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- Renaissance Capital's January IPO Market Update 02/01/22
- US IPO Weekly Recap: No IPOs as postponements and pricing delays abound 01/21/22
- Mad-cap micro-caps: Yoshitsu pops 700% on IPO 01/19/22
- Japanese retailer Yoshitsu Co. prices $24 million US IPO at $4 low end 01/10/22
- Japanese beauty retailer Yoshitsu Co. files and sets terms for a $30 million US IPO 08/27/21
2022 IPOs with the largest first-day pops are now some of the worst performers
So far in 2022, IPO activity has been dominated by small, volatile issuers. Of the year’s 51 pricings to date, 19 (37%) have soared 100% or more in their debuts, while one-in-ten have jumped at least 500%. But those with the largest first-day pops have...read more
Tiny takeover: Small issuers account for over 60% of 2022 IPO activity
Companies have broadly put listing plans on hold amid the worst IPO sell-off in over a decade, but small issuers are still on the move. So far, 21 of the year’s 34 IPOs (62%) have raised less than $50 million, the highest concentration in over a decade....read more
Pop and drop: Micro-cap IPOs with the best first-day pops of 2022 plummet in the aftermarket
Since the start of the year, three small IPOs have popped more than 400%. The gains proved to be short-lived, however: All three high-flyers have plummeted in the aftermarket and now average a -29% return from IPO. Last week, Singapore-based ...read more
All the small things: Small issuers keep the IPO market active as large deals wait
While market conditions have forced most IPO candidates to the sidelines, small issuers continue to list, dominating the IPO calendar in recent weeks. As we noted, ...read more