Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Initial Listing Standards Set Forth in Sections 101 and 102 of the NYSE American Company Guide
Published Date: 2/4/2026
Notice
Summary
NYSE American is updating its rules for companies that want to list their stocks on the exchange. They’re raising the minimum stock price and market value requirements to make sure only strong, liquid companies get listed. These changes could affect new companies applying soon and aim to boost investor confidence without immediate cost impacts.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
$15M IPO Proceeds Requirement for Listing
For companies listing in connection with an IPO or other underwritten public offering, NYSE American will require at least $15,000,000 in market value of unrestricted publicly-held shares satisfied solely from the offering proceeds. The Exchange also notes issuers listing under Standard 4 face an additional $20,000,000 market-value requirement for publicly-held shares.
Minimum $4.00 Share Price to List
If a company wants to list common stock on NYSE American, it must have a minimum market price of $4.00 per share to qualify for initial listing. This replaces the prior $3.00 (and $2.00 for one category) thresholds and is required for applicants under Section 101.
Only Unrestricted Public Shares Count Toward Listing
NYSE American will count only unrestricted publicly-held shares when applying initial listing liquidity and market-value tests. The Exchange adds definitions for "publicly-held shares," "restricted securities," "unrestricted securities," and "unrestricted publicly-held shares" (substantively like Nasdaq) and will exclude restricted securities from those calculations.
Exclude Already Outstanding Shares for IPO Liquidity Tests
When a company lists in connection with an IPO or other underwritten offering, previously outstanding shares (Already Outstanding Shares) will be excluded from the calculation of market value of publicly-held shares for initial listing. The $15,000,000 market value requirement for such listings must be met from the offering proceeds.
90-Day Market Cap and Price Continuity Rule
For Initial Listing Standards 3 and 4, applicants must have met the applicable total market capitalization requirement for 90 consecutive trading days before applying and must have met the $4.00 per share price requirement during that same 90-day period. This applies when listing from OTC markets or transferring from another exchange.
Delisting Tests Applied to Redefined Public Shares
Delisting provisions tied to publicly-held shares will apply using the new definition of Publicly-Held Shares: a listed common stock may be subject to delisting if unrestricted Publicly-Held Shares are fewer than 200,000, if holders of Publicly-Held Shares are fewer than 300, or if aggregate market value of Publicly-Held Shares is less than $1,000,000 for more than 90 consecutive days.
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