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Molbio Diagnostics IPO debut Monday: GMP signals near 20% pop
Molbio Diagnostics is a company in India that makes quick medical tests to find diseases.
The company needed money to grow, so it sold parts of itself to investors in a process called an IPO.
Many people wanted to buy in, so the sale was 70 times more popular than expected.
Each share was priced at ₹807.
Before the shares officially start trading, some people guess their price in an unofficial 'grey market.'
On Friday, the grey market suggested each share could sell for about ₹963.
That means buyers expect the share price to jump by about 19 percent on its first day.
The shares will begin trading on Monday, 17 August, on India's two big stock exchanges.
The money raised will go toward research labs, new equipment, and offices.
Share prices can go up or down, so investing means taking some risk.
The Molbio Diagnostics IPO, open from 10 to 12 August, was subscribed 70 times overall.
Shares are set to list on the NSE and BSE on Monday, 17 August.
A grey market premium of ₹156 points to a listing price of ₹963 — a 19.3% premium over the ₹807 issue price.
The issue raised ₹200 crore from fresh shares and ₹739.70 crore from an offer for sale of 91.66 lakh shares.
Proceeds will fund an R&D facility run by subsidiary Bigtec, capital expenditure at Goa and Visakhapatnam units, and general corporate purposes.
- Who
- Investors who bid in the Molbio Diagnostics IPO; book-running lead managers included Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, IIFL Capital Services, Jefferies India, and Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors.
- What
- The listing of Molbio Diagnostics shares on the NSE and BSE following a 70-times-subscribed IPO.
- Where
- India — the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE; funds also target company units in Goa and Visakhapatnam.
- When
- Monday, 17 August; the IPO ran from 10 August to 12 August.
- Why
- To allow shares to trade publicly and to raise funds for a new R&D facility, capital expenditure, and general corporate purposes.
Key facts
- Issue price
- ₹807 per share
- Price band
- ₹768–₹807
- Overall subscription
- 70 times (retail 13 times; NII 50 times)
- Grey market premium (GMP)
- ₹156; expected listing price ₹963 (19.3% above issue price)
- Fresh issue
- ₹200 crore
- Offer for sale
- 91.66 lakh shares, aggregating ₹739.70 crore
- Listing date and exchanges
- Monday, 17 August, on NSE and BSE
- FY26 financials
- Revenue ₹1,445.69 crore; net profit ₹164.14 crore
Quotes
Molbio Diagnostics
Company issuing IPO
“The latest grey market premium of Molbio Diagnostics shares on Friday morning was ₹156. This suggests the stock could list at ₹963, a premium of 19.3% over its issue price of ₹807.”
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