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2026 could see more IPOs than 2025 even amid volatility challenges
2026 could see more IPOs than 2025 even amid volatility challenges
Yahoo Finance Video and Julie Hyman
Thu, February 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM GMT+9
As markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are eager to see the public debuts of companies like SpaceX (SPAX.PVT) and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) this year, several companies have started delaying their IPOs due to widespread volatility.
Vice Chair at Citizens Commercial Bank, Mark Lehmann, examines forecasts for the IPO market in 2026 amid several heavy variables.
To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief.
Video Transcript
00:00 Julia
I do want to get some thoughts from you on the IPO market because once again this year we came in, everybody’s so excited. We’re looking for Open AI, we’re looking for SpaceX. Um and you know, we we had some IPOs out of the gate, but in the past couple of weeks we’ve also had a handful of IPOs cancel or postpone their offerings, right? There’s a list of some of them there. Um so, you know, what’s what does that cadence look like especially with these worries around software in the market?
00:34 Speaker B
Yeah, it’s a good question, Julia. I think there are going to be more IPOs than 2026 than 2025. I think the width of the market is definitely going to expand. Um we’ve seen that here at citizens and we’re seeing that in our backlog. Um I think it’s not just going to be a tech market. I think it’s going to be have a variety of opportunities. We had one that we took public earlier this year called Equipment Share that’s out of the quiet period today that’s done extraordinarily well. Um I think what that’s telling you is valuations matter. I think it’s also telling you that this is not just go public, it’s all going to work out. You really got to price these things correctly. You really got to understand who the buyers are. I think historic numbers, some of the people who raised capital in 2021, that’s an irrelevant data point. I think you got to really understand what the marketplace is looking for. But I do think it’s going to be a more productive 26. I do think the width of the market is going to go up. And I do think the buyers are there. You talk about it. Um the market people are looking at the market like it’s been so awful because the Nasdaq’s had a couple bad weeks, but the overall market is healthy. The rates are coming down for the market. The White House is is is really focused on interest rates, affordability. We got an election year coming. That’s nine months away. I think it’s really important for the for Wall Street, um to make sure they price these offerings properly. Some of those cautionary tales of the ones got canceled frankly are a good sign because it shows you that pricing matters.
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