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2026 IPOs show investors favor earnings execution over debut gains
Prime Database data shows 53 mainboard IPOs raised ₹67,322.6 crore by late August 2026, and only three stocks doubled from issue price.
LiveMint markets analysis points to a pattern from 2026 IPOs, where investors who focused only on listing-day price action would have drawn the wrong conclusions. It says investors who sold on debut ended up locking in losses on two of the three top performers, underscoring that execution and consistent growth mattered more than first-day market noise.
According to Prime Database, 53 companies listed on India’s mainboard in 2026 through the end of August, raising a combined ₹67,322.6 crore. Of those listings, 40 are trading above their issue price, while only three stocks doubled from the issue price.
As of 25 September 2026, the outlet says there have been only three multibagger IPOs this year, and all three are above their August levels. The analysis also notes that Omnitech Engineering opened at ₹202 on the NSE against an issue price of ₹227, reflecting how debut pricing did not capture later performance.
The article names Omnitech Engineering, SEDEMAC Mechatronics, and Shadowfax Technologies as the only IPOs in the period that doubled from their issue price, and says more listings and price movement since the count could change the totals.