IPO

American  

abbreviation

1. initial public offering: a company's first stock offering to the public.

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IPO British  

abbreviation

1. independent publicly owned company

2. stock exchange initial public offering

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IPO Cultural  

1. Abbreviation for i nitial p ublic o ffering; the first issuance of shares in itself by a public company.

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Etymology

Origin of IPO

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Fannie Mae stock is down 44% and Freddie Mac 48% this year, as hopes for an IPO and conservatorship exit wane.

From Barron's

The closed-end IPO market has been moribund, with minimal new issuance in two years, because investors don’t like the fund structure and the tendency of funds to trade at discounts.

From Barron's

Traditionally, after an IPO, companies had to go through a “seasoning period,” often three to 12 months, before they could join a major index such as the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal

The reforms come as Hong Kong’s IPO market is back on track after years of lackluster activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The listing came just one day after Oracle’s IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal