Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic discussed lowering the company's pre-public valuation from $1.1 trillion to $1.3 trillion. In early October, the potential value of the business reached $2 trillion. The amendment was discussed against the background of the sale of technology shares.
It is significant that negotiations for a lower valuation are taking place against the backdrop of explosive revenue growth. In the first nine months of 2026, it grew by 1,206% and reached 33.2 billion dollars. The company is rapidly increasing revenues, while its estimated stock market value is decreasing at the same time. Stock valuation depends not only on current sales.
The gap between business performance and pre-IPO valuations shows how much market sentiment affects the price of technology companies. For now we are talking about the range in question, and not about the placement cost that has been finally determined. Even record revenue growth doesn't guarantee that valuations will stay the same if investors cut investments in the technology sector.