NSE shares fall 2%, slip below IPO price, but analysts’ target prices go up to Rs 2,050. Time to buy?
NSE moved lower in an ipo & listings development.
28 Sept 2026 · ET Stocks, Economic Times Markets
NSE slipped below their Rs 1,785 IPO price on Monday, taking its market capitalisation to Rs 4.36 lakh crore. Despite the decline, brokerages remain positive on the stock, with Macquarie, Emkay and PL Capital setting target prices between Rs 1,950 and Rs 2,050, citing its market leadership and growth prospects.
The analysis
NSE reported Rs 2,050, Rs 1,785 and Rs 4.36 lakh crore, with movement of 2% attached to those lines. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Because the driver here is macro rather than company-specific, the read-through is to index-level positioning rather than to any single name — correlations tend to rise when the whole market faces the same signal.
Why it matters
- Listing activity is a read on risk appetite — a hot primary market usually means a confident secondary one.
- With NSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- This is a market-wide development — its reach goes beyond any single stock.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.
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