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Will OpenAI Complete an IPO by the End of 2026?

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Forbes
Forbes"OpenAI is reportedly delaying its IPO to 2027, despite filing a confidential S-1 and launching ChatGPT ads."Sep 07, 2026
EBC Financial Group
EBC Financial Group"OpenAI has filed confidential IPO paperwork, but the expected Wall Street debut may still be pushed into 2027."Jun 29, 2026
ThinkMarkets
ThinkMarkets"Reporting since has pointed to a 2027 listing rather than 2026."Sep 07, 2026
MarketScreener
MarketScreener"I still think that they're going to be scheduled to release their stock and do an IPO later on this year in 2026."Sep 07, 2026
"OpenAI is preparing to go public as early as the fourth quarter of 2026, targeting a valuation of up to $1 trillion."Apr 06, 2026
Reuters
Reuters"The company is aiming for a 2027 listing... But some advisers predict it could come even sooner, around late 2026."Oct 31, 2025
Openai
Openai“An IPO is not our focus, so we could not possibly have set a date [i.e. 2026]."Oct 30, 2025
CMC Markets
CMC Markets"There are reasons the timeline [2026] could slip."Mar 09, 2026
FutureSearch
FutureSearch"OpenAI will lag, I forecast they'll list in May 2027, with a median first-day cap of $1.0T."Mar 31, 2026
IG GROUP
IG GROUP"OpenAI filed a confidential draft S-1 with the SEC on 8 June 2026, but by late June was reportedly leaning towards a 2027 listing rather than late 2026."Jul 23, 2026
Sarah Friar
Sarah Friar“Will be a public company in 2027.”Aug 19, 2026
The New York Times
The New York Times"OpenAI is leaning toward holding off its IPO until next year [2027], people involved in the company’s deliberations said, a delay that highlights the unclear paths of AI titans."Sep 07, 2026
Ed Ludlow
Ed Ludlow"OpenAI is considering an initial public offering as soon as in 2027, according to people familiar with the matter, a timeline that would potentially see it go public after its artificial intelligence rival Anthropic PBC."Jun 26, 2026
Morning Star
Morning Star"Mid-to-late 2027 is the more realistic window for OpenAI’s listing, which changes the AI IPO landscape."Apr 30, 2026
Polymarket
Polymarket"There is a 43% chance that OpenAI will IPO by December 31, 2026."Apr 08, 2026
Manifold
Manifold"There is a 21% chance that OpenAi will go public."Jun 01, 2026
Business Today
Business Today"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) as early as 2026, but the road to going public could prove complicated."Apr 06, 2026
Sam Altman
Sam Altman"I don't know"Jan 07, 2026
Michael Spencer
Michael Spencer"OpenAI is likely to do a historic Trillion dollar IPO in 2026 or more likely, in 2027."Nov 04, 2025


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