Zomato's shares dropped 5% after Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'Hold' and cut its target price by 18%. The downgrade cites rising competition and discounting pressures affecting profitability, prompting lower earnings projections for FY25-27.

Jefferies believes aggressive moves by incumbents and entry of new players in the QC space can result in higher discounting which may pose a threat to the company's profits in the medium term.

Zomato's share price dropped after Jefferies, a financial services firm based in New York, downgraded the stock to 'Hold'

Zomato shares cracked another 3% on Wednesday, January 8, extending the previous day's 4.7% decline, following a downgrade by Jefferies from 'BUY' to 'HOLD'. Check target price by Jefferies and Morgan Stanley.

Jefferies believes that Zomato's valuations are not "excessively expensive" in the context of the strong execution and opportunity. However, the rising competition in the Quick Commerce space worries them.

Zomato receives positive outlook from analysts, maintaining "Overweight" rating with target price of 355, despite recent share tumble.

Zomato's stock price was down 4.19% to Rs 253.75 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Earlier, the shares of Zomato hit an intra-day low of Rs 251.55.

Food delivery aggregator Zomato Ltd.'s shares were downgraded by Jefferies to 'hold' as it revised the target lower, citing increasing competition as a threat to profitability.

Although valuations appear reasonable considering Zomatos strong execution and growth opportunities, Jefferies is worried on the rise in quick commerce competition.