MobiKwik shares surge 43% in 2 days after IPO lock-in expiry
One Mobikwik Systems, the parent company of digital payments provider MobiKwik, jumped 19% on Wednesday, March 19, to Rs 355 on the BSE, building on a 20% rally from the previous day when the stock hit the upper circuit. The gains come after a sharp 15% decline on March 17, when the stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 231 following the expiration of a three-month IPO lock-in period.
The stock has gained 43% over the past two trading sessions, erasing its losses from earlier in the week. The expiry of the lock-in period on March 17 unlocked 46 lakh shares, or about 6% of the company's outstanding stock, making them eligible for trading.
Heavy trading volumes were recorded on both March 18 and 19, as the stock snapped a five-day losing streak and regained ground lost earlier. Despite the rebound, MobiKwik shares remain well about 50% below their all-time high of Rs 698, reached in December 2024. The stock is still down 35% over the past three months but has risen nearly 8% in the past month.
Technical indicators suggest that selling pressure may persist, as the stock is trading above four out of five key simple moving averages but remains below its 50-day SMA. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 44.6, indicating neutral momentum.
MobiKwik reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 55.28 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024, compared to a profit of Rs 5.27 crore a year earlier. Meanwhile, the company's revenue increased 17.7% year-on-year to Rs 269.47 crore. This marked a contrast to the second
