Axis Bank shares will be in focus on Thursday after the private sector lender reported a 26 percent year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 5,090 crore for the quarter ended September 2025, as higher provisions weighed on earnings. The stock closed 0.4 percent lower at Rs 1,172.5 on NSE on Wednesday and is likely to react today to a largely positive set of brokerage views despite the one-time hit on provisioning.