Everything you need to know ahead of Anthropic's IPO - Yahoo Finance
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Anthropic's (ANTH.PVT) long-awaited stock market debut may be just weeks away.
The artificial intelligence startup publicly filed its S-1 paperwork for its initial public offering — the prospectus a company must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before selling stock to the public. That started a countdown that could end in one of the largest IPOs in history.
The company hasn't announced a date for its first day of trading, but it's aiming to debut as soon as the week of Nov. 16, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
Before Anthropic's stock can begin trading, Anthropic's executives and its underwriters have to complete an investor roadshow, set a price, and receive a final green light from regulators.
Earliest date price can be set: Nov. 13, 2026
Exchange: Nasdaq Global Select Market (Class A)
Under SEC rules, the earliest Anthropic could start trading is Monday, Nov. 16, according to Yahoo Finance calculations. Based on the timeline set by SpaceX (SPCX) in June that went from public filing to first trade in 23 days, Anthropic would debut on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Companies that let the SEC review a draft of their IPO paperwork in private are required to wait at least 15 calendar days after making it public before starting their formal roadshow — the meetings where bankers pitch the stock to big investors and take orders. Since Anthropic released its filing to the public on Oct. 26, its roadshow can begin as soon as Nov. 10.
After that, the fastest path runs into a holiday. The SEC is closed for Veterans Day on Nov. 11, and its rules require two business days' notice before the agency declares a filing effective. That makes Friday, Nov. 13, the earliest Anthropic could set its price — a day bankers rarely use, since…
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