Paytm's retail shareholding declines for the fifth straight quarter even as MFs continue to buy
Published on 14/07/2025 04:34 AM
Paytm's retail shareholding declines for the fifth straight quarter even as MFs continue to buyIndia's Mutual Funds had a 13.86% stake in Paytm as of June 30, higher than the 13.11% they owned in March. Mirae Asset MF (3.2%), Motilal Oswal MF (2.61%), Nippon MF (2.55%) and Bandhan MF (1.02%) are among the prominent shareholders.By Hormaz Fatakia July 14, 2025, 4:34:05 AM IST (Published)2 Min ReadShares of One97 Communications, parent company of payments aggregator Paytm, were sold by retail investors during the April-June period, shareholding data on the Bombay Stock Exchange for the most recent quarter discloses.
At the end of the June quarter, Paytm has 8.93 lakh small shareholders, or those with authorised share capital of up to ₹2 lakh. This figure is lower than the 9.45 lakh shareholders that the company had at the end of the March quarter.
In percentage terms, retail shareholding in Paytm fell to 9.73% from 10.41% at the end of the March quarter. This is the fifth straight quarter of retail shareholding declining in Paytm. In March 2024, Paytm had a total of 12.05 lakh retail shareholders.
QuarterRetail Shareholders (Up to ₹2 Lakh)June 20258.93March 20259.45December 20249.67September 202410.27June 202411.43March 202412.05December 202311.03
While Founder & CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma's stake remained unchanged at 9.07%, domestic mutual funds continued to place bets on the stock.
India's Mutual Funds had a 13.86% stake in Paytm as of June 30, higher than the 13.11% they owned in March. Mirae Asset MF (3.2%), Motilal Oswal MF (2.61%), Nippon MF (2.55%) and Bandhan MF (1.02%) are among the prominent shareholders.
The share of foreign portfolio investors in Paytm has also come down from 55.38% in March to 54.87% at the end of June.
Shares of Paytm had risen 18% during the April-June period, but continue to remain below their IPO price of ₹2,150.
Shares of Paytm ended 0.4% higher on Friday at ₹944.1. The stock remains 56% below its IPO price, and has risen 7% in the last one month.Continue ReadingCheck out our in-depth Market Coverage, Business News & get real-time Stock Market Updates on CNBC-TV18. Also, Watch our channels CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz and CNBC Bajar Live on-the-go!TagsPaytm Share PricePaytm sharesshare market today