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title: "Anthropic Targets Record $86.3 Billion Nasdaq IPO on Second Straight Profit Quarter"
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summary: "Internal projections for the AI startup show adjusted operating income will be positive for the second consecutive period, a measure that excludes stock-based compensation. Gross margins remain above 80% before accounting for training costs and revenue shared with partners like Amazon, while second quarter revenue grew 14 fold year over year to $11.5 billion. The company hit an annualized revenue pace of $65 billion in July and selected the Nasdaq for an IPO that targets a raise matching or exceeding the $86.3 billion record set by SpaceX. Analysts from SemiAnalysis forecast that annualized revenue will hit $120 billion by the end of 2026 and nearly triple that figure by 2027."
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# Anthropic Targets Record $86\.3 Billion Nasdaq IPO on Second Straight Profit Quarter

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**Published:** 2026-09-14T08:58:31.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** anthropic, funding, llm, regulation, industry

## Summary

Internal projections for the AI startup show adjusted operating income will be positive for the second consecutive period, a measure that excludes stock\-based compensation\. Gross margins remain above 80% before accounting for training costs and revenue shared with partners like Amazon, while second quarter revenue grew 14 fold year over year to $11\.5 billion\. The company hit an annualized revenue pace of $65 billion in July and selected the Nasdaq for an IPO that targets a raise matching or exceeding the $86\.3 billion record set by SpaceX\. Analysts from SemiAnalysis forecast that annualized revenue will hit $120 billion by the end of 2026 and nearly triple that figure by 2027\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/update-anthropic-targets-record-863-billion-nasdaq-ipo-on-second-straigh-c5fc8b19>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2099297106217594946>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/firstadopter/status/2099291878839762996>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2099297115835125869>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Reuters/status/2099319759980437764>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/Katie_Roof/status/2099174889853009926>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2099178144725148050>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/ftr_investors/status/2099187536522273041>)