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Smart ring maker Oura yanks IPO at last minute – latest company to pump brakes over ‘market uncertainty’

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Vartabedian, M. (2026, September 29). Smart ring maker Oura yanks IPO at last minute – latest company to pump brakes over ‘market uncertainty’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/business/smart-ring-maker-oura-yanks-ipo-at-last-minute-latest-company-to-pump-brakes-over-market-uncertainty/

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Oura, a smart ring manufacturer that tracks health metrics, canceled its initial public offering (IPO) on the day it was scheduled to proceed due to uncertainty in the market. CEO Tom Hale did not provide a new IPO date but emphasized the company's intention to deliver an extraordinary listing for stakeholders at a later time when conditions are more favorable. Oura reported strong revenue growth of 74% to $1.21 billion over nine months through June and recently turned profitable with $60.8 million in net income, up from $1.6 million the previous year.

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Oura Inc., a smart ring maker known for its wearable sleep tracking device, postponed its initial public offering (IPO) due to market "uncertainty." The company had planned to sell 50 million shares at $40-$44 each on January 7, 2026, but decided against it despite strong demand. Market volatility, including concerns about AI spending and the Federal Reserve's rate hikes, contributed to this decision. Oura, with over 5.7 million paid members thanks to its Oura Ring 5 model, expected revenue growth of 90% for the fiscal year ending on that day. The delay highlights broader economic uncertainties affecting public listings, with other companies also postponing their IPOs recently.

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Smart-ring maker Oura on Tuesday became the latest company to delay its initial public offering, as more businesses put IPO plans on hold due to economic uncertainty. asserted

businesses → become → uncertainty

But Oura CEO Tom Hale made the delay announcement the very day the offering had been scheduled “due to uncertainty in the IPO market.” “We aim to deliver an extraordinary IPO for our employees and investors and we have the luxury of choosing our moment,” he added in a statement that shied away from setting a new date. asserted

that → make → date

Oura filed its IPO paperwork public earlier this month and said it was seeing strong investor demand in aiming to list on the Nasdaq. asserted

it → file → Nasdaq

The startup didn’t elaborate on the market conditions that led it to postpone its IPO. asserted

that → elaborate → IPO

Broadly, investors have been contending with volatile oil prices and inflation caused by the war with Iran, including shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

investors → contend → Hormuz

Until recently, the overall market for public listings had been surging – 208 IPOs raised a whopping $137 billion during the first half of this year, compared to 180 companies that raised $27 billion the first six months of 2025, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. uncertain

that → surge → Commission

The party might be coming to a halt, as Holtec Nuclear, Bamboo Insurance and now Oura postponed their planned listings over just the past few days. uncertain

Nuclear → come → days

Earlier this month, AI titan Anthropic pushed its blockbuster IPO from October to November – a listing that could value the Dario Amodei-led company at $2 trillion and raise up to $100 billion. uncertain

that → push → billion

Still, Oura said its business – which taps into the growing trend of tracking health metrics – has been growing. asserted

which → say → metrics

The company logged revenue of $1.21 billion for a nine month stretch through June, up 74% from the same period a year earlier. asserted

company → log → period

The biz said its 5.7 million paying members helped it recently become profitable, netting $60.8 million in the period, up from $1.6 million during the same period last year. asserted

it → say → period

Oura was founded in 2013 in Finland and has inked partnerships with major sports leagues, along with celebrity endorsements, and has said a key source of revenue comes from the US Defense Department. asserted

source → found → Department

Smart ring maker Oura yanks IPO at last minute – latest company to pump brakes over ‘market uncertainty’

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