Angry Birds maker Rovio IPO valued at $1 billion

Rovio shares were trading at 12.11 euros, up 5.3% from the final price of 11.50 euros in IPO

Angry Birds maker Rovio's shares in high-flying debut
.
Reuters Helsinki
Last Updated : Sep 29 2017 | 4:39 PM IST

"Angry Birds" maker Rovio Entertainment's shares got off to a flying start on the Finnish firm's stock market debut.

Rovio shares were trading at 12.11 euros by 0814 GMT on Friday, up 5.3% from the final price of 11.50 euros in initial public offering (IPO) in Helsinki.

"There seems to be initial demand for it. But given that the IPO was multiple times oversubscribed, the reaction is not too dramatic," analyst Atte Riikola at research firm Inderes said.

Rovio's market valuation of 950 million euros ($1.12 billion), looked high based on Rovio's historical profit, Riikola added.

"Profit growth is priced in, so they need to keep up the good performance which they had in the first half of the year."
 

($1 = 0.8475 euros)

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 29 2017 | 2:40 PM IST

Next Story