public offering

NOUN

shares for sale in a company

Synonyms

WEAK

initial public offering new securities issue

Example Sentences

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SpaceX is the largest initial public offering on record, with its IPO price of $135 amounting to a $1.77 trillion market value for the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX filed Wednesday for the an initial public offering that is expected to raise at least $75 billion and would value the company at as much as $2 trillion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On top of being the largest initial public offering in history, Friday’s hotly anticipated SpaceX IPO is unique in another way.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The Houston-based company raised $600 million in its initial public offering late Tuesday at $21.50 a share, valuing the company at $5.9 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The day to day interference was expected to be minimal, but the planned public offering would be accelerated.

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