#ipo trends

Positive Growth Forecast for U.S. IPOs in 2017

Positive Growth Forecast for U.S. IPOs in 2017 Larger Offerings Could Increase Proceeds by Close to 50 Percent By any measure, 2016 was a difficult year for initial public offerings (IPOs) on U.S. exchanges with virtually every statistical category – offerings (-38%), proceeds (-38%) and filings (-48%)  – down significantly from 2015.  Moreover, this was the second consecutive down year for the…

Bats Global brings a glimspe of spring to the IPO market

Bats Global brings a glimspe of spring to the IPO market The initial public offering market is back on track now, right? Not quite, but analysts say it’s getting there, thanks to the strong performance of Bats Global Markets Inc. BATS, +0.42% which was trading 20% above its issue price Friday. Investors and companies were watching this non-biotechnology IPO for signs that the lackluster market…

US IPO Market 2016 Annual Review

US IPO Market 2016 Annual Review 2016 IPO Market Drops to 7-Year Low, Gears Up for 2017 Rebound Key Takeaways: Annual IPO Proceeds Fall to the Lowest Level Since 2003 2016 IPO Returns Strongly Rebound to 23%, Best Performance in 3 Years Public-Private Valuation Disconnect Hits Tech Issuance Four IPOs Raise Over $1 Billion; Largest Deals Include Two High-Growth Asia Plays Technology Retakes the…

U.S. IPOs set to rebound after dismal 2016

U.S. IPOs set to rebound after dismal 2016 The U.S. IPO market is expected to bounce back next year after a forgettable 2016, fueled by a sunnier economic outlook and a bit more certainty following the presidential election – factors that encouraged the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. The Fed lifted interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, the second increase since the financial…

IPO market gears up for a tech comeback in September

IPO market gears up for a tech comeback in September No companies went public this week, but with five new filings the IPO market is already showing signs of an active September, particularly in the tech sector. The VIX Volatility Index is comfortably below 15, the average IPO from 2016 has returned 28% and four-fifths of deals trade above issue. For companies that have raised $100 million or…

Anemic IPO Market Is Poised for a Rebound

Anemic IPO Market Is Poised for a Rebound A flood of share debuts is expected to invigorate the listless IPO market after the coming Labor Day holiday, but the revival may be short-lived. A flood of share debuts is expected to invigorate the listless market for initial public offerings after the Labor Day holiday, but the revival might be short-lived. Companies in a wide variety of U.S.…

Will IPO Market Unfreeze? If So, Should You Buy Into A Nutanix IPO?

Will IPO Market Unfreeze? If So, Should You Buy Into A Nutanix IPO?

After a long freeze, the market for technology-based initial public offerings (IPOs) could begin to thaw next month.

And that thaw could lead you to face a simple question: Should you buy shares in a Nutanix — a maker of computer systems that combine ”traditional silos of server, virtualization and storage” into one device? I…

4 Reasons for the IPO Market Slowdown in 2016

4 Reasons for the IPO Market Slowdown in 2016

With the first half of 2016 nearly complete, the annual total of initial public offerings (IPOs) is on target for reaching the lowest level since 2009. It was easy to understand the lack of enthusiasm for IPOs in 2009, because it was the year when the major stock indexes made frightening declines. The S&P 500 reached the Hadean low of 666 on March 6,…