FirstCry made its Dalal Street about two years ago, in August 2024, listing at a price of ₹651, a 40% premium compared to its issue price of ₹465. The stock went on to make a post-listing high of ₹734 on October 15, 2024.
Since then, the stock has been on a corrective spree, delivering negative returns over the last two years, and slipping well below its issue price as well.
Brainbees Solutions: Biggest single-day falls
The stock fell nearly 12% on March 23, 2026 marred by rising geopolitical risks and an extended sell-off in the smallcap space.On February 16 this year, Brainbees reported a consolidated net loss of ₹38.4 crore for the December quarter, a figure that was wider than the ₹14.7 crore it reported during the same quarter last year. The stock fell 11% that day.
Back in April last year, the stock fell 10% on April 7, in-line with the broader market meltdown after US President Donald Trump’s tariff tantrums. On February 7, 2025, the stock fell 10% ahead of the end of the six-month shareholder lock-in period on February 13 that year.
Brainbees Solutions shareholding
As per the shareholding data provided, Brainbees Solutions has no promoter or promoter group holding. Public shareholders hold 93.02% of the company’s equity, while employee trusts account for the remaining 6.98%.
Among public shareholders, mutual funds hold 14.94%, with SBI Large Cap Fund holding 8.11%, ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund 4.73%, and HDFC Small Cap Fund 1.66%.
Foreign portfolio investors hold 3.61% of the company, including 3.53% held by FPI Category I investors.
Foreign companies collectively hold 33.25%. The largest foreign company shareholder is SVF Frog (Cayman) Ltd, with a 19.78% stake, followed by TPG Growth V SF Markets Pte. Ltd. at 3.86%, Valiant Mauritius Partners FDI Limited at 2.84%, Apricot Investments Limited at 2.74% and Newquest Asia Investments III Limited at 2.21%.Among other shareholders, Supam Maheshwari holds 5.18%, while Mahindra and Mahindra holds 8.63%. PI Opportunities Fund-I Scheme II holds 5.07%. NextGen Management Services holds 4.31%.
The Brainbees Employee Welfare Trust holds 2.52% of the company’s equity.
Shares of Brainbees Solutions are trading 4.2% higher on Thursday at ₹178. The stock is down 62% from its issue price of ₹465, and over 75% from its post-listing high.
For 2026 so far, the stock has declined in every single month barring April, when it rose 15%. The stock has gained only in one out of the last 12 months.
