Europe IPOs today: CSG edges up, Rising Stone opens books, and Frankfurt’s next big float takes shape

CSG shares climbed roughly 1.4% to 30.88 euros on Friday. The European defence firm, newly listed, revealed it had expanded its board and named its inaugural head of investor relations. “Going public marked the beginning of a new chapter for CSG,” said CEO Michal Strnad.

Record defence IPO: Czech arms group CSG jumps as much as 32% in Amsterdam debut

Record defence IPO: Czech arms group CSG jumps as much as 32% in Amsterdam debut

Shares of Czech defence firm Czechoslovak Group jumped as much as 32% on Friday in their Amsterdam debut, following a record-setting IPO. By 0812 GMT, the stock was up 20.9% at 30.235 euros, after opening at 25 euros per share. The offering valued the Prague-based company at 25 billion euros and raised up to 3.8 billion euros. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/czech-billionaires-csg-set-fetch-25-billion-euro-valuation-record-defence-ipo-2026-01-23/