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

“I have little doubt that the IPO will be successful, and that it will trade well, at least during the IPO period,” Brandt said.

From Barron's

To be fair, 2025 produced plenty of IPO doozies that investors would be wise to avoid until they demonstrate real technical fortitude.

From Barron's

To be fair, 2025 produced plenty of IPO doozies that investors would be wise to avoid until they demonstrate real technical fortitude.

From Barron's

That focus on the future might be why the stock can be up more than 27,000% from its 2010 IPO and still underperform the market for large stretches.

From Barron's

CSG said its IPO attracted strong demand from institutional investors, including Artisan Partners, as well as certain funds and accounts under the management of BlackRock and Al-Rayyan Holding, a subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal