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PB Fintech Plunges Below IPO Price, Wipes Out Five Years of Gains Amid Regulatory Fears
- •PB Fintech shares fell below their IPO price of ’980 per share, extending a six-session sell-off.
- •The stock lost 17% this week, making it the worst performer on the Nifty 500.
- •The decline erased all gains made by PB Fintech over the last five years, despite reaching a record high of ’2,254.95 in January 2025.
- •The sell-off was triggered by a draft IRDAI paper proposing caps on commissions and a ban on dark patterns, impacting the company's business model.
- •Brokerages like HSBC, Dolat Capital, and Macquarie downgraded PB Fintech, cutting price targets to ’1,150, its listing price.
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PB Fintech shares slipped below their initial public offering price following a draft paper released by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) proposing caps on commissions and a ban on dark patterns. The regulatory proposals triggered a multi-day sell-off, with the stock extending losses into a sixth consecutive session and wiping out five years of gains.
Following the draft IRDAI proposals, several major brokerages downgraded PB Fintech and slashed their price targets. HSBC lowered its rating to "hold" from "buy", Dolat Capital downgraded it to "sell", and Macquarie shifted its rating to "neutral", with all three fixing their target price at ₹1,150.
Following the six-day continuous decline, PB Fintech shares have fallen below all of their key moving averages. Additionally, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) dropped to 19, indicating that the stock has entered "oversold" territory.
