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Anthropic targets valuation of up to $1.4tn in stock market flotation

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Anthropic is seeking a valuation of up to $1.4tn (£1.05tn) in its imminent stock market flotation, short of the $2tn that had been expected before investors started to question the durability of the AI boom. The developer of the Claude chatbot was widely reported to be targeting a $2tn initial public offering on Wall Street but its sights have been set lower, according to a US regulatory filing on Tuesday. Anthropic is aiming to raise up to $64.4bn by selling 825m shares in the IPO priced up to $78 a share, givi…

Anthropic targets valuation of up to $1.4tn in stock market flotation

The problem

Anthropic is seeking a valuation of up to $1.4tn in its IPO, well below the $2tn widely expected, as investors question whether AI infrastructure spending will pay off.

In brief

Anthropic, the developer of the Claude chatbot, is seeking a valuation of up to $1.4tn in its Wall Street flotation, according to a US regulatory filing on Tuesday. It had been widely reported to be targeting $2tn. The company aims to raise up to $64.4bn by selling 825m shares priced at up to $78 each.

Forrester analyst Brian Hopkins said last week's US midterm elections, which produced victories for datacentre opponents, gave investors an excuse to correct valuations they already worried about. He said the lower Anthropic figure is a consequence of that correction.

Anthropic will also raise a further $26bn through a private placement with cornerstone investors including Alphabet and Nvidia. Trading could start as soon as next week, so the final market value is not yet known.

Main points

  1. The IPO would raise up to $64.4bn by selling 825m shares at up to $78 a share.
  2. A separate private placement would add $26bn from cornerstone investors including Alphabet and Nvidia.
  3. The updated filing says annual revenue was running at $81bn as of 31 October, up $10bn from the previous month.
  4. Analyst Brian Hopkins of Forrester said the midterm elections prompted investors to correct valuations, and that this lowered Anthropic's target from $2tn.
  5. Elon Musk's SpaceX holds the record for the largest listing, at a $1.78tn valuation, and is now worth just under $2tn.
  6. A Chinese spying scandal involving Nvidia has not affected share prices so far, other than Nvidia's.

The full story

The filing sets out the structure of the deal: up to 825m shares priced at up to $78, raising up to $64.4bn and implying a valuation of up to $1.4tn. Alphabet, Google's parent, and chipmaker Nvidia are among cornerstone investors in a separate $26bn private placement.

The Guardian ties the lower target to investor nerves over the AI boom. Datacentre opponents won races in the US midterms last week, adding to existing doubts about how quickly, or whether, companies can earn a return on AI infrastructure spending. Hopkins said the market needed an excuse to correct itself a little on valuations.

Despite the lower target, the filing shows revenue growth: an annual run rate of $81bn at 31 October, $10bn higher than the month before. The article notes SpaceX's listing at $1.78tn as the largest ever and a Chinese spying scandal around Nvidia as a possible overhang.

Talk it overFour questions for a class, a team or the dinner table

  1. Who carries this cost, and what would have to change to prevent it?

    The problem Anthropic is seeking a valuation of up to $1.4tn in its IPO, well below the $2tn widely expected, as investors question whether AI infrastructure spending will pay off.

  2. How do we know? What can this kind of evidence show, and what can’t it?

    The evidence This rests on a news report, from The Guardian.

  3. What does it leave open? What else would you want to know before acting on it?

  4. Have you seen AI used this way where you study, work or live? Did it go the same way?

The questions are the same on every record. The details under them are taken from this record as written.

Sources

1 on file
  1. The Guardiantheguardian.com
    Journalism2026-11-10

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