Bank PSU bulls: SBI, PNB, IOB among six stocks to hit fresh 52-week high. What to expect next? | Popgen Tech

At around 1.28 pm, Nifty PSU Bank traded at 4,512.60 lower by almost per cent. However, in early deals, the benchmark touched a new 52-week high of 4,617.40.

Indian Overseas Bank was the top gainer rising over 9% currently to trade ₹35.40 per piece. However, IOB also touched a new 1-year high of ₹36.45 a piece today. Next would be UCO Bank trading in ₹35.90 each up 7.97% after hitting a new one-year high of ₹36.55 per piece. Bank of Maharashtra also hit a fresh 52-week high ₹36.25 each before trading at ₹35.10 each at 2.93%.

These three stocks are the top bulls currently under Nifty PSU Banks.

Additionally, PNB stock traded at ₹60.35 each by 1.86% after touching a new 52-week high of ₹60 per piece. Major public sector lender SBI hit fresh 52-week high ₹629.55 per piece before trading on fixed note.

The other stock to touch a new 52-week high would be Bank of India at ₹103.50 per piece. However, the stock saw a selloff in the second half and is currently trading at ₹95.20 each down 4.4%.

In a research note dated December 14, Dalal & Broacha analyst Anusha Raheja said, the banking sector is in one of the best phases right now which is likely to continue during the 3- Next 4 years due to strong credit cycle, high interest rate. margins boosting environment, lowest NPLs currently.

Further, the brokerage note added that, unlike the general perception, over the last 2-3 years, the market share of PSU Banks in the systemic business has not only arrested but rather improved marginally. Incremental NPL formation has decreased considerably and provisions on past NPLs have increased to levels of 70-80%.

Going forward, the note added, PSU Banks that have considerable pan-India presence with strong liability franchises will be able to participate in the current above-average credit cycle on an equal footing. In addition, valuations are not at the highest levels indicating more room for improvement than current levels.

On valuations, Dalal & Broacha analysts expect strong profitability to continue moving forward as well as drive their return ratios, and therefore, a re-rating of the valuation is likely. which continues as well. Big banks that is. SBI (1.2x FY24e ABV standalone), BOB (1x FY24e ABV), and Canara Bank (0.8x FY24e ABV) are best positioned to capture higher credit demand and their deposit growth is also strong equally and valuations reflect more upside than current levels. While in small and mid-cap banks valuations are moving ahead of return ratios; reflecting positives are largely captured and therefore, price performance will henceforth be subdued.

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