Bengaluru, January 6, 2026, 16:20 IST — Market closed
- Meesho ended slightly lower as investors weighed a post-IPO lock-up expiry that could lift near-term supply.
- Traders are watching for potential block deals and heavier volumes once restrictions on selling ease.
Meesho share price today ended down 0.16% at 182.24 rupees on Tuesday, data from Trendlyne showed. Trendlyne.com
The move matters because a key post-IPO lock-up is due to expire, a moment that often tests demand for newly listed stocks. A lock-up is a restriction that prevents some shareholders from selling for a set period after a listing.
About 109.9 million Meesho shares are subject to a lock-up ending on Tuesday, according to S&P Capital IQ data published by MarketScreener. Separately, Zerodha’s IPO tracker shows the first tranche of anchor investors’ shares becomes eligible to sell on Jan. 7, with the remaining anchor lock-in ending on March 8. MarketScreener+1
Indian benchmarks also slipped from near record highs. The Nifty 50 fell 0.27% and the Sensex lost 0.44%, weighed by declines in Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank, Reuters reported.
Meesho listed in December at 162.5 rupees against an issue price of 111 rupees, and still trades well above its IPO level. The company competes with Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart in India’s online retail market, Reuters reported.
Since listing, the stock has traded between 154 rupees and 255 rupees, with Screener data putting its market capitalisation at about 822 billion rupees. Screener
“These are shares typically held by institutional or high-net-worth individual investors,” said Ambareesh Baliga, an independent equity analyst, referring to stock that can come to market when lock-ins expire. Business Standard
But the lock-up expiry does not guarantee selling, and any supply that does hit the market could be absorbed if risk appetite holds. A sharp pickup in selling — especially through block trades — would likely be the downside scenario, with the stock still exposed to broader market swings.
Investors will focus on Wednesday, Jan. 7, when more shares become eligible to trade, watching early-session volumes and any large shareholder sales for clues on near-term direction.
