ipo
gb/ɪpoʊ/ us/ɪpoʊ/
B2
English
tőzsdére lépés, IPO, tőzsdére lép
NOUN
B2
BUSINESS
1
IPO
C1
Usage pattern:
an IPO; [company]'s IPO; file for/launch/price an IPO
The company raised $1.2 billion in its IPO.
A vállalat 1,2 milliárd dollárt vont be a tőzsdére lépése során.
Investors were eager to buy shares before the IPO.
A befektetők már az IPO előtt is nagyon szerettek volna részvényeket venni.
A weak stock market forced the startup to delay its IPO.
Learner examples
The company had its IPO last year.
A vállalat tavaly lépett tőzsdére.
Many investors bought shares in the IPO.
Sok befektető vett részvényeket az IPO során.
Common mistake:
IPO is normally written in capital letters. It means the first public share sale, not every sale of shares.
Meaning
first public share sale
Collocations
launch an IPO
|file for an IPO
|plan an IPO
|price an IPO
|postpone an IPO
|cancel an IPO
|IPO market
|IPO price
|IPO valuation
|successful IPO
Synonyms
initial public offering (full form of the abbreviation)
|
stock market debut (more journalistic and less technical)
|
flotation (especially British English and somewhat formal)
Antonyms
going private (a company stops being publicly traded)
|
delisting (removal of a company's shares from a stock exchange)
Themes
business
|finance
|investing
|stock_market
Definition
An IPO is when a company sells its shares to the public for the first time.
The first sale of a company's shares to the public, usually with a stock-market listing, making the company publicly traded.
VERB
C1
BUSINESS
2
tőzsdére lép
C1
Usage pattern:
[company] IPOs; [company] IPO'd; [company] is planning to IPO
The startup is expected to IPO next year.
A startup várhatóan jövőre lép tőzsdére.
Several tech companies IPO'd during the market boom.
Több technológiai cég is tőzsdére lépett a piaci fellendülés idején.
The firm decided not to IPO until conditions improved.
Learner examples
The company wants to IPO soon.
A vállalat hamarosan tőzsdére akar lépni.
It IPO'd in 2021.
2021-ben lépett tőzsdére.
Common mistake:
As a verb, IPO is common in business news but less formal than go public or hold an IPO.
Meaning
go public via IPO
Collocations
plan to IPO
|expect to IPO
|try to IPO
|finally IPO'd
|IPO next year
|IPO at a valuation
|IPO on an exchange
Synonyms
go public (more common and less jargon-like)
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float (especially British English; often used in business contexts)
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list (focuses on having shares traded on an exchange)
Antonyms
go private (to stop being a publicly traded company)
|
delist (to remove shares from public exchange trading)
Themes
business
|finance
|investing
|stock_market
Definition
If a company IPOs, it starts selling shares to the public for the first time.
For a company, to sell shares to the public for the first time and become publicly traded.
Grammar
Dictionary form
ipo
IPA
GB/ɪpoʊ/
US/ɪpoʊ/
Syllables & stress
ipo (1 syllable)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: ipo
- Plural: ipos
Verb
- Base: ipo
- 3rd Person Singular: ipoes
- Present Participle: ipoing
- Past: ipoed
- Past Participle: ipoed
Expressions
file for an ipo
1/fˈaɪl fɚ ən ɪpoʊ/
fixed phrase
business
submit IPO paperwork
To begin the official paperwork needed before a company can have an IPO.
Examples
- The payments company filed for an IPO after years of rapid growth.
- Several firms filed for IPOs before market conditions worsened.
- The company filed for an IPO with a proposed valuation of $8 billion.
Learner examples
- The company filed for an IPO in June.
ipo market
1/ɪpoʊ mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
business
market for new listings
The general situation for companies that want to have IPOs.
Examples
- The IPO market slowed sharply as interest rates rose.
- A strong IPO market encouraged more startups to go public.
- Analysts expect the IPO market to recover next year.
Learner examples
- The IPO market is weak this year.
ipo pop
1/ɪpoʊ pˈɑp/
fixed phrase
informal
first-day share jump
A quick rise in a stock's price just after its IPO.
Examples
- The stock had a 40 percent IPO pop on its first day of trading.
- A huge IPO pop can mean the company sold its shares too cheaply.
- Investors hoped for an IPO pop, but the shares barely moved.
Learner examples
- The company had a big IPO pop.
ipo price
1/ɪpoʊ pɹˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
business
initial offer share price
The price of one share when it is first sold in an IPO.
Examples
- The shares opened well above their IPO price.
- Investors who bought at the IPO price doubled their money within a year.
- The company set an IPO price of $32 per share.
Learner examples
- The IPO price was $15 per share.
launch an ipo
1/lˈɔnt͡ʃ ən ɪpoʊ/
fixed phrase
business
start IPO process
To start selling a company's shares to the public for the first time.
Examples
- The retailer plans to launch an IPO this autumn.
- The company launched its IPO at the top of the expected price range.
- Market volatility made it a bad time to launch an IPO.
Learner examples
- The company will launch an IPO next month.
post-ipo
1/pˈoʊst ɪpoʊ/
fixed phrase
business
after public listing
After a company has had its IPO.
Examples
- The company's post-IPO performance disappointed investors.
- Post-IPO reporting rules are much stricter.
- Many employees sold some of their shares in the post-IPO period.
Learner examples
- Post-IPO growth was slower than expected.
pre-ipo
1/pɹˈi ɪpoʊ/
fixed phrase
business
before public listing
Before a company has its IPO.
Examples
- Early employees received pre-IPO shares as part of their compensation.
- Pre-IPO investors took a big risk but earned large returns.
- The fund specializes in buying stakes in pre-IPO companies.
Learner examples
- She worked at the company in its pre-IPO days.
price an ipo
1/pɹˈaɪs ən ɪpoʊ/
fixed phrase
business
set IPO share price
To decide the first selling price of shares in an IPO.
Examples
- The underwriters priced the IPO at $18 a share.
- The company priced its IPO above the expected range.
- If demand is weak, the banks may price the IPO lower than planned.
Learner examples
- They priced the IPO at $20 a share.