Paras Healthcare IPO: Rs 1,450 crore issue opens Oct 21 at Rs 660-693 a share
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Hospital chain Paras Healthcare will open its Rs 1,450 crore IPO on October 21, 2026, at Rs 660-693 a share, the same day as the Jio Platforms issue.
What Happened
Paras Healthcare, which runs a chain of hospitals in North India, Bihar and Jharkhand, has set a price band of Rs 660 to Rs 693 a share for its initial public offering of about Rs 1,450 crore. The issue opens for subscription on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and closes on Friday, October 23, with bidding for anchor investors on Monday, October 19. The offer combines a fresh issue of about 72.15 lakh shares worth Rs 500 crore, which will bring new money into the company, and an offer for sale of about 1.37 crore shares worth Rs 950 crore by existing shareholders. Investors can bid in lots of 21 shares, and listing on BSE and NSE is expected on October 28.
Key Facts
- Issue size: about Rs 1,450 crore; price band Rs 660-693 per share.
- Fresh issue: about 72.15 lakh shares, worth Rs 500 crore; offer for sale: about 1.37 crore shares, worth Rs 950 crore.
- Dates: anchor bidding October 19; subscription October 21-23; expected listing October 28 on BSE and NSE.
- Lot size: 21 shares, so a retail investor needs at least Rs 14,553 at the upper end of the band.
- The company runs 8 hospitals with 2,211 beds across North India, Bihar and Jharkhand.
- According to its earlier draft filing, the fresh issue money is meant for paying debt, investing in subsidiaries and general corporate purposes.
Why It Matters
Paras Healthcare's network is concentrated in North India and in Bihar and Jharkhand, so the listing offers investors exposure to hospital growth in those regions rather than in the big metros. The issue also gives the company money to cut debt and expand through its subsidiaries.
The structure of the offer matters for investors. Only Rs 500 crore of the Rs 1,450 crore goes to the company; the remaining Rs 950 crore goes to existing shareholders who are selling part of their stake. Investors usually look at that split, together with the company's debt, profitability and valuation, before deciding whether to apply.
The timing is also unusual. The issue opens on the same day as Jio Platforms' issue of about Rs 30,000 crore, which reports call India's biggest IPO. Both close on October 23. Retail and institutional investors will be deciding where to put their money in the same three days, which could affect demand for the smaller healthcare issue. Several other large issues, including Zetwerk and Tonbo Imaging, close on October 19.
| Detail | Paras Healthcare IPO |
|---|---|
| Price band | Rs 660-693 per share |
| Issue size | about Rs 1,450 crore |
| Fresh issue / OFS | Rs 500 crore / Rs 950 crore |
| Subscription | October 21-23, 2026 |
| Expected listing | October 28, 2026 |
Impact
Short-term: Investors will weigh the healthcare IPO alongside the much larger Jio Platforms issue in the same window, with anchor demand on October 19 giving the first signal.
Long-term: A successful listing would give Paras Healthcare capital to reduce debt and grow its hospital network, and add another regional hospital chain to the listed market.
Who is affected: Retail and institutional investors, Paras Healthcare's existing shareholders who are selling part of their holdings, and patients in the regions where the chain operates.
Key Takeaway
Paras Healthcare's Rs 1,450 crore IPO, mostly an offer for sale, opens on October 21 at Rs 660-693 a share, in the same window as the giant Jio Platforms issue.
Questions and Answers
What is the Paras Healthcare IPO price band?
The price band is Rs 660 to Rs 693 per share, with a minimum bid of 21 shares.
When does the Paras Healthcare IPO open and close?
It opens on October 21, 2026, and closes on October 23. Anchor investors bid on October 19, and listing is expected on October 28.
How much of the IPO is fresh money for the company?
Rs 500 crore is a fresh issue; the other Rs 950 crore is an offer for sale by existing shareholders.
What does Paras Healthcare do?
It runs a network of 8 hospitals with 2,211 beds across North India, Bihar and Jharkhand.
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