ICICI Bank Limited provides various banking products and services in India and internationally. It operates through Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury, Other Banking, Life Insurance, and Others segments. The company offers savings, salary, pension, current, and other accounts; and time, fixed, recurring, and security deposits services. It also provides home, car, two-wheeler, personal, gold, and commercial business loans, as well as loans against securities and other loans; business loans, including working capital finance, term loans, collateral free loans, loans without financials, finance for importers and exporters, and overdraft facilities, as well as loans for new entities and card swipes; and credit, debit, prepaid, travel, forex, and corporate cards. In addition, the company offers pockets wallet; fixed income products; investment products, such as mutual funds, gold monetization schemes, initial public offerings, and other online investment services; and agri and rural business, farmer finance, tractor loans, and micro banking services, as well as other services to agri corporates. Further, it provides portfolio management, trade, foreign exchange, locker, private and NRI banking, and cash management services; family wealth and demat accounts; commercial and investment banking, capital market, custodial, and institutional banking services; health, personal accident, fire, and motor insurance, as well as distributes general and life insurance products; and Internet, mobile, and phone banking services. Additionally, the company offers securities investment, broking, trading, and underwriting services; and merchant banking, trusteeship, housing finance, pension fund management, asset management, investment advisory, points of presence, and private equity/venture capital fund management services. ICICI Bank Limited was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

ICICI Bank Limited

ICICI Bank Ltd.’s IBN net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended June 30) was INR127.7 billion ($1.5 billion), up 15.5% from the prior-year quarter.
Results were driven by a rise in net interest income (NII), non-interest income and growth in loans. However, higher operating expenses, decline in deposits and provisions were the headwinds.
IBN’s NII & Fee Income Up, Expenses Rise
NII grew 10.6% year over year to INR216.3 billion ($2.5 billion). The net interest margin was 4.34%, down 2 basis points.
Non-interest income was INR72.6 billion ($847 million), up 13.7% year over year. Fee income increased 7.5% year over year to INR59 billion ($688 million).
In the reported quarter, IBN recorded a treasury income of INR12.4 billion ($145 million) compared with a treasury gain of INR6.1 billion ($71 million) in the prior-year quarter.
Operating expenses totaled INR113.9 billion ($1.33 billion), up 8.2% year over year.
ICICI Bank’s Loans Increase & Deposits Decrease
As of June 30, 2025, ICICI Bank’s total advances were INR13,641.5 billion ($159.1 billion), up 1.7% sequentially. Growth was primarily driven by a solid rise in business banking loans.
Total deposits declined marginally on a sequential basis to INR16,085.2 billion ($187.6 billion).
IBN’s Credit Quality: Mixed Bag
As of June 30, 2025, the net non-performing assets (NPA) ratio was 0.41%, which declined from 0.43% in the prior-year quarter. Recoveries and upgrades (excluding write-offs and sales) of NPAs were INR32.11 billion ($374 million) in the reported quarter.
In the fiscal first quarter, there were net additions of INR30.34 billion ($354 million) to gross NPA. Further, gross NPA additions were INR62.45 billion ($728 million), while gross NPA written-off was INR23.59 billion ($275 million).
Provisions (excluding provision for tax) increased 36.2% year over year to INR18.1 billion ($212 million). As of June 20, 2025, the bank held a total contingency provision of INR 131 billion ($1.5 billion).
Capital Ratios Strong for ICICI Bank
In compliance with the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines on Basel III norms, ICICI Bank's total capital adequacy was 16.97%. Tier-1 capital adequacy was 16.31% as of June 30, 2025. Both ratios were well above the minimum requirements.
Our Take on IBN
Increased consumer loan demand and growth in NII and non-interest income are anticipated to continue supporting ICICI Bank’s financials. However, elevated expenses, decreasing deposit balances and weak asset quality amid macroeconomic uncertainties are near-term challenges.
