public offering

NOUN

shares for sale in a company

Synonyms

WEAK

initial public offering new securities issue

Example Sentences

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But its stock could end up trading like those classic meme stocks after a highly anticipated initial public offering later this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

As SpaceX approaches an initial public offering, some investors are discussing the idea of a mega-Musk merger as a follow-up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

SpaceX is seeking an initial public offering valuation of $2 trillion, Bloomberg reported last week.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

While the imminent SpaceX initial public offering is commanding plenty of attention right now, there are already ways to get in on the space boom beyond public satellite and launch plays, according to analysts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He would make the public offering on the Epiphany in Westminster Abbey.

From The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Yonge, Charlotte Mary