Homrich & Berg sees US IPO pipeline exceptionally strong, Anthropic eyed for October listing
SPY•US IPO pipeline and Anthropic listing
- Homrich & Berg flagged an exceptionally strong US IPO pipeline, led by a potential Anthropic listing targeted for mid-October.
- 223 IPOs have priced in 2026 with $156 billion in value; Anthropic could seek up to $100 billion at a $2 trillion valuation.
- Average 2026 IPO performance: 20.1% first-day gain, 22.8% first-month gain, 28% since inception; 49.4% beat the S&P 500.
- Unprofitable IPOs led first-day gains this year, up 28.9% versus 8.1% for profitable issuers, echoing long-running listing patterns.
- Fast-track index rules could add Anthropic quickly: Russell in 5 days, MSCI in 10 days, Nasdaq in 15 days; S&P keeps 12 months.
