IREDA's stock just popped up to around ₹147 after that killer Q3 update. Loan disbursements shot up 44% to ₹24,903 crore, sanctions climbed 29% to ₹40,100 crore, and the loan book hit ₹87,975 crore—basically ₹88,000 crore. No wonder shares jumped nearly 6% in a day.
Why the Price Surge?
This news hit like a solar panel in sunlight. Investors love growth in renewables, right? IREDA's numbers scream demand for green loans amid India's push for net-zero. But hey, it's off 37% from yearly highs—52-week top was ₹234, low ₹129. Volatile, like monsoon rains. Still, short-term charts show bullish crossovers.
Market cap sits at ₹39,149 crore. P/E ratio? 22.72, above industry average of about 18 for term lenders. �� Dividend yield is 0%—bummer, no payouts despite profits. ROE strong at 16.54-18%, debt-to-equity high at 6.31 (they borrow big to lend). Cash flow? Operating is negative ₹14,460 crore last year—typical for lenders funding loans. Profit grew 35-44% YoY recently.
It's a government baby, born 1987 under Ministry of New & Renewable Energy. Fully owned by GoI back then, now Navratna PSU after 2023 IPO. Current chairman? Pradip Kumar Das, finance pro with 30+ years. Promoters hold 72%. Think of it as India's green bank, backed by Uncle Sam (govt).
Lend to solar, wind, hydro, battery projects. Term loans, short-term cash, even guarantees. No deposits, pure NBFC—borrow cheap from bonds/markets, lend to green devs at higher rates. Loan book exploding shows India's 500 GW renewable goal is real. They finance makers too, like panels. Risky? Yeah, but AAA rated.
Tough call, markets flip fast. By end-2026, maybe ₹400-560 if disbursements keep roaring—renewables boom helps. 2030? ₹700-1,100, riding 20% CAGR profits. 2035 around ₹1,500-2,000, 2040 ₹2,000-2,800. Wild guesses from analysts, assuming India hits green targets. These are my wildest guesses. Do your own research please.