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Coal India falls 3% after Q2 profit rises, brokers cut targets

2026-10-30 · 1 source · Economic Times Stocks

In short

Coal India shares fell 3% after its Q2 FY27 results. Net profit rose 57% year on year to Rs 6,547 crore, according to the summary, and some brokerages lowered their target prices to Rs 460 and Rs 438.

Motilal Oswal kept a Buy call with a Rs 450 target and said volume may recover. It is still unclear why the stock fell even after the profit increase.

What the reporting says

Coal India shares fell 3% after the company reported a 57% year-on-year rise in Q2 FY27 net profit to Rs 6,547 crore. The publisher-supplied summary says Jefferies and JM Financial cut their target prices to Rs 460 and Rs 438, while Motilal Oswal kept a Buy rating with a Rs 450 target, citing possible volume recovery. The immediate market reaction was negative, but the source does not say what drove the stock drop.

Why it matters

Coal India shares dropped 3% after the company reported Q2 FY27 net profit of Rs 6,547 crore, up 57% year on year. The source says Jefferies and JM Financial lowered their target prices to Rs 460 and Rs 438, while Motilal Oswal kept a Buy rating with a Rs 450 target, pointing to potential volume recovery. The reporting does not explain the selloff beyond the broker reactions.

Touches: Coal India, Jefferies, JM Financial, Motilal Oswal, Markets, Companies

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