IPO

noun

ˌī-(ˌ)pē-ˈō 

plural IPOs

: an initial public offering of a company's stock

Examples of IPO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Monday, the stock closed above its IPO price for the first time in weeks. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

In fact, SpaceXAI was carting gas turbines to its data centers as the IPO neared. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Soon after its market debut, the largest-ever IPO saw share prices exceed $225—more than 50% above the $150 opening price—then drop to an all-time low of $104 after its first quarterly report last week. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Africa’s dealmakers are betting that the continent’s capital markets are entering a new phase, with a burst of IPO and M&A activity kicking off with Aliko Dangote’s anticipated $5 billion listing of his refinery on the Nigerian Exchange. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

IPO

noun

ˌī-ˌpē-ˈō 

: an initial public offering of a company's stock