ICICI Bank Limited Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
ICICI Bank currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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HSBC Holdings plc HSBC is scheduled to announce second-quarter 2025 numbers on July 30. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)
The consensus estimate for HSBC’s quarterly earnings has remained unchanged at $1.62 per share over the past week. The figure implies a decline of 1.8% from the prior-year quarter.
Deutsche Bank AG DB is slated to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 24.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DB’s quarterly earnings has remained unchanged at 78 cents per share over the past week. The figure implies an increase of 290% from the prior-year quarter.
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IBN's Q1 Earnings Rise Y/Y on Strong NII & Fee Income, Provisions Up

KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS just filed a portfolio update, which we received from a 13F disclosure. This disclosure reflects the funds' holdings for the 03-31-2025 report period. You can see the full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and track moves made by other funds.
Per our estimates, the largest stock moves were:
A decrease of -358,021 shares of $CALX (~$12,688,264). This was a decrease of ~96% from their previous position.
An addition of 161,302 shares of $ELF (~$10,128,153). This was an increase of ~394% over their previous position.
A decrease of -39,725 shares of $WDAY (~$9,276,979). This was a decrease of ~92% from their previous position.
A decrease of -282,468 shares of $IBN (~$8,903,391). This was a decrease of ~100% from their previous position.
A decrease of -9,023 shares of $COST (~$8,533,773). This was a decrease of ~8% from their previous position.
A decrease of -24,115 shares of $CYBR (~$8,150,870). This was a decrease of ~48% from their previous position.
Note that there may be inaccuracies in these estimates due to filing errors by the funds, parsing errors by us, or other anomalies.
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Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ICICI BANK LTD (ADR) (IBN). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, IBN rates highest using our P/E/Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch. This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets.
ICICI BANK LTD (ADR) (IBN) is a large-cap growth stock in the Money Center Banks industry. The rating using this strategy is 93% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
P/E/GROWTH RATIO:
PASS
SALES AND P/E RATIO:
PASS
EPS GROWTH RATE:
PASS
TOTAL DEBT/EQUITY RATIO:
NEUTRAL
EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO:
PASS
RETURN ON ASSETS:
PASS
FREE CASH FLOW:
NEUTRAL
NET CASH POSITION:
NEUTRAL
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The NASDAQ 100 After Hours Indicator is up 14.24 to 18,271.88. The total After hours volume is currently 137,400,065 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the after hours session:
Ambev S.A. (ABEV) is -0.02 at $2.31, with 25,128,154 shares traded. ABEV's current last sale is 89.88% of the target price of $2.57.
Grab Holdings Limited (GRAB) is unchanged at $4.04, with 9,292,839 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for GRAB is in the "buy range".
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (HTZ) is +0.2399 at $5.95, with 7,102,592 shares traded. HTZ's current last sale is 198.33% of the target price of $3.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is -0.4802 at $104.01, with 5,636,647 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NVDA is in the "buy range".
Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) is +0.03 at $22.07, with 4,219,471 shares traded. PFE's current last sale is 73.57% of the target price of $30.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) is unchanged at $11.22, with 3,523,240 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for PBR is in the "buy range".
Intel Corporation (INTC) is -0.05 at $19.18, with 3,445,746 shares traded. INTC's current last sale is 83.39% of the target price of $23.
ICICI Bank Limited (IBN) is -0.15 at $31.82, with 3,421,575 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for IBN is in the "strong buy range".
Hesai Group (HSAI) is -0.2275 at $10.79, with 2,775,648 shares traded. HSAI's current last sale is 49.03% of the target price of $22.
Patterson Companies, Inc. (PDCO) is unchanged at $31.33, with 2,721,758 shares traded. PDCO's current last sale is 101.06% of the target price of $31.
HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) is unchanged at $69.26, with 2,552,753 shares traded.HDB is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/18/2025, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2025. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 0.74 per share, which represents a 84 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago
Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS) is unchanged at $12.39, with 2,463,598 shares traded. VIPS's current last sale is 76.48% of the target price of $16.2.
