4 Things To Know As OpenAI Eyes IPO

Today’s StocksMoney4 Things To Know As OpenAI Eyes IPOByPeter Cohan,Senior Contributor.Edited bySophia Acevedo,Associate Editor.for Investor HubFollow AuthorsMay 26, 2026, 03:53pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.TABLE OF CONTENTSOpenAI Key Stats to Know When Could OpenAI Go Public? What to Know Before OpenAI Goes Public How to Buy Into OpenAI Stock After The IPO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)The OpenAI logo appears on the screen of a smartphone placed on a laptop keyboard. NurPhoto via Getty ImagesOpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, reportedly may go public this year. Since launching the AI chatbot in November 2022, the San Francisco-based company has reached $20 billion in 2025 revenue. Despite huge losses, OpenAI is poised for one of the largest initial public offerings in history – expected to value the company as high as $1 trillion. Should you invest in the OpenAI IPO? Here are some things to consider before making that decision.OpenAI Key Stats to Know OpenAI’s IPO is expected to be the second largest in history, looking at raising $60 billion or more, according to Reuters. Before that, however, SpaceX is expected to surpass Saudi Aramco’s $25.6 billion IPO in 2019 with a $75 billion raise.OpenAI has grown significantly but loses huge amounts of money and is years away from profitability. In 2025, revenue grew 233% to $20 billion. However, due to the high cost of AI computing, OpenAI lost about $1.22 for every dollar of revenue it generated.OpenAI is projected to lose $14 billion in 2026; through 2029, huge infrastructure investments are expected to yield cumulative losses of up to $115 billion with profitability arriving at some point in the 2030s.MORE FOR YOUOpenAI initially targeted roughly $30 billion in total revenue for 2026. However, internal reports from the first quarter indicate the company generated $5.7 billion – which if annualized would total $22.8 bil...