IRCTC Shares Under Pressure: PSU Navratna Stock Falls 3% After Q4 Profit Miss, Time To Buy?

Shares of the Navaratna PSU giant IRCTC are under pressure today after the company announced its fourth-quarter results for FY26 in post-market hours on Wednesday.

On the morning of May 27th, the IRCTC shares tumbled as much as 3%. The stock opened at Rs. 295.65, slightly lower than Wednesday's close of Rs. 305 per share.

At the time of writing, around 9:30 am, IRTC shares were trading at Rs. 293.40, down by 2.73%. The counter has been under selling pressure over the last five days, where the stock dropped more than 5%. The stock is currently down 34.32% from its 52-week high level.

IRCTC Q4 Results 2026

IRCTC announced its Q4 FY26 results on May 26, with the board meeting also considering a final dividend recommendation for FY2025-26.

In the quarter ended March 2026, IRCTC posted a revenue of Rs. 1,460 crore, up by 15% YoY, but a net profit dropped 8.3% YoY to Rs. 330 crore due to the challenging quarter where top-line growth was offset by operational cost pressures.
IRCTC Q4 FY26 saw a first decline in profit after almost 2.5 years during which the company recorded huge revenue.

The company's EBITDA stood at Rs. 400 crore, rising by 3.9% YoY with margins contracting 302 basis points to 27.33% from 30.35% the previous year, mainly because of the higher operational expenditure and a shift toward lower-margin catering businesses.

Despite the 8.3% profit decline, the 15% revenue growth points at the strong demand in IRCTC's catering and tourism segments, with the board also approving the audited FY26 results and a dividend for shareholders.

IRCTC Dividend Announcement

Along with results announcements yesterday The railway company also declared a final dividend of Rs.0.50 per share.
In 2025, IRCTC made three dividend announcements: Rs. 5 per share in November 2025, Rs. 1 per share in August 2025, and Rs. 3 per share in February 2025.

IRCTC Share Price Target Ahead

According to data from TradingView, the IRCTC stock has an average 1-year price target of Rs. 706.85, with a potential upside of 34.51% from the current market price of Rs. 525.50.

Among the seven analysts tracking the stock, the highest target stands at Rs. 850, suggesting a possible upside of 61.75%, while the lowest estimate is Rs. 537, with a modest gain of 2.19%. Analyst sentiment is also currently broadly positive; hence, the stock has received an overall "Buy" rating.

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