Use LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Workspace), to search for a company's IPO. Data is only available for companies from 1985 to the present.
You can search by date to locate all companies that went public during a specific time frame:
- Type 'Screener' into the main search bar along the top of the page to load the Screener App.
- Change the Universe to Deals and Asset Class to Equity.
- Under the Quick Filters section, add Issue Date and Issue Type.
- Enter a timeframe for the Issue Date, and for Issue Type check off IPO.
To search by Company:
- Type the company name or ticker into the main search bar along the top of the page and click on the company to load the overview page.
- Scroll down the main overview page to see the IPO date.
Use Bloomberg (available in the Financial Room of Barcelona IESE Library. Ask staff for password). Enter ECDR (Equity Calendar, IPO’s) and press <GO>. Then search by company using the search bar on the left-hand toolbar.
For looking at dataset, use Compustat or CRSP in WRDS (you need to obtain your WRDS account).
For news, search for IPO or "initial public offering" and company/industry keywords in Factiva and Business Source Ultimate.
Company SEC filings can be accessed through the Search EDGAR facility.
Jay Ritter has an excellent web page of IPO data including data files from the appendices of several IPO papers.
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