How To Position Your Portfolio After CRISIL’s Results & Rs 9 Dividend Declaration?

With a market valuation of Rs 42,730 Cr, CRISIL Ltd.'s shares closed Wednesday's trading session on the BSE 1.00% higher at Rs 5843 a share. Following the release of the company's second-quarter financial data, which ended on June 30, 2025, and a second interim dividend declaration for the fiscal year that ended on December 31, 2025, the stock price surged.

CRISIL Q2 2025 Results

Instead of using the April-March fiscal year, CRISIL employs the financial year, which runs from January to December.

In the second quarter of 2025, Crisil's consolidated income from operations increased 5.7% to 843.0 crore from Rs 797.4 crore in the same period the year before. In comparison to the similar quarter of the previous year, when it was Rs 815.4 crore, the consolidated total income for 02 2025 climbed 6.3% to Rs 866.6 crore. In the second quarter of 2025, profit before tax grew 8.2% to Rs 225.0 crore from Rs 208.0 crore in the same period the year before. Compared to Rs 150.1 crore in the same quarter last year, profit after tax surged 14.3% to Rs 171.6 crore.

For the half-year ending June 30, 2025 (H 1 2025), Crisil's consolidated income from operations increased 7.9% to 1,656.2 crore from Rs 1,535.0 crore during the same period the year before. Compared to Rs 1,574.2 crore in the same time last year, the consolidated total income for H1 2025 jumped 8.6% to Rs 1,710.3 crore. In H1 2025, profit before tax enhanced 12.1% to Rs 452.2 crore from Rs 403.5 crore in the same period the year before. Compared to Rs 287.8 crore in the same period last year, profit after tax increased 15.1% to Rs 331.4 crore.

CRISIL Dividend

"The Board of Directors has also approved the payment of Second Interim dividend of Rs. 9, per equity share of face value of Re 1 each, for the financial year ending December 31, 2025, which will be paid on August 8, 2025," said CRISIL in a regulatory statement.

CRISIL Target Price

"CRISIL is currently trading at ₹5,785 and, after witnessing a strong bounce from lower levels, the stock has entered a consolidation phase, indicating indecision among market participants. Despite the recovery, the stock is now facing consistent rejection at higher levels, which has led to a gradual loss in upward momentum," commented Hardik Matalia - Derivative Analyst at Choice Broking.

"CRISIL has recently breached its short-term Exponential Moving Average (EMA), reflecting early signs of weakness. The RSI stands at 49.48 and is trending downward, further suggesting a lack of strength in the current price action. A breach below the ₹5,600 mark could intensify selling pressure and possibly trigger a deeper correction, especially if the stock also breaks below its medium- and long-term EMAs," the analyst added.

"As of now, the broader structure remains uncertain, and short-term traders are advised to remain on the side-lines until a clear reversal signal emerges or the stock gives a decisive breakout above the ₹6,100 level, which could revive bullish sentiment and lead to momentum-based buying," the analyst stated.

"Long-term investors who are already holding positions may consider booking partial profits at current levels. However, fresh additions can be considered on meaningful dips, provided the stock manages to sustain above critical support zones, as a sustained breakdown below ₹5,600 may lead to a shift in the prevailing trend," Hardik Matalia further recommended.

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