• Homrich & Berg flagged an exceptionally strong US IPO pipeline, led by a potential Anthropic listing targeted for mid-October.
• 223 IPOs have priced in 2026 with $156 billion in value; Anthropic could seek up to $100 billion at a $2 trillion valuation.
• Average 2026 IPO performance: 20.1% first-day gain, 22.8% first-month gain, 28% since inception; 49.4% beat the S&P 500.
• Unprofitable IPOs led first-day gains this year, up 28.9% versus 8.1% for profitable issuers, echoing long-running listing patterns.
• Fast-track index rules could add Anthropic quickly: Russell in 5 days, MSCI in 10 days, Nasdaq in 15 days; S&P keeps 12 months.

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