Citigroup feels IDFC is over-valued - Source ET Today
IDFC
CMP: RS 209.25 TARGET PRICE: RS 195
Citigroup rates IDFC a sell with a price target of Rs 195. It believes the recent rise in this stock factors in possible positive surprises. “While the business momentum continues to remain strong and in line with expectations; we believe wholesale funded institutions such as IDFC are relatively more exposed to interest rate tightness/cyclicality (as is the case with many global markets currently) and should be valued at a discount to private banking peers,” the investment bank said in a note. Citi estimates the infrastructure financier’s earnings per share (EPS) for 2007-08 at Rs 6.54 and Rs 8.82 in 2008-09. For 2006-07, IDFC reported EPS of Rs 4.48.