Wed May 28 04:00:00 UTC 2025: **LIC Shares Surge Despite Mixed Q4 Results**

**Mumbai, India** – Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the nation’s leading insurer, jumped 4.2% to a high of Rs 908.60 in intraday trading following the release of its fourth-quarter earnings report for FY 2024-25. While the company reported a significant 38% year-over-year increase in net profit, some key performance indicators such as new business premium and annual premium equivalent (APE) saw a decline.

LIC’s profit after tax (PAT) reached Rs 19,013 crore for the quarter, compared to Rs 13,763 crore in the same period last year. However, the insurer’s new business premium fell by 9% YoY to Rs 70,019 crore from Rs 77,282 crore. Retail APE also dropped to Rs 13,606 crore, down from Rs 15,014 crore. The total APE for the quarter stood at Rs 18,853 crore. The Value of New Business (VNB) also experienced a decline, falling 14% YoY to Rs 3,534 crore.

Despite these declines, investors appeared to focus on the positive profit numbers. The company’s board also recommended a final dividend of Rs 12 per equity share, subject to shareholder approval.

LIC had previously reported a 16% YoY increase in net profit for Q3 FY25, reaching Rs 11,009 crore. However, similar to Q4, net premium income in Q3 saw a 9% YoY decrease.

The stock has shown mixed performance recently. While it’s up 2.3% in the last five trading days and 8.34% over the past month, it has fallen more than 7% in the past six months and over 14% in the last year.

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