SBI Life stock sits at INR 1,680.80, 21.2 percent below its high

Published on 10/12/2026 at 14:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Value of new business rose 29.4 percent year over year in Q1 fiscal 2027. SBI Life stock costs INR 1,680.80 on October 12, 2026, 21.2 percent below its high.

Key points in brief

SBI Life stock was last quoted at INR 1,680.80 on October 12, 2026, 21.2 percent below its 52-week high.
Value of new business rose 29.4 percent year over year to INR 14.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
The company had a market capitalization of INR 1.7 trillion and a P/E ratio of 64.82 on October 12, 2026.
360 ONE Capital Research set a target of INR 2,380 in an October 2026 stock pick.

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SBI Life (INE918I01018) was last quoted at INR 1,680.80 on the NSE on October 12, 2026, at 3:29 p.m. IST. The price stands 21.2 percent below the 52-week high of INR 2,132.00 and 1.69 percent above the 52-week low of INR 1,652.90, placing the insurer close to the lower end of its annual range.

Price position and valuation

The stock's market capitalization was INR 1.7 trillion on October 12, 2026, while its P/E ratio stood at 64.82. Trading volume reached 809,691 shares against an average volume of 1,014,927, indicating that the session's activity was below the recent average.

The valuation remains closely tied to the insurer's growth profile. Economic Times reported on October 2, 2026 that 360 ONE Capital Research selected SBI Life as a Buy with a target of INR 2,380. That target is 41.60 percent above the quoted price, calculated in the same currency.

Q1 growth versus margin pressure

According to Axis Direct on August 7, 2026, value of new business rose 29.4 percent year over year to INR 14.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Annualized premium equivalent increased 35.5 percent to INR 53.8 billion, while profit after tax rose 22.0 percent to INR 7.2 billion.

The same report placed the value of new business margin at 26.2 percent, down from 27.4 percent a year earlier. That contrast matters for the valuation: operating growth remains visible, but the margin profile is sensitive to group business mix and residual goods and services tax effects.

Comparison with peers

SBI Life: minus 0.23 percent, P/E 64.82, market capitalization INR 1.7 trillion

HDFC Life (NSE, INR): plus 0.47 percent, P/E 61.12, market capitalization INR 1.2 trillion

ICICI Prudential Life (NSE, INR): plus 0.62 percent, P/E 39.67, market capitalization INR 671.8 billion

Next scheduled report

TradingView lists October 28, 2026 as SBI Life's next earnings date. The calendar places the next valuation test after a quarter in which premium and value-of-new-business growth outpaced profit growth, while margins moved lower.