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Earnings lagged estimates (~15%) at Rs. 510 crore, declined by 2% y-o-y mainly led by lower investment income (down 17% y-o-y) in Q4FY25. GDPI was also muted at just ~2.3% y-o-y in Q4 mainly due to slowdown in motor segment and deferred accounting of longterm policies.

We recommend a BUY on the stock with a target price of Rs 5,800/share, implying an upside of 10% from the CMP.

APE declines 3% YoY Q4FY25 vs our expectation of moderate growth, grew 15% YoY in FY25

APE declined 3% y-o-y in Q4FY25, while VNB grew by 2% y-o-y. For FY25, APE grew 15% y-o-y, Individual APE grew by 13% and value of new business (VNB) grew by 6% y-o-y. VNB margins improved to 22.7% (up 120 bps y-o-y/ up 150 bps q-o-q) versus estimates of 21.9% in Q4 driven by product mix changed towards non-par segment and retail protection.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU) reported a slight decline of 3% YoY in new business APE to INR35b (in line) in 4QFY25. For FY25, APE grew 15% YoY to INR104.1b.

ABB, in its annual report, highlighted its focus on high-growth segments and deeper penetration into Tier 2 cities, along with new product development. During the year, the company continued to benefit from demand for premium products and increased penetration into Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

ICICIGI’s gross written premium was 10% up YoY in 4QFY25 to INR69b (in line), impacted by 1/n regulation implementation for long-term products. NEP grew 20% YoY to INR52.3b (15% beat). For FY25, it grew 17% YoY to INR198b.

We recommend a BUY rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 530/share, implying an upside of 10% from the CMP.

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is a market leader in aerospace defense. It boasts a strong order book of INR1.8t as of 31st Mar’25, along with a promising prospect pipeline of INR6t, which is likely to be awarded over the next few years.

we maintain our BUY rating on the stock