Private sector lender IDFC First Bank has officially announced the schedule for declaring its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26. The bank's board of directors will convene a meeting at the end of January to review and approve the numbers.
Key Dates and Board Meeting Details
The crucial board meeting is set for Saturday, January 31, 2026. According to a regulatory filing submitted to the exchanges, the board will consider and approve the unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and the nine-month period that ended on December 31, 2025.
The bank stated that these results will be subject to a limited review by its joint statutory auditors. This procedural step ensures an additional layer of scrutiny before the figures are made public for investors and market participants.
Trading Window Closure in Effect
In line with its Code of Conduct for Prohibition of Insider Trading, IDFC First Bank has enforced a closure of the trading window. This restriction applies to all designated persons and their immediate relatives.
The trading window is closed from January 1, 2026, and will remain shut until February 2, 2026. It is scheduled to re-open after this period. This is a standard practice to prevent any potential insider trading around sensitive financial announcements.
A Look Back at Stellar Q2 FY26 Performance
The upcoming Q3 results will be closely watched, especially following the bank's strong performance in the previous quarter. For the second quarter of FY26, IDFC First Bank reported a massive surge in profitability.
Net profit jumped 75.5% year-on-year to ₹352.3 crore, compared to ₹200.7 crore in Q2 FY25. The bank's core income also showed robust growth. Total interest income increased by nearly 11% to ₹9,936.8 crore. Furthermore, the critical Net Interest Income (NII) grew by 6.78% to ₹5,113 crore on a yearly basis.
Share Price Momentum and Market Performance
Investor confidence in IDFC First Bank has been reflected in its stock performance. Over the last three months, the bank's shares have rallied impressively, gaining 24%. On a one-year basis, the gain is an even more substantial 38%.
This performance has significantly outpaced the broader market index, the BSE Sensex, which rose 5% and 8% over the same three-month and one-year periods, respectively. Taking a longer-term view, IDFC First Bank has delivered multibagger returns of 137% over the past five years.
In the latest trading session, the stock closed at ₹85.12, marking a gain of 1.07% for the day. Market participants will now await the Q3 results for further cues on the bank's growth trajectory and financial health.
