2026 Set to be a Major Year for IPOs, Featuring Companies like SpaceX and Anthropic
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 10 2026
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Source: Barron's
- IPO Activity in 2025: Initial public offerings saw a significant resurgence in 2025, with 202 companies pricing IPOs, marking a 35% increase from the previous year.
- Financial Growth: These IPOs raised approximately $44 billion, which is nearly a 50% increase compared to 2024, despite challenges such as tariff-related volatility and a government shutdown.
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Analyst Views on BK
Wall Street analysts forecast BK stock price to rise
11 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 134.370
Low
119.00
Averages
135.55
High
145.00
Current: 134.370
Low
119.00
Averages
135.55
High
145.00
About BK
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company. The Company’s business segment includes Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services and Investment and Wealth Management. The Securities Services business segment consists of Asset Servicing and Issuer Services, which provide business solutions across the transaction life cycle to its global asset owner and asset manager clients. The Market and Wealth Services business segment consists of three lines of business, Pershing, Treasury Services and Clearance and Collateral Management, which provide business services and technology solutions. Its Investment and Wealth Management business segment delivers a diversified portfolio of investment strategies independently, and through its global distribution network, to institutional and retail clients globally. It provides investment management, custody, wealth and estate planning, private banking services, investment servicing and information management.
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.
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