Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Paytm Shares Volatile After First Profit; Analysts Disagree
Paytm, a digital payments company, made its first profit ever!
This means the company made money instead of losing it.
Some financial experts, called analysts, are happy and think the company's stock will go up, so they recommend buying it.
Others are less sure and suggest either holding onto the stock or, in some cases, selling it.
These analysts look at things like how the company spends money and how many customers it has to decide if the company is doing well or not.
The stock price went up at first, but then changed a bit during the day.
It's like a game where people are betting on whether the company will do well in the future.
Paytm's shares saw early gains after reporting its first-ever net profit.
The company's net profit was ₹123 crore in Q1FY26, attributed to cost control.
Brokerage firms have varied opinions, with some upgrading and others maintaining neutral ratings.
Jefferies upgraded the stock to buy at a target price of ₹1,250.
Macquarie assigned an underperform rating with a target price of ₹760.
- Who
- Paytm and various brokerage firms.
- What
- Paytm shares experienced fluctuation after reporting its first-ever net profit.
- When
- Q1FY26
- Where
- BSE
- Why
- Due to first-ever net profit and mixed analyst ratings.
Bullish Views
Bearish Views
Future Outlook
Bullish Views
Some analysts expect Paytm's valuation to improve due to profitability and growth prospects.
Bearish Views
Other analysts are less optimistic, maintaining a neutral or underperform rating, and setting lower target prices.
- Company
- Paytm
- Net Profit
- ₹123 crore
- Reporting Period
- Q1FY26
- Jefferies Target Price
- ₹1,250
- Macquarie Rating
- Underperform
- Macquarie Target Price
- ₹760