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The IPO Market Flips from Boom to Bust in 2022 After the prior year’s record activity, the 2022 US IPO market ground to a halt as the war in Ukraine, a valuation correction in high-multiple stocks, historic interest rate hikes, and looming fears of a recession caused the narrowing IPO window to slam shut. 71...read more

There have been few major IPOs so far in 2022, but now the year’s group of large issuers is performing stronger than the broader IPO market. Stymied by market volatility and poor returns, most large IPO candidates have put their offering plans on hold, resulting in just 14 IPOs raising $50 million or more year-to-date. Now, performance among these issuers is on the upswing....read more

We are just past the halfway mark of 2022 and now well into the third quarter of what could be the IPO market’s slowest year in over a decade. Just 42 IPOs have raised $4.3 billion year-to-date, the lowest level of activity from new issuers since 2009. Compared to this point last year, deal count has declined 82%, while proceeds have plummeted 95%. read more

There are currently no IPOs scheduled for the short Independence Day week. The calendar may be quiet, but you can still stay on top of the IPO market by reading our updated 2Q 2022 US IPO Market Review, which provides detailed analysis of US IPO activity...read more