Kotak Mahindra Bank Shares Plummet Post Weak Q4 Results: Analysts Mixed on Future Outlook

Mahindra Bank's shares experienced a sharp decline of over 5% today, falling to ₹2,065 apiece, following the release of its Q4 FY25 earnings report which fell short of expectations. The private lender's results revealed a miss in key performance metrics, and concerns regarding asset quality deterioration further dampened investor sentiment, leading to several brokerages downgrading the stock. CLSA, while raising its target price slightly to ₹2,225 from ₹2,125, downgraded Kotak Mahindra Bank's rating to "Hold" from "Outperform." 1 The brokerage described the bank's Q4 performance as "mixed," noting that its pre-provision operating profit (PPoP) was 3% below estimates due to weaker Net Interest Income (NII) and higher operating expenses.