IPO /; AmE / abbr

(Stock Exchange ) initial public offering, initial public offer

the act of selling shares in a company on a stock exchange for the first time:

The company had its IPO in September 2004.

There have been 14 IPOs since January.

The investment bankers set an IPO price of $17 per share.

IPO shares

The firm is considering an IPO that values the company at around $25 billion.

The IPO market largely dried up 18 months ago.

SYN FLOTATION, PUBLIC ISSUE

❖ to announce/launch/make/plan/seek an IPO

◆ to complete/do/have/subscribe (to) an IPO

◆ to handle/manage an IPO

◆ to abandon/cancel/withdraw an IPO

◆ a big/hot/large/lucrative/successful IPO

◆ a partial IPO

• plug and play
• plug-in
• plummet
• plunge
• plus
• plush
• ply
• PMI
• P-note
• PO
• POA
• poach
• PO box
• pocket
• pocket change
• pocket-sized
• podium
• point
• pointer
• point of action
• point of order
• point of purchase
• point-of-purchase advertising
• point of sale
• point of use