Company insiders are typically required to wait between 90 and 180 days before they can sell their shares after an IPO.
The market for initial public offerings started the year red-hot, with unicorns like Uber and Pinterest raising billions in their public debuts. But after a series of IPO flops and a pulled listing from co-working giant WeWork, newly public firms have started lagging behind the broader market — and the pain could get even worse. When companies go public, insiders such as employees are subject to a lockup period, or a specific set of time after the IPO when they can't sell their shares.
The market for initial public offerings started the year red-hot, with unicorns like Uber and Pinterest raising billions in their public debuts. But after a series of IPO flops and a pulled listing from co-working giant WeWork, newly public firms have started lagging behind the broader market — and the pain could get even worse. When companies go public, insiders such as employees are subject to a lockup period, or a specific set of time after the IPO when they can't sell their shares.
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