Initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States

Statistics report on initial public offerings in the U.S.

Initial public offerings (IPOs) in the United States

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about initial public offerings in the United States. Also known as IPOs or stock market launch, initial public offerings are a type of public offering where company shares of stock are sold to the general public. The initial chapter of the report presents a global overview, while the following chapters provide a deeper insight into U.S. IPOs, their size, and the companies' performance post-IPO.

Table of contents

Global overview

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  • Premium Statistic Largest IPOs worldwide as of 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading countries, regions, or territories by number of traditional IPOs 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading destinations for cross-border IPOs Q3 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading 12 stock exchanges worldwide Q3 2023, by number of IPOs
  • Premium Statistic Leading 12 stock exchanges worldwide Q3 2023, by IPO proceeds

IPOs in the U.S.

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  • Premium Statistic Number of IPOs in the U.S. 1999-2023
  • Premium Statistic Largest IPOs in the U.S. as of 2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading IPOs in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Equity raised by companies before IPO in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Median firm valuation before IPO in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of venture-backed IPOs in the U.S. 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Underwriters of largest IPOs in the U.S. 2023

Size of IPOs

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  • Premium Statistic Size of IPOs in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Median IPO size in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of IPOs in the U.S. 2014-2022, by size
  • Premium Statistic Size of VC-backed IPOs in the U.S. 2000-2022

Post-IPO

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  • Premium Statistic Post-IPO profitability in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Best performing IPOs in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Average first-day IPO returns in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average year-end IPO returns in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. IPOs with negative first day returns 1980-2022

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