HDFC Life stock: Prabhudas Lilladher targets HDFC Life stock at INR 765.00
Published on 10/16/2026 at 17:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and market valuation
- Prabhudas Lilladher set an INR 765.00 target for HDFC Life on October 16, 2026.
- H1 fiscal 2027 profit after tax rose 12.70 percent to INR 11.19 billion.
- HDFC Life stock was last at INR 553.00 on October 16, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. IST, up 0.45 percent versus the NSE prior close of INR 550.55.
- HDFC Life had a P/E ratio of 58.39 and a market capitalization of INR 1.2 trillion on October 16, 2026.
Prabhudas Lilladher set an INR 765.00 target for HDFC Life on October 16, 2026, putting the target 38.34 percent above the stock's INR 553.00 price. The brokerage reiterated a Buy rating in a report dated October 16, 2026, according to Moneycontrol. HDFC Life was last at INR 553.00 on NSE on October 16, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. IST, up 0.45 percent from the NSE prior close of INR 550.55.
H1 profit rises 12.70 percent
HDFC Life's profit after tax for the half-year ended September 30, 2026 rose 12.70 percent year over year to INR 11.19 billion, converted from INR 1,119 crore. ScanX reported the result on October 15, 2026. Total annualized premium equivalent increased 11.00 percent year over year to INR 8.245 billion in the same half-year period.
Price remains below the yearly high
The stock's 52-week range was INR 508.70 to INR 788.50 as of October 16, 2026. At INR 553.00, HDFC Life stood 29.86 percent below the 52-week high and 8.71 percent above the 52-week low. The year-to-date return was minus 26.60 percent, while volume reached 5,304,242 shares against an average of 3,652,216.
Valuation and peer comparison
HDFC Life had a market capitalization of INR 1.2 trillion and a P/E ratio of 58.39 on October 16, 2026. The INR 765.00 target from Prabhudas Lilladher sits 38.34 percent above the latest NSE price, giving the analyst view a clear numerical distance from the market level.
Comparison with peers
HDFC Life: up 0.45 percent, P/E 58.39, market capitalization INR 1.2 trillion
SBI Life (NSE, INR): down 0.30 percent, P/E 63.90, market capitalization INR 1.7 trillion
ICICI Prudential Life (NSE, INR): down 0.89 percent, P/E 38.10, market capitalization INR 645.6 billion
Stock position after the latest results
HDFC Life combines a 12.70 percent half-year profit increase with a share price that remains 29.86 percent below its yearly high. The comparison with SBI Life and ICICI Prudential shows a higher P/E than ICICI Prudential and a lower P/E than SBI Life.
Market context: Market report BSE Sensex.
