Can you buy IPOS before they go public?
There are several ways and methods one can invest in pre-IPO shares with a company that intends to go public. One of the most common ways is to speak to your stock broker or find an advisory firm that specializes in pre-IPO shares and capital raisings.
What is pricing in IPO?
The listing price is decided based on market demand and supply of the shares and aims to strike a balance between the two. The listing price is arrived at based on all the orders received for the shares and with the idea of maximising the number of trades that can be executed when the stock debuts.
How do you determine IPO price?
The main way to research an IPO price is to contact the underwriting bank for the offering and get a copy of the prospectus. Find the financial data contained in the prospectus. Locate the balance sheet and find the stockholder’s equity section.
Is Weibo a buy?
Weibo has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company’s average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Do IPOs usually go up?
IPOs are typically priced so that they go up about 15%-30% on the first day. In my view, this is usually too much because it means the company could have sold its shares for a higher price and raised more money (more on that, later). (The 1% is just up from the IPO price that happens the night before.
Who decides listing price of IPO?
The listing price of the IPO is decided by the syndicate of the investment banks performing the IPO through a process called book building.
Is Weibo a good stock?
What is Weibo worth? According to my valuation model, the stock is currently overvalued by about 40%, trading at US$48.13 compared to my intrinsic value of $34.41. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
What does Weibo Corp do?
Weibo Corp is a social media platform for people to create, distribute and discover Chinese-language content. The Company offers users public self-expression in real time with a powerful platform for social interaction, as well as content aggregation and distribution.