Jio debuts on D-Street: India’s biggest IPOs delivered negative returns over one month after listing. Will Jio break the curse?
AgenciesJio’s Rs 30,213-crore maiden public issue broke several records, including the title of India’s largest-ever IPO by surpassing Hyundai Motor India’s Rs 27,870-crore offering in 2024. The issue set records across fundraising, anchor investor demand and applications, while attracting the highest qualified institutional buyer (QIB) subscription among India’s five largest IPOs.
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Data compiled by ETMarkets shows that stocks listing after four of India’s biggest IPOs, before Jio's mega issue, have delivered negative returns over the month following their debut.
Hyundai Motor India, the second-largest IPO on the list, made a weak market debut, listing at a 1% discount to its issue price. The stock fell over 7% from the IPO price on listing day. Over the next month, it gained less than 1% from its listing-day closing price but remained about 7% below the IPO price.
The recently-listed National Stock Exchange (NSE) takes the third spot. The shares made their much-awaited market debut on September 24, listing at Rs 1,800 apiece on BSE. This marked a premium of less than 1% over the IPO price of Rs 1,785. The stock has overall fallen more than 3% from IPO price in a month since debut.
After concluding the fourth biggest IPO of India, LIC shares overall fell 8% from IPO price on listing day, and 31% in the month that followed in 2022. Paytm however tops the list in terms of worst returns over one month since listing. The stock dropped as much as 27% on the listing day itself and more than 39% in a month from the IPO price.
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What lies ahead for Jio Platforms shares?
Nomura initiated coverage on the shares of Jio Platforms with a ‘Buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 1,340, implying an upside of 20% from the issue price of Rs 1,119. Motilal Oswal started coverage with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 1,350, an upside of 21% from current levels.
Elara Capital also initiated coverage of Jio Platforms with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 1,367 per share. Speaking at Jio’s blockbuster listing on stock exchanges, Jio Platforms MD Akash Ambani said the company’s next phase would focus on “democratising every technology that can transform lives,” including AI, cloud, connected devices, connectivity from space and digital services yet to be imagined.
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