SynopsisNMDC shares fell 4% despite a 2% YoY rise in Q1FY27 profit to Rs 2,007 crore, while revenue increased 2% to Rs 6,795 crore. 30 lakh tonnes.

19 lakh tonnes during the quarter. 20 on the BSE on Monday even as the company reported a 2% year-on-year (YoY) rise in profit after tax to Rs 2,007 crore for the first quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 1,969 crore in the year-ago period.

Revenue from operations increased 2% to Rs 6,795 crore from Rs 6,634 crore in Q1FY26. 94 lakh tonnes a year earlier.

17 lakh tonnes. 60 lakh tonnes..

Profit before tax increased 2% to Rs 2,692 crore from Rs 2,644 crore. Average domestic realisation increased 4% to Rs 5,548 per tonne from Rs 5,353 per tonne in Q1FY26.

Iron ore sales revenue stood at Rs 6,508 crore, up 6% from Rs 6,165 crore a year earlier. Revenue from other sales declined 39% to Rs 287 crore from Rs 469 crore.

Buy, sell, hold NMDC shares? Motilal Oswal maintained its Buy rating on NMDC with a target price of Rs 98, implying 16% upside.

The brokerage said NMDC reported healthy earnings in the quarter, supported by healthy average selling prices that offset muted quarter-on-quarter volumes. It expects production volumes to rise to around 60 million tonnes in FY27, driven by an increase in the environmental clearance limit and a new mine under the joint venture.

Motilal Oswal has largely retained its FY27 and FY28 estimates and expects volumes and prices to remain elevated, in line with strong demand from steelmakers. JM Financial has maintained a Reduce rating on NMDC with a target price of Rs 87, implying around 3% upside.

On operations, NMDC is targeting 60 million tonnes of production in FY27 and 100 million tonnes by 2030, with incremental volumes expected from Deposit 14, NMZ, Kumaraswamy and other mines. JM Financial said volume growth and capex execution remain key factors to monitor.

NMDC Q1 highlightsTotal income rose 3% to Rs 7,142 crore from Rs 6,932 crore. Interest income from deposits with banks increased 16% to Rs 212 crore from Rs 183 crore, while other income rose 17% to Rs 135 crore from Rs 115 crore.

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