RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:The public part of an IPO (ChatGPT)@rbg3006 I don't recall Aura Minerals having much analyst coverage, if any at all back then. There were just 4.35 million pre-split 15-for-1 common shares with a 50+% majority owner so the public float was extremely thin. A typical trading day had volumes of roughly 1,000 shares but got up to 9,000 shares after plans for its IPO. Even today, it's fairly illiquid and not widely followed. Point is that popularity isn't everything. What is most important is demand for script and that's where the underwriters earn their keep. I believe that there would be sufficient demand for Persistence shares if not already established.