Saudi Aramco is a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company. In December 2019, the company in its IPO initially raised $25.6 billion which already then was a record-setting number. They sold 3 billion shares worth $8.53 (or 32 riyals) a share. Already at the beginning of the IPO, the company stated that they might sell additional shares through the greenshoe option. It’s also called over-allotment of shares, which means that companies are allowed to issue more shares in the...
Read More »Saudi Aramco Soars in Debut to Reach $1.88 Trillion Market Value
The IPO of Saudi Aramco was probably one of the most hotly-anticipated companies’ initial public offerings this year. And it has really met the expectation of many (and even gone beyond).The shares of Aramco have surged after it. As a result, the valuation of this world-famous oil producer hit a record of $1.88 trillion. These figures have taken the stock market of Saudi Arabia to the position of the largest in the world.In early deals in Riyadh, the stock of the company increased to 35.2...
Read More »Kuwait to Add $1 Billion in Saudi Aramco IPO, but Is It Really Worth It?
It seems Kuwait’s government could insert at least $1 billion in the initial public offering of Saudi Arabia state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco. Sources familiar with the situation said that the kingdom asked its regional partners to support the share sale valued as high as $2 trillion.Until recently, the Kuwait Investment Authority had been pretty much unwilling to commit significant funds to the IPO. However, the government explained that a stake was in the country’s strategic interest,...
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