Anthropic Races for IPO Before Thanksgiving Freeze

Anthropic aims to price its IPO before Thanksgiving to avoid dealmaking freeze.

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Oct 23, 2026

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Anthropic Races for IPO Before Thanksgiving Freeze

Anthropic aims to price its IPO before Thanksgiving to avoid dealmaking freeze.

In brief

Anthropic aims to price its IPO before Thanksgiving to avoid dealmaking freeze. Anthropic targets a $1.5 trillion valuation for its IPO in mid-November, avoiding SpaceX's record $1.77 trillion IPO. Originally reported by The Motley Fool.

Anthropic IPO Timeline

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Anthropic aims to price its IPO before Thanksgiving to avoid the dealmaking freeze.

SpaceX IPO Comparison

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SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion in June 2026.

Anthropic's Financials

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Anthropic reported $16.3 billion in sales for the first half of 2026, up from $1.1 billion in the same period last year.

Valuation Expectations

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Analysts expect Anthropic to debut at a valuation of roughly $1.5 trillion, down from $2 trillion projections.

IPO Impact

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Going public will provide Anthropic with capital to fuel growth as it spends on compute resources.

At a glance

Anthropic targets a $1.5 trillion valuation for its IPO in mid-November, avoiding SpaceX's record $1.77 trillion IPO.

Read the original on The Motley Fool

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