New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Amid ongoing earnings season, private sector banks like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank and IDBI Bank have already released their financial results for the quarter ending on 30 September, 2026.

While market analysts remain bullish on banking stocks, they have identified the companies best positioned to perform following their Q2 results for 2026.

HDFC Bank posted a 4.6% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs.19,510 crore in the second quarter of FY27, compared with Rs.18,641 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

The bank's net interest income (NII), calculated as the difference between interest earned and interest expended, grew 9.7% year-on-year to Rs.34,620 crore for th...