Through the month of August, 188 companies have gone public in the United States, with some high-profile stocks like GoPro Inc. (Nasdaq: GPRO) and El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) posting triple-digit gains in their first several days.
That has investors clamoring for new upcoming IPOs to profit from.
Through the month of August, 188 companies have gone public in the United States, with some high-profile stocks like GoPro Inc. (Nasdaq: GPRO) and El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) posting triple-digit gains in their first several days.
That has investors clamoring for new upcoming IPOs to profit from.
The 2014 IPO market has already seen 37 companies go public, and this IPO chart shows which industries have produced the most initial public offerings.
When numerous companies go public from one industry, it means there is high demand for stocks in that field. And in 2014, one industry has trumped the rest: healthcare.
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If the first two months are any indication, the 2014 IPO market could be the biggest ever.
Through the first two months of 2014, 56 companies filed for initial public offerings in the United States. That's the highest total for any year in the past decade, and 60% higher than the next closest year, 2007.
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The 2014 IPO market is booming as 61 companies have already filed for initial public offerings. Biotech companies like Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: DRNA) and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: RARE) have led the way with first-day gains of 207% and 101%, respectively.
The success of biotech IPOs has led Money Morning's Defense & Tech Specialist Michael Robinson to call this "the biotech century."
As of March 4, 61 companies have filed for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2014, leaving many investors wanting to know how to invest in IPOs.
What makes initial public offerings intriguing is how they can bring huge first-day gains to shareholders.
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