noun
initial public offering; IPO
Financial term for a company's first sale of stock to the public.
その企業は来月、新規株式公開を予定している。
The company plans an initial public offering next month.
上場 refers to listing on a stock exchange in general, while 新規株式公開 specifically means the initial public offering event.
Compound of 新規 (new, initial), 株式 (stock), and 公開 (public offering). A direct translation of the English term 'initial public offering'.