The Indian stock market will see a rush of lock-in expiries between May 26 and August 31 this year, with shares of 70 newly-listed companies worth $35 billion becoming eligible for trade when their mandatory shareholder lock-in periods expire, according to Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research.

The value represents the worth of the total number of shares freeing up for trade after lock-in periods of different time frames expire. However, it is worth noting that this only implies that they will become eligible for trade and doesn't imply that they will necessarily be sold in the secondary market.

The first set of lock-in expiries began on Tuesday when 30 lakh shares of Gaudium IVF and Women Health worth $4 million became eligible for trade as their three month lock-in period expired. The stock had been listed on stock exchanges NSE and BSE back in February this year.

Wednesday saw three lock-in expiries. Around 40 lakh shares of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions worth $51 million freed up for trade after the three-month lock-in period expired. Meanwhile, 20 lakh shares of Sudeep Pharma and 120 lakh shares of Borana Weaves cumulatively worth $$53 million became eligible for trade.

Schloss Bangalore lock-in expiry

Next, 20 lakh shares of PNGS Reva Diamond Jewellery will free up for trade on May 29 (Friday). Nearly 19 crore shares of Schloss Bangalore, the operator of hotel chains under the brand name ‘The Leela’, worth $811 million meanwhile will see their six-month lock-in period expire on June 1 (Monday). The shares of the company listed on stock exchanges BSE and NSE in June 2025. Omnitech Engineering shares will undergo their three-month lock-in expiries, while those of Belrise Industries and Enviro Infra Engineers will also see their lock-in expiries on Monday.

Wakefit Innovations lock-in expiry

Popular mattress-maker Wakefit Innovations had made a flat market debut in December last year. The shares of the company have fallen around 32% so far in 2026, and 12% in one week. Around 40 lakh shares of the Wakefit Innovations worth $6 million will free up for trade on June 3 (Wednesday). Later on June 12, another 16 crore shares worth $222 million will become eligible for trade.

OnEMI Technology Solution, the parent of digital lending platform Kissht, meanwhile will see 80 lakh shares worth $21 million undergo their one-month lock in expiry on June 5. The shares of the company had listed with 11% premium over the IPO price earlier this month.

Later in the month of June, Aegis Vopak, SEDEMAC Mechatronics, Aequs, ICICI Prudential AMC, Meesho, Suraksha Diagnostic, Vidya Wires, CORONA Remedies, Ikio Lighting, Park Medi World, Nephrocare Health Services, Vishal Mega Mart, Sai Life Sciences, Inventurus Knowledge Solutions, Mobikwik, Oswal Pumps and KSH International will see a portion of their total stake freeing up for trade.

ICICI Prudential AMC lock-in expiry

ICICI Prudential AMC shares made a decent debut on stock markets in December last year, listing with a premium of 20% over the IPO price. The shares of the company have gained 33% so far in 2026, 6% in one month and 9% in one week. According to Nuvama’s data, around 20 lakh shares of the company worth $88 million will free up for trade after the six-month lock-in expiry on June 10. Another 34 crore shares worth more than $12 billion will become eligible for trade on June 19.

Meesho lock-in expiry

Over 308 crore shares of Meesho worth more than $6 billion will become eligible for trade on June 10 after the six-month lock-in expiry. Meesho was listed in December at Rs 162 on the NSE, marking a 46% premium over the issue price of Rs 111. After rallying sharply to a peak of Rs 254 on December 18, the stock has since reversed nearly 26% and is now hovering around Rs 188. Notably, Meesho had turned into a 129% multibagger within just seven sessions of listing before entering the current downtrend.

Vishal Mega Mart lock-in expiry

Vishal Mega Mart shares had also made a strong market debut, listing with 41% premium over the IPO price at Rs 110 on BSE in December, 2024. The stock has fallen around 3% in one year, 11% so far in 2026 and 2% in one week. More than 92 crore shares of the company worth around $1.2 billion will free up for trade on June 17.

Mobikwik lock-in expiry

Mobikwik meanwhile will see 1.6 crore shares worth $32 million become eligible for trade on June 18. The shares of the fintech platform had made a solid market debut in December, 2024, listing with nearly 59% premium over the IPO price. The stock has fallen more than 26% in one year, 13% so far in 2026 and 13% in one month.

Let's take a look at all the IPO lock-in expiries taking place between May 26 and June 23.d opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)

(Source: Nuvama)