IRFC Share Prices are in the news after the Navratna PSU stock announced a dividend record date. As of 22 March 2025 the stock prices are at Rs 129.66 which is slightly higher than the previous close. How will the share perform in the coming days? Is it a good time to invest or not? Let’s find out expert opinion in this article.
IRFC Announce Second Interim Dividend
The IRFC board declared a second interim dividend on 17th March 2025. The dividend will be Rs 0.80 per equity share with a face value of Rs 10 for the current financial year. The date set for dividend was 21st March. So those who had their shares might have already started getting dividends. The total process might take up to 30 days from the starting date.
Company Financials
As per the Q3 reports of FY 24-25 the company has made a net profit of Rs 1,630 crore. Revenue from operations also reached Rs 6,763 crores. The debt-to-equity ratio is also improving. It has came down to 7.81 from 8.69 before. All this indicates an improvement of the financial health of the company.
Recent News about IRFC
- The company has announced its second interim dividend which is 9th instance of dividend sins listing in 2021.
- The stock prices are currently 20% up from the 52-week low since July 2024.
IRFC Share Price Target
Analysts suggest Indian Railway Finance Corporation or IRFC Shares can reach between Rs 145 to Rs 250 by the end of 2025. According to Sumeet Bagadia IRFC Shares could hit Rs 128 to Rs 140 mark in the short term on the upper target. But according to Trendlyne shares could fall down to Rs 50. Some analysts are optimistic about the share and suggest it can touch Rs 370 on the upper side and Rs 184.62 on the lower side by the end of 2025.
Recommendation on Buy or Sell
Currently, the IRFC shares have mixed opinions due to market sentiment and stock fluctuations. Investec issued a Sell rating with a target price of Rs 50. Popular website moneycontrol suggests Selling IRFC Shares.