Coal India shares rise regardless of 20% revenue dip; do you have to purchase, promote or maintain?

Coal India Shares At the moment: Coal India Ltd shares rose 0.92 per cent to Rs 379.80 in early commerce on Thursday, at the same time as the corporate reported a 20 per cent year-on-year drop in consolidated web revenue for Q1FY26. Web revenue fell to Rs 8,734.17 crore, in comparison with Rs 10,943.55 crore in the identical quarter final yr.

The state-run miner additionally posted a decline in whole revenue, which got here in at Rs 37,458.05 crore, down from Rs 39,388.47 crore in Q1FY25.

Regardless of the weak earnings, the corporate’s board declared a primary interim dividend of ₹5.50 per fairness share (face worth Rs 10) for FY26.

Brokerage Commentary on Coal India:

Citi: Impartial, goal minimize to Rs 375 from Rs 395

Morgan Stanley: Equalweight, goal Rs 410

Jefferies: Purchase, goal Rs 455

Whereas the outcomes point out margin stress, analysts stay divided. Jefferies sees long-term upside in home coal demand, whereas Citi and Morgan Stanley take a extra cautious view amid quantity dangers.