HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private‑sector lender, released on Tuesday, September 22 that it will publish its earnings for the second quarter of the 2026‑27 financial year (Q2 FY27). The board of directors is scheduled to meet on Saturday, October 17, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and half‑year ending September 30, 2026. The bank has not yet specified the exact time of the earnings release, but the last two quarters saw results posted between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm.

The bank also stated that the trading window for its securities will remain closed for designated employees and their immediate relatives from Thursday, September 24, 2026, to Monday, October 19, 2026, in accordance with its share dealing code. This period covers both days inclusive, ensuring that insiders cannot trade during the announcement of the results. No further details on the trading window were provided beyond the dates and the parties affected.

In the first quarter of FY37, HDFC Bank reported a net profit of ₹19,060 crore, a 5% year‑on‑year increase from ₹18,155 crore in the same period last year, driven by healthy loan growth and controlled credit costs. Net interest income rose 7% to ₹33,534 crore from ₹31,438 crore, while the net interest margin was 3.26% on total assets and 3.40% on interest‑earning assets. Provisions for bad loans fell 79% to ₹3,060 crore from ₹14,442 crore, and the total credit cost ratio was 0.40% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Shares of HDFC Bank climbed as much as 1.39% to an intraday high of ₹749.30 per unit on the National Stock Exchange on Tuesday, September 22, compared with Monday’s closing price of ₹739.50. The stock eventually closed 0.12% lower at ₹738.60 per equity share. Over the past week the share price has risen 3% and 2% over the month, but on a year‑to‑date basis it has fallen more than 25%. The bank’s shares hit a 52‑week high of ₹1,020.50 on October 23, 2025, and a year’s low of ₹681.90 on September 11, 2026.

As of September 22, 2026, HDFC Bank’s total market capitalisation stood at ₹11.39 lakh crore according to data on the National Stock Exchange. The bank’s asset quality showed a slight improvement, with gross non‑performing assets as a percentage of total advances at 1.17% compared with 1.4% in the year‑ago period, and gross NPAs in absolute terms at ₹35,846 crore. The forthcoming Q2 FY27 results will provide further insight into the bank’s financial health and strategic direction.