Bajaj Housing Finance lists with a bang: Should investors hold it long term or book profits?
Hindustan TimesBajaj Housing Finance made a remarkable debut on the BSE with its shares listing at ₹150, a premium of 114.2 per cent over the issue price of ₹70. Bajaj Housing Finance shares opened at ₹ 150, a significant premium over its IPO price. Shriram Subramanian, Founder and MD, InGovern Research Services, said, “As expected the Bajaj Housing Finance stock listed at a huge premium to the IPO price. However, investors need to be cautious in blindly buying into the stock now, as at close to 10 times book, the stock is trading at stretched valuations.” The IPO attracted significant attention from investors and comprised a fresh issuance of shares worth up to ₹3,560 crore along with an offer-for-sale component of shares worth ₹3,000 crore from its parent company Bajaj Finance.