ABH Healthcare IPO Closes at 1.44x Subscription on Day 4

Mumbai, August 27: The ABH Healthcare IPO is now closed for subscription. After opening on August 24, the ₹34.98 crore issue completed its four-day bidding window on August 27 with an overall subscription of 1.44 times.

It wasn’t a uniform response across investor groups. QIBs were clearly the most interested in the issue, while retail investors also pushed their reserved portion beyond the 1x mark. The NII segment, meanwhile, remained largely subdued.

The IPO was entirely a fresh issue of 34.26 lakh shares and carried a price band of ₹96 to ₹102 per share.

ABH Healthcare IPO Subscription Status

At the end of Day 4, the IPO had received bids for 46.81 lakh shares, compared with 32.57 lakh shares available to public investors.

The QIB portion was subscribed 8.37 times, comfortably ahead of the other categories. Retail demand also picked up and ended at 1.69 times the shares reserved for the category.

NIIs had a much slower run. Their portion was subscribed just 0.29 times, with both the bNII and sNII segments remaining below the 1x mark.

ABH Healthcare IPO Day-wise Subscription

The IPO didn’t get off to a particularly strong start. At the end of Day 1, the issue was subscribed only 0.36 times overall.

Day 2 brought some improvement, taking the overall figure to 0.79x. By Day 3, it had moved close to full subscription at 0.94x.

The final day proved decisive. Retail participation strengthened sharply, taking the retail portion to 1.69x and pushing the overall issue to 1.44x by the time bidding closed.

ABH Healthcare IPO Issue Details

ABH Healthcare’s IPO comprised 34.29 lakh shares, including 1.72 lakh shares reserved for the market maker. After excluding the market-maker portion, 32.57 lakh shares were available to the public.

The issue allocation was split between QIBs, NIIs and retail investors, with 6.12% reserved for QIBs and 46.94% each for NIIs and retail investors.

For retail investors, one lot consisted of 2,400 shares. At the upper end of the price band, an investor needed ₹2,44,800 to apply for one lot.

What’s Next for ABH Healthcare IPO Investors?

Now that the subscription window has shut, investors have moved on to the next step — IPO allotment.

The allotment is expected to be finalised on August 28, 2026. Refunds are scheduled for August 31, with shares also expected to be credited to successful applicants on the same day.

The company’s shares are scheduled to list on the NSE SME platform on September 1, 2026.

Conclusion

ABH Healthcare IPO finished its four-day subscription period on a reasonably positive note, crossing the 1x mark to close at 1.44 times subscribed.

The numbers were driven mainly by QIB and retail participation. The 8.37x QIB subscription stands out, while the NII response was considerably weaker at 0.29x.

With the IPO closed for subscription, there is little left for applicants to do now except wait for the allotment result on August 28 and, for successful bidders, the scheduled listing on September 1.

Source:

• https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/issue-information?symbol=ABH&series=SME&type=Active