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Citi bullish on Paytm's fintech growth potential

pre-market1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation

target price
₹1,380

Citigroup has expressed optimism about Paytm, citing strong momentum in its payments, merchant business, and lending sectors. The brokerage maintained a Buy rating with a target price of ₹1,380, indicating significant upside potential. Paytm is benefiting from structural growth drivers in India's digital payments ecosystem, enhancing profitability and market position.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.

OI Charts is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst. This bulletin was written by the OI Charts desk from the public sources listed here. It is commentary on market conditions, not a basis for any investment decision and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Prices as of 20 May 2026, 07:04 IST.

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The market after the news

PAYTM closed +2.9% on the day of the news, from ₹1,121.40 to ₹1,153.50; Nifty +0.2% over the same session; futures OI +1.2%.

Bulletin at 07:04 IST on 20 May 2026. Every change is measured from ₹1,121.40, the last close before it, on 19 May. Nifty 50 is measured over the same sessions.

  • PAYTM close ₹
  • Nifty 50, rebased to the close before the news
  • close before the news
  • above it
  • below it
  • futures OI, lots
PAYTM closes around the bulletin against the close before the news, with Nifty 50 rebased to it933.0011211310axis spans 40%before the news · 19 May1121Nifty 50PAYTMbulletinD0+1+3+513 May25 May4 JunFutures open interest, lotspeak 28,000Reference close ₹1,121.40. 16 sessions from 13 May to 4 Jun; the price axis spans 40 percent.
price axis fixed at 4 × the 14-session true range around the close before the news · values printed at each marked session
Closes after the news against the close before it, with Nifty 50 over the same span
SessionClose ₹Change %Nifty %
Before19 May₹1,121.40basebase
On the day20 May₹1,153.50▲ +2.9%▲ +0.2%+2.7 pp difference
+1 session21 May₹1,155.60▲ +3.0%▲ +0.2%+2.9 pp difference
+3 sessions25 May₹1,097.40▼ −2.1%▲ +1.8%−3.9 pp difference
+5 sessions27 May₹1,128.20▲ +0.6%▲ +1.2%−0.6 pp difference
Gap at the open, % · ₹
▼ −0.9%−9.64 on 20 May
Day's range, % · ₹
5.0%≈ 56 high to low
Volume on the day
0.42×the 20-session average
Futures OI on the day
▲ +1.2%+220 lots · long build-up · price +2.9%
Futures OI open, lots
19,00020 May · 26 May expiry
Futures premium, ₹
+2.20+0.2% to spot
Puts per call, by OI
0.88from 0.85 the session before
Max pain
1,140from 1,140 the session before

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