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Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ICICI BANK LTD (ADR) (IBN). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, IBN rates highest using our Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.
ICICI BANK LTD (ADR) (IBN) is a large-cap growth stock in the Money Center Banks industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
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Costco’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Retail – Discount Stores industry over the last six months (+19.0% vs. +9.5%). The Zacks analyst believes that strategic investments, a customer-centric approach, merchandise initiatives and an emphasis on membership growth have been helping the company.
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Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for ICICI BANK LTD (ADR) (IBN). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, IBN rates highest using our Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.
ICICI BANK LTD (ADR) (IBN) is a large-cap growth stock in the Money Center Banks industry. The rating using this strategy is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
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ICICI Bank Ltd.’s IBN net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended Sept. 30, 2024) was INR 117.5 billion ($1.4 billion), up 14.5% from the prior-year quarter.
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Results were driven by a rise in net interest income (NII), non-interest income, and growth in loans and deposits. However, higher operating expenses and provisions were the undermining factors.
IBN’s NII & Fee Income Improve, Expenses Rise
NII grew 9.5% year over year to INR 200.5 billion ($2.39 billion). The net interest margin was 4.27%, down 26 basis points.
Non-interest income was INR 65 billion ($775 million), up 10.8% year over year. Fee income increased 13.3% year over year to INR 58.9 billion ($703 million).
In the reported quarter, IBN recorded a treasury income of INR 6.8 billion ($81 million), up significantly from the prior-year quarter.
Operating expenses totaled INR 105 billion ($1.25 billion), up 6.6% year over year.
ICICI Bank’s Loans & Deposits Increase
As of Sept. 30, 2024, ICICI Bank’s total advances were INR 12,772.4 billion ($152.42 billion), up 4.4% sequentially. Growth was primarily driven by a solid rise in business banking loans and retail loans.
Total deposits grew 5% sequentially to INR 14,977.6 billion ($178.73 billion).
IBN’s Credit Quality: Mixed Bag
As of Sept. 30, 2024, the net non-performing assets (NPA) ratio was 0.42%, which declined from 0.43% in the prior-year period. Recoveries and upgrades (excluding write-offs and sales) of NPAs were INR 33.19 billion ($396 million) in the reported quarter.
In the fiscal second quarter, there were net additions of INR 17.54 billion ($209.3 million) to gross NPA. Gross NPA additions were INR 50.73 billion ($605 million), while gross NPA written-off was INR 33.4 billion ($398 million).
Provisions (excluding provision for tax) increased substantially year-over-year to INR 12.3 billion ($147 million). As of Sept. 30, 2024, the bank held a total contingency provision of INR 131 billion ($1.56 billion).
Capital Ratios Strong For ICICI Bank
In compliance with the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines on Basel III norms, ICICI Bank's total capital adequacy was 16.66%, and Tier-1 capital adequacy was 15.96% as of Sept. 30, 2024. Both ratios were well above the minimum requirements.
Our Take on IBN
ICICI Bank’s quarterly performance was impressive, driven by increased consumer loan demand, improved deposit balances and growth in NII and non-interest income. These factors are anticipated to continue to support the bank’s financials. However, elevated expenses and weak asset quality amid macroeconomic uncertainties are significant near-term challenges.
ICICI Bank Limited Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Deutsche Bank DB reported third-quarter 2024 earnings attributable to its shareholders of €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion), up 41.7% year over year.
Results were positively impacted by solid growth in Investment Bank revenues and the partial release of Postbank-related litigation provisions. However, DB has increased its provision of credit loss forecast for 2024.
Barclays’ BCS third-quarter 2024 net income attributable to ordinary equity holders of £1.56 billion ($2.03 billion) grew 23% year over year.
An increase in revenues (driven by solid investment banking performance), stable operating expenses (showing the success of cost-efficiency initiatives) and a solid balance sheet supported the results. Also, BCS recorded a fall in credit impairment charges in the quarter.
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