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Jefferies initiates buy on Turtlemint, shares jump 5%
Shares of Turtlemint rose over 5% on Thursday after global brokerage Jefferies initiated coverage with a buy rating and a target price of Rs 190, a 37% upside from the previous close. At 12.06 pm, the stock traded at Rs 144.40 on the BSE, after hitting a high of Rs 146.50. Inc42 reported the stock hit an intraday high of Rs 152.80, a 5.7% gain.
Jefferies cited growth potential in India's insurance penetration story, noting Turtlemint's Point-of-Sales-Person channel accounts for 6% of premiums and the company is the third-largest player with a 20% share. It expects a 38% three-year revenue CAGR and adjusted EBITDA margin of 10% by FY29, from a loss in FY26. Turtlemint posted a standalone net loss of Rs 35.55 crore in Q1FY27, narrowing from Rs 39.65 crore a year ago, while Inc42 reported a loss of Rs 37.8 crore with a 40% revenue rise to Rs 294.1 crore.
The Hindu Business Line noted Jefferies set the target price based on 22x September 2028 estimated adjusted EBITDA, a 30% discount to PB Fintech. Key risks cited include commission cuts or caps and aggressive competition. Turtlemint shares have gained about 12% from its BSE listing price of Rs 136.20 in June.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources provide neutral-report coverage of the Jefferies initiation, but with different emphasis. The Hindu Business Line leads with the stock's immediate price action and the brokerage's detailed valuation, including a 30% discount to PB Fintech and risk of commission cuts. Inc42 foregrounds the company's fundamentals, reporting the narrower Q1 loss and 40% revenue growth, and includes a quote from the COO on platform economics. Neither source adopts a critical or promotional stance, the difference is one of angle: market reaction versus business performance. A careful reader should note the divergence in reported loss figures (Rs 35.55 crore vs Rs 37.8 crore), likely due to differing accounting treatments, and watch whether the brokerage's FY29 margin target materialises as Turtlemint scales.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report), inc42.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
