public offering

American  

noun

1. a sale of a new issue of securities to the general public through a managing underwriter (opposed to private placement): required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Example Sentences

Nuclear-energy company X-Energy XE 0.00%increase; green up pointing triangle scrapped a public offering less than three years ago after investors showed little interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

X-Energy rose 27% on its initial public offering.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

And on Wednesday, the company had said its Quantinuum quantum-computing business filed paperwork for an initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Hybe has denied wrongdoing, arguing that it had provided a copy of the agreement in question to the underwriters for its initial public offering who advised that disclosure was not necessary.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He would make the public offering on the Epiphany in Westminster Abbey.

From The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Yonge, Charlotte Mary