2025 IPO Successes and Failures: Figma, Bullish, and Klarna Drive $31 Billion Revival
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 29 2025
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Source: TipRanks
Strong IPO Activity in 2025: As of late September 2025, 254 companies have gone public on the NYSE and Nasdaq, surpassing the total for 2024 and 2023, with a significant increase in activity during the summer months, particularly in technology and financial technology sectors.
Diverse Performance Among IPOs: While some companies like Reddit and CoreWeave have seen substantial gains, others such as Figma and Firefly Aerospace have experienced significant declines, indicating a selective investor sentiment in the IPO market.
Analyst Views on NDAQ
Wall Street analysts forecast NDAQ stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NDAQ is 107.91 USD with a low forecast of 96.00 USD and a high forecast of 130.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 100.330
Low
96.00
Averages
107.91
High
130.00
Current: 100.330
Low
96.00
Averages
107.91
High
130.00
About NDAQ
Nasdaq, Inc. is a global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. The Company manages, operates and provides its products and services in three business segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology and Market Services. Its Capital Access Platforms segment comprises Data & Listing Services, Index and Workflow & Insights. The Financial Technology segment comprises Financial Crime Management Technology, Regulatory Technology and Capital Markets Technology businesses. Its Market Services segment includes its equity derivative trading and clearing, cash equity trading, fixed income, currency and commodities trading. It operates over 19 exchanges across several asset classes, including derivatives, commodities, cash equity, debt, structured products and exchange-traded products (ETPs).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
