Anthropic’s reported selection of Nasdaq as its IPO listing venue underpins the market-implied odds exceeding 95 percent for that outcome. Multiple credible reports from September and October 2026 confirm the AI developer behind Claude has chosen the exchange for a potential debut now targeted around mid-November, following delays from an earlier October window and aligning with SpaceX’s recent Nasdaq listing. This positioning reflects Nasdaq’s established role hosting large technology and artificial intelligence flotations, index inclusion benefits, and lead bankers’ typical routing of high-growth software and model companies away from NYSE. Investor meetings scheduled for mid-October and ongoing prospectus preparations reinforce trader consensus. While a last-minute strategic reversal remains theoretically possible, no verified developments currently support meaningful probability for NYSE or alternative venues.