Anthropic Offers 825 Million Shares, Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion

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Anthropic set a range of $70 to $78 per share for an offering of 825 million shares, in a public offering that could raise up to $64.4 billion, according to a Reuters report on the updated filing. Reaching the top of the range would imply a valuation of about $1.4 trillion on a fully diluted basis, according to the report. On an undiluted basis, which excludes securities convertible into shares, the market capitalization would be about $1 trillion. The range follows initial terms in circulation that had pointed to potential proceeds of up to $69.3 billion. Reuters said the updated filing included a lower price range and a lower proceeds target.

The figures present a different picture from estimates made before the range was set, as an Associated Press report estimated the valuation at about $1.3 trillion when the company goes public. On October 15, Reuters reported that some investors had discussed a valuation of about $1.5 trillion, after their earlier expectations had been close to $2 trillion for a November offering. The $1.5 trillion figure in this context remains an estimate discussed by investors in October, not the valuation implied by the price range in the updated filing. The valuation at the top of the range is $1.4 trillion on a fully diluted basis, while it falls to about $1 trillion on an undiluted basis. The differing figures reflect differences in the basis used for calculation, as well as changing expectations and initial offering terms.

The public offering proceeds are separate from parallel private financing; Reuters said the company will raise $26 billion in a separate private placement with anchor investors, including Alphabet, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. Combined with the top end of the public offering proceeds, the total financing could reach $90.4 billion, according to the report. The $64.4 billion in proceeds therefore does not represent all funds associated with the offering, but the expected maximum from selling shares to the public. The total includes private investments from companies including Broadcom, Micron Technology, Microsoft and TSMC. This distinction gives readers a clearer picture of the difference between proceeds from shares sold in the offering and private financing through a separate agreement.

The offering's appeal rests on rapid growth in the company's business, but the filing also reveals a heavy reliance on computing. Anthropic's annualized revenue reached about $81 billion on October 31, up $10 billion from September 30, according to Reuters. In the nine months ended September 30, 2026, consumption revenue was $26.3 billion, compared with $3.8 billion for all of 2025; it accounted for 79% of total revenue for the period, according to the company's filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. But the company recorded a net loss of $104.039 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $25.107 billion in the same period of 2025.

Securing computing resources is a key part of the financial risks surrounding growth; the company's computing commitments with partners including Amazon and Google are close to $900 billion, according to Reuters. Anthropic said in its filing that demand for computing has historically exceeded available capacity, and that any constraint on securing, maintaining or expanding that capacity could harm multiple parts of its business. Swissquote Bank chief analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya said investors are focused on "the cost of achieving this growth." This places the rapid pace of revenue alongside the commitments needed to continue operating and expanding services. Reuters reported that the company's annualized revenue rose by $10 billion during October, while computing capacity remains a major financial item in the offering filing.

Anthropic said on October 26 that it had filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial offering of Class A shares, but said at the time that the number of shares and price range had not yet been set. The company said it intends to list its Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANT. Reuters expects the shares to begin trading on Nasdaq on November 19 under the same symbol. In afternoon trading on November 10, Nasdaq fell 1.2% amid worse-than-expected inflation figures, while Amazon shares rose 1%, according to the report. The expected trading date sets the next step for investors after the price range and offering terms were established.