BIST Weekly IPO Surge: Kardemir Çelik and Saat & Saat Lead the Charge

From August 3‑7, newly listed stocks on Borsa Istanbul surged like rockets, delivering a week of standout performance.

Kardemir Çelik’s Rocket‑Like Rise: 31.69% Surge

■Delivered a 31.69% weekly gain, the highest return among all listings.

■Trading volume jumped 45% versus the prior week.

■CEO Murat Bayraktar’s comments boosted investor confidence to a peak.

Saat & Saat Breaks the 40 TL Barrier

■Share price climbed to 40.28 TL, marking a 13.40% weekly increase.

■The fresh issue offers a 2.5% dividend yield that attracted income‑seeking investors.

■Analyst Ebru Yılmaz labeled the stock a “short‑term opportunity.”

Weekly IPO Trend Snapshot

■Total IPO proceeds for the week amounted to ₺2.3 billion.

■The steel and watch sectors outperformed, posting average returns above 20%.

■Market liquidity improved by 12% thanks to the influx of new issues.

Investor Perspective on Potential Returns

■Long‑term dividend hunters favor Kardemir Çelik with a 5.2% dividend yield.

■Saat & Saat plans a 8% share‑buyback program to support price appreciation.

■Allocation to new IPOs has risen to 15% of diversified portfolios.

Aylin Güneş – Corporate Portfolio Management Strategist: The weekly IPO performance, driven by strong dividend and buy‑back policies at Kardemir Çelik and Saat & Saat, presents an attractive landscape for long‑term value investors. These equities combine solid dividend yields with share‑repurchase momentum, offering a compelling risk‑adjusted return profile. Positioning 10‑15% of a portfolio in this segment can deliver sustainable upside through both dividend flow and price support mechanisms.