Aramco May Be Worth $1.5 Trillion or Less, Some IPO Banks Say
- Evaluation could fall far below Saudi’s target of $2 trillion
- IPO banks’ estimates vary widely, by as much as $1 trillion
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Saudi Aramco may be worth as little as $1.5 trillion or even less, well below the target set by the kingdom, according to research sent on Sunday to potential investors by the banks involved in the company’s initial public offering.
The research, according to multiple investors who reviewed it, suggests the banks are struggling to pinpoint a precise valuation for Aramco. Some banks offered a huge range -- as much as $1 trillion in the case of Bank of America -- between their low and high estimates.