Stocks Crash: In the last one to two years, the same IPO shares which were highly discussed in the market have now become a headache for investors. These companies used to describe their business model as new age. But now many of these big names are seen falling 40% to 80% from their highest levels. Investors who bought at the upper levels are facing huge losses.
Physicswala’s stock closed at Rs 102.50, slipping 1.65% on Wednesday. This share had once reached the highest level of Rs 161.99. From there it is now trading around Rs 100. That means investors who bought at the top are incurring a loss of around Rs 60 per share.
This stock has fallen by about 33% in just three months. Promoters hold 72.33% stake till December 2025. FII holds 12.4% and DII holds 12.74%.
Brainbees Solutions (FirstCry)
The stock fell 6.26% to Rs 215.50 on Wednesday. It has reached here by falling 70% from its high of Rs 734 in 2024. The stock has fallen about 42% even in one year. FIIs have also reduced their exposure in this stock. In one year their stake has declined from 9.62% to about 4%.
Swiggy shares closed at Rs 334 with a gain of 1%. This share has fallen from the level of Rs 617.30 to now around Rs 330. That means a decline of about 46%. However, there is also a positive sign here. The FII stake was 4.9% in March 2025, which has increased to more than 16.07% by December 2025.
Meesho shares closed 2.66% higher at Rs 156.49. It has lost almost 40% from the high of Rs 254.40. According to the shareholding pattern available till December 2025, promoters’ stake stood at 16.76%, while foreign institutional investors (FIIs) held 4.31% and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) held 5.28%.
Ola Electric, owned by Bhavish Aggarwal, has caused the biggest loss to investors. It closed at Rs 28.25 with a gain of 0.96% on Wednesday. This share has reached the highest level of Rs 157.40 after the IPO. From there it has now fallen by about 80%. Promoters’ stake is 34.59%. At the same time, FII has about 4% stake. This decline has been extremely painful for investors who bought at high levels.
Why did these stocks fall?
Most of these stocks were listed at high valuations at the time of IPO. But, later their growth and quarterly results did not meet the expectations of investors. This is the reason why a huge crash was seen during the market correction. Investors who had bought after listing or at higher levels are seeing big losses in their portfolios.
This is why experts advise to avoid investing only on the basis of brand name or market buzz. Time of entry and valuation are most important in the stock market.
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