eToro Soars on Nasdaq Debut, Signaling Revival in Crypto-Related IPOs

• eToro trading platform performed exceptionally on its first day on the U.S. stock exchange.
• The demand for the company’s stock was phenomenal before the official debut on Nasdaq, and due to this, firm increased its IPO size to $620 million.
• The company’s revenue grew dramatically from $3.4B in 2023 to $12.1B in 2024, though expected to represent a smaller percentage of the 2025 revenue.

eToro Group made a fantastic debut on the U.S. exchange on Wednesday, with the stock price surging almost 30% on its first day of trading. Its stock price closed at $67, above its IPO price of $52. It brings the company’s market capitalization to over $5.5 billion.

Upsized Offering Reflects Strong Investor Demand

The successful market debut comes after the strategic move by eToro to raise its initial public offering from $500 million to $620 million days before listing. The company and the existing shareholders sold around 11.92 million shares, half each, after setting the price of shares at a higher price than the range of $46-$50.

This impressive performance was achieved despite the initial delays due to market turbulence. The April tariff announcements by President Trump temporarily stopped many planned public offerings. 

BlackRock-managed funds had earlier expressed interest in buying up to $100 million worth of shares at the IPO price, which was an indication of institutional belief in the trading platform.

This successful listing confirms the fact that retail investing is a sustained trend and not a passing fad, stated Robert Francis, managing director at eToro Australia.

The company’s regulatory filings indicated a very strong growth in crypto-related revenue, which stood at $12.1 billion in 2024, up from $3.4 billion a year ago. However, the company estimates that crypto will take a smaller share of the trading commissions in early 2025, which means diversification in revenue streams.

eToro’s successful market debut is remarkable as its direct competitor Robinhood stock plunged 1.9% on the same day.

The offering, which is spearheaded by some of the world’s biggest financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, is a potential resurgence of the crypto IPO landscape. A number of other leading digital asset companies, such as Kraken and Circle, are also said to be planning public offerings. Although some plans were put on hold after recent market volatility.

eToro’s journey to public markets was not without challenges, having previously abandoned a $10 billion SPAC merger in 2022 amid pandemic-related market conditions and inflation concerns.

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