jagdishan, and financial analysts including Morgan Stanley, Axis Capital, Antique Stock Broking, Nomura, ICICI Securities and Jefferies.
- What
- HDFC Bank shares rose as the board fast-tracked the process of selecting its next leader; analysts issued differing target prices.
- When
- The article gives no date for the share-price move or board decision; Jagdishan’s first term began on October 27, 2020, and his second term began on October 27, 2023.
- Where
- HDFC Bank; the articles do not specify a meeting location.
- Why
- A timely leadership-selection process is viewed as important for restoring investor attention to the bank’s fundamentals.
Lower Analyst Targets
Higher Analyst Targets
Valuation outlook
Lower Analyst Targets
ICICI Securities and Jefferies cited lower targets of Rs 920 and Rs 880, respectively.
Higher Analyst Targets
Morgan Stanley and Antique Stock Broking cited targets of Rs 1,025, while Axis Capital cited Rs 1,020.
- Morgan Stanley rating
- Overweight
- Morgan Stanley target
- Rs 1,025
- Axis Capital target
- Rs 1,020
- Antique Stock Broking target
- Rs 1,025
- Other cited targets
- Nomura: Rs 950; ICICI Securities: Rs 920; Jefferies: Rs 880
- Jagdishan’s HDFC Bank tenure
- He joined in 1996, became MD and CEO on October 27, 2020, and began a second three-year term on October 27, 2023
- Major transaction overseen
- The reverse merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank took effect on July 1, 2023