55% of 2025 QIPs Trade Below Issue Price, Motilal Oswal Study Reveals

• A Motilal Oswal study shows 55% of companies raising funds via QIPs in 2025 are trading below their issue price.
• QIP fundraising in 2025 dipped to ₹71,800 crore (35 companies) from a record ₹1.36 lakh crore in 2024.
• SBI's ₹25,000 crore QIP contributed 35% to the total, with its stock up 20% post-issue.
• Centum Electronics (101% return) and Hitachi Energy (63% return) are among the few outperformers.
• IREDA, Kaynes Tech, and several PSU banks like Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Central Bank of India, UCO Bank are significant underperformers.

Why It Matters: Majority of 2025 QIPs underperform, highlighting market challenges despite significant fundraising.