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The Anthropic IPO date looks set for Nov. 19 or Nov. 20, 2026, with shares to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker “ANT.” On Tuesday, Anthropic’s IPO price range came in at $70 to $78 per share. At the midpoint, Anthropic’s IPO valuation reaches $1.33 trillion, or $1.4 trillion at the top end. That could make Anthropic’s stock debut the biggest IPO in history. Anthropic’s 2026 IPO would also be the first from a dedicated AI model developer.
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Anthropic IPO Date, $1.4T Valuation, Pricing And Investor Risks
Sources told CNBC that Anthropic’s IPO date is Nov. 19, though the timing could still move. The company plans to sell 825 million shares and raise up to $64.4 billion. Right now, Anthropic’s IPO date sits about a week away.
Anthropic’s IPO Price Comes In Below Earlier Hopes
Not long ago, some investors talked about a $2 trillion figure, but major investors pushed for less than $1.5 trillion after an AI selloff. Anthropic’s IPO valuation now sits well below that early talk. As Anthropic’s IPO date nears, D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria had this to say:
“The market really needs this IPO to go well and the bankers on the deal surely understand that. The best way to set Anthropic up for success is to price the deal well.”
Insider Sales And Founder Control Raise Red Flags
Anthropic has booked only one quarter of operating profit, and its lock-up schedule lets some non-founder insiders sell 10% of their holdings on the day of Anthropic’s stock debut. Ahead of Anthropic’s IPO date, New Constructs founder and CEO David Trainer stated:
“We’re going to make a lot of people rich… that’s value that is taken away from public investors who are effectively giving them that from their own pockets, from their retirement accounts.”
The seven founders also hold a majority of voting power, and New York City comptroller Mark Levine said:
“We’re seeing a very worrisome trend of disempowerment to shareholders and all the balance of power tipping towards management.”
AI Stock Volatility Weighs On Anthropic’s Stock Debut
Anthropic’s 2026 IPO roadshow comes right after AI-linked stocks tumbled last week. At the time of writing, Anthropic’s IPO date is still on track, and investors are still waiting to see where Anthropic’s IPO price lands. Anthropic’s stock debut amounts to a test for the wider AI trade, and its 2026 IPO will show whether public investors agree with Anthropic’s IPO valuation.