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Urban Company Rebounds Up to 18% After SBI Mutual Fund Buys Rs 632 Crore Stake

The purchase followed a lock‑in expiry that released a large supply of shares from early investors.

Overview

  • SBI Mutual Fund acquired about 5.76 crore shares (~4% of equity) for Rs 632.2 crore, lifting its holding to 5.87% from 1.89%.
  • The stock jumped intraday by roughly 13–18% on March 18, touching about Rs 130.11, and finished up 10% at Rs 121.20.
  • Shares slipped up to 4.4% to Rs 115.85 on March 19 as traders booked profits.
  • After the six‑month lock‑in expired, Wellington, DF International and ABG Capital sold a combined 4.6% stake worth about Rs 734 crore.
  • Urban Company reported a Q3 FY26 net loss of around Rs 21 crore despite 33% year‑on‑year revenue growth, and JM Financial recently set a Buy rating with a Rs 125 March‑2027 target.