India, Oct. 27 -- More than two years ago, HDFC Ltd merged with HDFC Bank, which created India's third-largest company by market capitalisation, and the fourth-largest bank in the world. Now, brokerage houses feel that the combined entity's strengths are visible. Elara Securities recently stated that the bank had "transitioned through the tough part," and the "journey hereafter should be more amicable." PL Capital maintained that the Q2-FY26 results, especially the core profit after tax (PAT), marked a turning point in the bank's history, and suggested that "steady normalisation is underway," which indicated a post-merger stabilisation phase.

HDFC Bank delivered steady results in Q2-FY26, which demonstrated resilience amid balance sheet ...