CAMS Stock “Crashes” 80% in a Day – Here’s Why It’s Actually Good News for Investors

On December 5, 2025, investors opening their trading terminals were greeted with a shocking sight: shares of

ge Management Services (CAMS) had plunged nearly 80% overnight, opening at just ₹791.40 from the previous close of around ₹3,957. Panic buttons were almost pressed — until everyone remembered: this wasn’t a crash. It was the long-awaited 1:5 stock split finally taking effect. What Actually Happened? Pre-split closing price (Dec 4): ≈ ₹3,957 Post-split opening price (Dec 5): ₹791.40 Post-split closing price (Dec 5): ₹777 Real movement on the day: –1.8% to –2% In simple terms, nothing disastrous happened to the company’s value. CAMS simply subdivided each existing share into five new shares. Key Details of the CAMS Stock Split Ratio: 1:5 (1 old share → 5 new shares) Face value: Reduced from ₹10 to ₹2 per share Record date: December 5, 2025 Announced: October 2025 If you held 100 shares of CAMS at ₹3,957 each before the split (total investment ≈ ₹3.96 lakh), after the split you now own 500 shares at approximately ₹777–791 each — still worth roughly the same ₹3.90–3.96 lakh (minus the small 2% daily drop).