According to Reuters' report early Friday (Hungarian time), an increasing number of potential investors are questioning Anthropic's reported valuation of $1.5 trillion (1,500 billion dollars). The report also states there is uncertainty whether the company will be able to proceed with a planned initial public offering (IPO) in November.
Portfolio Checklist discussion: the IPO as a market test
In the Portfolio Checklist program's Thursday episode (from 13:34), we discussed the Anthropic IPO with Czachesz Gábor, head of Multi-Asset and Quantitative Investment Strategies at VIG Alapkezelő. The conversation framed the proposed listing as one of the largest market tests for the AI sector, centering on whether investors will price it as a long-term technological breakthrough or as a sign of overheated AI hype.
In the first part of the episode, we also reviewed stock movements following the U.S. midterm elections with Nagy Viktor, lead equity analyst at Portfolio.
Podcast and event details
The episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms, and via the embedded player in the article. The publication of the article and the podcast was supported by VIG Alapkezelő. The cover image is illustrative.
A related industry event, Portfolio's AI & Digital Transformation 2026 conference, is scheduled for November 26; registration and further details are available through Portfolio.
This article does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation.
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