PB Fintech shares soar 7%, scale fresh 52-week highs; here’s why
Shares of PB Fintech snapped a two-day losing streak and surged as much as 7% to a fresh 52-week high as the business growth plans shared by the company in its first virtual meeting with analysts since listing bolstered prospects.
The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 705.45 on NSE, backed by volumes of more than 3 million shares, which were higher than the six-month average trading volume of 2 million shares.
From the low of Rs 391 hit in February, the stock has recovered more than 80%.
That there is high-conviction buying in the counter reflects in data which showed that more than 60% of the total traded volumes were marked for delivery.
The company, which owns the Policybazaar platform, aims to bridge gaps in the market through the usage of data and technology and shared a glimpse of the same in the analyst meeting.
Around 80% of Policybazaar’s traffic comes organically, which provides it with high-intent customer data.
This data, according to analysts, helps Policybazaar offer innovative and customised products, thereby expanding the addressable market in India.
Further, Policybazaar’s extensive use of technology and in-house risk management process helps it provide superior customer profiles to its insurance partners, according to analysts at IIFL Securities.
We believe this is a key competitive advantage for PB Fintech in underpenetrated markets,” the brokerage said, forecasting the company to see an annual growth of 20% in revenue over FY23-26.
Kotak Institutional Equities pointed out that product innovation will help the company deliver faster-than-industry growth.
PB Fintech currently accounts for 20% of the total term market in India.
The (analyst) meeting reinforced our conviction on PB’s domain capabilities that will keep it ahead of peers,” Kotak Equities said, maintaining its positive stance on the stock.
The brokerage has an “add” rating on the stock with a fair value of Rs 725.
By:ET
