ICICI Prudential AMC Bags 'Buy' Rating As PL Capital Initiates Coverage, Eyes 38% Upside — Check Target Price

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PL Capital Report

PL Capital has initiated coverage on ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd. with a 'Buy' rating, setting a target price of Rs 3,000, implying an upside potential of nearly 38% from the current market price of Rs 2,165.

The brokerage values the stock at 38x Sep’27 core EPS, citing strong fundamentals and market leadership as key drivers.

The brokerage's optimism on ICICI AMC is backed by:

• the company's superior equity performance and solid distribution have led to the highest market share of 17% in net equity flows, which may lead to further gains in stock market share;

• strong parentage and favorable distribution network have resulted in higher equity, debt yields, which coupled with superior MAAuM mix, have enhanced MF yields (47.4 basis points in FY25) and profitability, despite ~Rs 10 trillion in assets under management;

• ICICI Bank’s vast distribution network and relatively close-ended architecture have benefitted since 74%/70% of overall MF sales/AuM by the bank are for ICICI AMC;

• higher share of non-MF revenue at 9.2% among peers reduces dependence on MF income; and

• led by superior equity average assets under management CAGR.

PL Capital notes that ICICI AMC’s performance has been consistently superior, with 90% of its equity AuM in the top quintile as of November 2025 (vs 43%/41%/16% of equity AuM for HDFC AMC/SBI MF/Nippon Life being in Q1).

Key Risks

• Market volatility: Elevated market volatility may weigh on investor sentiment, potentially impacting equity inflows and overall AuM growth.

• Intense competition: Better equity performance and net flows of smaller players could lead to potential loss of market share.

• Performance risk: Underperformance in key schemes, particularly within the equity segment, may adversely affect investor retention.

• Regulatory risk: Any adverse regulatory changes, especially around TER cap, commission structure, etc., could impact profitability across AMCs.

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