what listing requirements does nasdaq have 
nasdaq has three different tiers of listings nasdaq global select market nasdaq global market and nasdaq capital market each tier has its specific listing requirements in the instance of an ipo all companies must have 1 25 million shares outstanding and 2200 total shareholders or 450 shareholders with 100 shares each the market value of unrestricted publicly held shares or publicly held shares and shareholder equity must be at least 45 million 3 companies must meet one of four possible financial standards as well these involve earnings cash flow and capitalization capitalization and revenue or assets and equity 4