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Meller Sunglasses are flying off the shelf

Pranav Balakrishnan

February 13, 2026 | 4 Min Read

Meller Sunglasses are flying off the shelf

February 13, 2026 | 4 Min Read

Lenskart acquired 80% of Spain-based Meller in the middle of last year, and the sunglasses brand has already started showing results

Eyewear maker Lenskart had a blockbuster Q3 (October to December 2025), and its shares jumped 10% on Thursday to close at Rs 513. That is quite a turnaround for a company that faced criticism just before its public listing over what many saw as an expensive IPO price.

Lenskart’s shares had opened below their IPO price on debut. On 10 November 2025, the stock opened at about Rs 395 per share on the NSE, against an IPO price of Rs 402.

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