SBI Life stock sits 38.48 percent below consensus target
Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTarget and operating growth
- Simply Wall St cut the consensus target from INR 2,341.19 to INR 2,294.17 on October 8, 2026.
- Value of new business rose 29.40 percent year over year in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
- SBI Life stock stood at INR 1,656.80 at 3:29 p.m. IST on October 16, 2026, 0.30 percent below the NSE prior close of INR 1,661.80.
- The next earnings report is scheduled for October 27, 2026.
Simply Wall St reported on October 8, 2026 that the consensus target for SBI Life had been reduced from INR 2,341.19 to INR 2,294.17. The revised target stood 38.48 percent above the NSE price of INR 1,656.80 at the latest quoted time. SBI Life stock was last at INR 1,656.80 on October 16, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. IST, down 0.30 percent from the NSE prior close of INR 1,661.80.
New business growth remains visible
Axis Direct reported that value of new business rose 29.40 percent year over year to INR 14.10 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Annualized premium equivalent increased 35.50 percent to INR 53.80 billion, while the value of new business margin was 26.20 percent, down from 27.40 percent a year earlier.
Stock stays below its yearly high
The NSE share price ranged from INR 1,637.30 to INR 1,678.70 on October 16, 2026. Its 52-week range was INR 1,634.50 to INR 2,132.00, placing the latest price 22.29 percent below the high. Trading volume was 2,681,993 shares against an average volume of 1,052,096 shares.
Valuation and the next date
SBI Life had a market capitalization of INR 1.7 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.90 as of October 16, 2026. Investing.com listed the next earnings report for October 27, 2026 and showed an average 12-month target of INR 2,291.39 from 35 analysts.
Comparison with peers
SBI Life: minus 0.30 percent, P/E 63.90, market capitalization INR 1.7 trillion
HDFC Life (NSE, INR): plus 0.45 percent, P/E 58.39, market capitalization INR 1.2 trillion
ICICI Prudential Life (NSE, INR): minus 0.89 percent, P/E 38.10, market capitalization INR 645.6 billion
Market position in perspective
The latest SBI Life price was 22.29 percent below its 52-week high, while the revised consensus target remained 38.48 percent above the NSE quotation. The October 27, 2026 reporting date is the next scheduled company event.
SBI Life stock facts
- Company: SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
- Ticker: SBILIFE
- Primary exchange: NSE
- Price NSE (as of October 16, 2026, 3:29 p.m. IST): INR 1,656.80
- Change versus NSE prior close: minus 0.30 percent
- NSE prior close: INR 1,661.80
- Market capitalization: INR 1.7 trillion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: INR 1,634.50-2,132.00 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Life Insurance
- Next earnings date: October 27, 2026
Market context: Market report BSE Sensex.
