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MV Electrosystems debuts with nearly 47% premium
A company called MV Electrosystems decided to sell part of its business to regular people.
This is called an IPO.
People were very excited to buy these shares.
In fact, more than 188 times more people wanted shares than there were shares to buy!
When the shares finally started trading on Thursday, they sold for much more than the original price.
The company had set the price at about 425 rupees per share.
By the end of the day, the shares were worth about 622 to 624 rupees.
That means the people who bought the shares at the start nearly doubled their money in one day.
The shares are sold on two big stock markets in India.
This shows that many people thought the company would do well in the future.
MV Electrosystems Ltd shares debuted on the BSE and NSE on Thursday, closing at Rs 622.75 and Rs 624 respectively.
The stock ended with a premium of nearly 47 per cent over the Rs 425 issue price.
The IPO, priced at Rs 400-425 per share, was subscribed 188.85 times on its final bidding day.
The company's market valuation stood at Rs 1,699.03 crore on the BSE.
The mainboard issue was entirely a fresh issuance of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 290 crore.
- Who
- MV Electrosystems Ltd, an Indian company that listed its shares on Indian stock exchanges.
- What
- The company's shares debuted on the BSE and NSE and closed with a premium of nearly 47 per cent over the issue price.
- Where
- BSE and NSE, with the news datelined from New Delhi.
- When
- The shares debuted on Thursday; the IPO's final bidding day was the preceding Monday, and it was fully subscribed on the first day of bidding the previous Thursday.
- Why
- The stock surged due to an overwhelming investor response, reflected in the 188.85 times subscription of the IPO.
Key facts
- Issue price
- Rs 425 apiece (band Rs 400-425)
- BSE debut price
- Rs 519 (up 22.11%)
- BSE closing price
- Rs 622.75 (up 46.52%)
- NSE closing price
- Rs 624 (up 46.82%)
- IPO subscription
- 188.85 times
- Market valuation
- Rs 1,699.03 crore (BSE)
- Issue size
- Up to Rs 290 crore (fresh equity)
- Shares traded
- 17.42 lakh on BSE; 175.38 lakh on NSE











