Despite the pandemic, 2020 active against the IPO because the company’s technological and biopharmaceutical sectors benefited from the increased interest of the investors. The demand for these IPO was so high that the beginning of the auctions almost each company was accompanied by very strong growth rates, up to 100%. Analysts expect more activity in the financial markets in 2021.
IPO in early 2020 was overshadowed by the global pandemic COVID-19, when the company faced uncertainty and were massively cancelled or postponed their IPO plans due to unfavorable macroeconomic conditions. But since the summer the situation has improved and in the autumn, investors have seen a boom in the IPO on expectations of a recovery of growth and the emergence of vaccines against COVID-19.
In addition, experts note that the stock market has come more retail investors, the statistics of such online brokers as Robinhood is confirmed. The reason is that Central banks in many countries cut interest rates to zero, which made the yield on bonds and Bank deposits too low.
In 2020, on the American stock exchange went about 400 companies that the IPO has raised $218 billion, According to estimates by Bloomberg, quantitatively, 1.8 times more than in 2019, and 36% more in relation to the borrowed funds.
Shares after the IPO in 2020, has grown on average by 29% in first day of trading, in contrast to 15% growth in 2019 — 15%. The Renaissance IPO index, reflecting dynamics of stocks of companies after the IPO, from June of the current year shows a growth of over 75%.
The ten most successful IPO in 2020 are: Lemonade, Snowflake, BigCommerce Holdings, Unity Software, C3.ai, Palantir Technologies, Berkeley Lights, CureVac, Nkarta, Airbnb.
The insurance company Lemonade
IPO Lemonade (LMND) held July 1, with price per share of $29, the amount of attracted funds amounted to $319 million Lemonade Platform, built on technologies of artificial intelligence (AI), using the chat-bot allows you to make an online insurance property for 90 seconds to obtain a coating on it for 3 minutes. Read more about IPO Lemonade in the article Marketinfo.pro “Insurance startup Lemonade with chat-bot was the best IPO in 2020.”
On the first day of trading, shares have soared 139% to $69,4, currently the price of 80% of above: $125,11 at the close of trading on Thursday.
Company storing and processing data in the cloud Snowflake
IPO Snowflake (SNOW) 16 Sep became one of the largest IPO in the history of the stock software. On the first day of trading, shares increased by 111,6% from $120 to $253,93, Snowflake raised $3,36 billion.
The hype around the IPO Snowflake was largely driven by the large investment from companies such as Berkshire Hathaway and Salesforce Ventures. In addition, the company said it is committed to integration with Salesforce products.
Over the past two weeks the stock Snowflake fell by 17%, but the price of $323,04 at the close of trading on Thursday, said the growth of 41% over the past three months.
Software maker BigCommerce Holdings
IPO BigCommerce (BIGC) August 5, has also become one of the largest IPOs of technology companies this year. The first day of trading shares worth $24 jumped to $72.
At the end of August BigCommerce shares peaked at $141, but has since returned to $72,8.
The company AI technologies and software C3.ai
Company C3.ai Inc (AI), which became public on 9 December stock price $42, selling the software of artificial intelligence for the corporate market. In the IPO, C3.ai raised $651 million, while shares increased by 120, 2% in first day of trading. At the close of trading Thursday the price was $161.
Investment firms include C3.ai to the list of some of the most promising companies that are engaged in product development with AI. Read more in the article “List of stock artificial intelligence for monitoring and investment.”
The company’s software for analyzing large volumes of data, Palantir Technologies
September 30, Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has become public through a direct listing on the NYSE. The shares were worth the $7.25 and traded below $11 for almost two months.
However, the share price now Palantir is $to 27.75 (at the close of trading on Thursday), making this listing (initial entering the market) one of the most effective in 2020.
Today the range of clients the software platform Palantir is composed of the defense Agency and US intelligence, as well as a number of international banks, companies in the healthcare, energy and manufacturing.
Company for the development of 3D graphics and VR effects in apps and video games Unity Software
During the IPO Unity Software (U) September 18, shares rose 48% to $52 and the company attractive $1.3 billion Since then, the shares soared and is now trading at a price of $164,92.
The company estimates that half of the 1000 best mobile games in the Apple App Store and Google Play was created using its platform, which expanded to help game developers to make money on advertising.
IPO biopharmaceutical companies in 2020
IPO Berkeley Lights (BLI), involved in cellular biology, was held in July at a price of $22 per share. After changeable growth during the year shares Berkeley Lights reached the price of $103,38 Thursday, which represents a growth of 58% and reflects the significant profits of the investors who bought these shares at the time of the IPO.
IPO CureVac (CVAC), working on the treatment of four types of cancer, and also on a vaccine COVID-19, held in August at a price per share of $16. CureVac shares today rose to $101,73, and the company’s market capitalization is $17 billion.
IPO Nkarta (NKTX) in July also had success strong debut in first day of trading the share price jumped from $18 to $58,7. At the close of trading on Thursday 24 December the shares were trading at $69,17.
Company online rent Airbnb
Airbnb IPO (ABNB), a world-renowned platform of rental housing, 10 of December, was one of the most anticipated IPO of the year 2020. Promotion Airbnb has more than doubled since their debut c price of $68, while maintaining strong growth in the first two weeks of trading. However, over the last three trading days there has been a sharp decline in stock to $154,84.
This year could be a record-breaking IPO in the history if China’s largest financial technology company Ant Financial (formerly Ali Pay) came on the public market. However, IPO was suspended due to the introduction of changes to the Antimonopoly law of China and the strengthening of control over major companies.
The number of listings in 2021 can be even more numerous, given that NYSE received the approval of the securities and exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial sale of shares by direct listing without underwriters. This will give small companies and start-UPS the opportunity less expensive to conduct the primary placement of its shares on the stock exchange, than the expensive IPO.
