WINTON GROUP Ltd Lowers Stock Position in HDFC Bank Limited $HDB

WINTON GROUP Ltd trimmed its holdings in HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB) by 39.7% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 50,700 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 33,400 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in HDFC Bank were worth $1,310,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in HDFC Bank by 90.4% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 849 shares of the bank’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. Axiom Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in HDFC Bank in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its stake in HDFC Bank by 260.9% in the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 1,386 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares during the period. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. increased its stake in HDFC Bank by 100.0% in the third quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 996 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of HDFC Bank in the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 17.61% of the company’s stock.

HDFC Bank News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HDFC Bank this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A Bahrain High Civil Court reportedly dismissed the final two investor claims tied to Credit Suisse AT1 bonds on September 9, bringing the total number of rejected Bahrain cases to seven. The outcome reduces a legal overhang and follows a favorable March ruling in India involving related complaints. HDFC Bank Rallies as Bahrain Court Relief Eases Legal Overhang
• Neutral Sentiment: The move may also reflect bargain hunting after recent weakness. HDFC Bank’s shares remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages and close to the reported 52-week low, suggesting valuation support but continued investor caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms are publicizing a securities-fraud class action against HDFC Bank and certain executives. The case covers investors who purchased securities between July 17, 2023, and May 26, 2026, with lead-plaintiff deadlines generally falling on October 12 or October 13, 2026. The allegations include claims that approximately 4.5 billion Indian rupees in deposit inducements were routed through marketing expenses to pay higher interest to a state-owned company. The allegations have not been proven, but the litigation could create financial, regulatory, and reputational exposure. HDFC Bank Securities Fraud Class Action Filed
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity has been entirely selling over the past six months: two bank executives sold a combined 31,600 shares, with no reported purchases. While these transactions may be immaterial relative to HDFC Bank’s size, they provide a modestly cautious signal.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HDB shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of HDFC Bank from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. HSBC cut HDFC Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on HDFC Bank in a research report on Friday, August 21st. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded HDFC Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded HDFC Bank from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

HDFC Bank Stock Up 6.8%

Shares of HDFC Bank stock opened at $23.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $119.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.63. HDFC Bank Limited has a 52-week low of $21.76 and a 52-week high of $37.45. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.32.

HDFC Bank (NYSE:HDB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, July 18th. The bank reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. HDFC Bank had a net margin of 15.96% and a return on equity of 11.84%. The firm had revenue of $9.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that HDFC Bank Limited will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

HDFC Bank Company Profile

HDFC Bank Limited is an India-based banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1994 and commencing operations in 1995, the bank serves individual consumers, small and midsize businesses, corporations, institutions and government-related organizations.

The bank provides a broad range of services, including savings and current accounts, fixed deposits, personal and home loans, vehicle and business financing, credit and debit cards, payments, remittances, wealth management and insurance distribution.