Prabhudas Lilladher Lowers SBI Target Price to Rs 1,200, Retains Buy Rating
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Prabhudas Lilladher Lowers SBI Target Price to Rs 1,200, Retains Buy Rating

Prabhudas Lilladher's research report on State Bank of India (SBI) highlights a weak quarter with a 4.2% miss on net interest income (NII), driven by an 18 basis points quarter-on-quarter decline in domestic net interest margin (NIM) to 2.93%. Despite this, core profit after tax (PAT) exceeded estimates by 12.7% due to improved fees, operating expenses, and provisions. The decline in NIM is attributed to a 25bps repo rate cut, faster corporate loan growth, and a shift towards lower-yielding T-bill loans. The bank expects loan yields to improve from Q4 FY26 by slowing corporate growth in FY27 and focusing on higher-yielding accounts. The target price is lowered to INR 1,200 from INR 1,280, with a retained 'BUY' rating.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
62%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 11 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The article group presents a financial analysis focused on SBI's quarterly performance and outlook without political framing. The coverage is technical and investment-oriented, reflecting the perspective of financial analysts and market experts. There is no evident political bias, as the content centers on economic indicators and corporate strategy rather than political viewpoints.

Sentiment — Neutral (62/100)

The sentiment across the articles is cautiously optimistic. While acknowledging a weak quarter and lowered target price, the report highlights positive factors such as better-than-expected core PAT and strategic plans to improve loan yields. The tone remains neutral and analytical, balancing challenges with potential improvements.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
moneycontrolBuy State Bank of India; target of Rs 1200: Prabhudas LilladherCenterNeutral
moneycontrolBuy State Bank of India; target of Rs 1200: Prabhudas LilladherCenterNeutral
moneycontrolBuy State Bank of India; target of Rs 1200: Prabhudas LilladherCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

moneycontrol broke this story on 11 May, 06:45 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    moneycontrol11 May, 06:45 am
    Buy State Bank of India; target of Rs 1200: Prabhudas Lilladher
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    moneycontrol11 May, 06:45 am
    Buy State Bank of India; target of Rs 1200: Prabhudas Lilladher
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    moneycontrol11 May, 06:45 am
    Buy State Bank of India; target of Rs 1200: Prabhudas Lilladher

Lens Score breakdown

24/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap90%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
State Bank of IndiaPrabhudas Lilladher

Story context

Category
Business
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
11 May 2026
Key entities
State Bank of IndiaIndian rupeeRepurchase agreementUnited States Treasury securityOutlook (Indian magazine)Network18 Group