Stock Markets February 11, 2026

ARKO Petroleum Prices IPO at $18, Sets NASDAQ Listing for February

Subsidiary of ARKO Corp. to list Class A shares as 'APC' with majority voting control retained by parent

By Caleb Monroe ARKO
ARKO Petroleum Prices IPO at $18, Sets NASDAQ Listing for February
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ARKO Petroleum Corp., a subsidiary of ARKO Corp., has priced its initial public offering at $18.00 per share for 11,111,111 shares of Class A common stock and has given underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 1,666,666 additional shares at the same price. The company's Class A shares have been approved to list on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker APC and are expected to start trading on February 12, 2026, with the offering slated to close February 13, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Key Points

  • ARKO Petroleum priced 11,111,111 Class A shares at $18.00 each and granted a 30-day 1,666,666-share over-allotment option at the same price.
  • Class A shares are approved to list on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker APC, with trading expected to begin February 12, 2026 and closing scheduled for February 13, 2026, subject to customary conditions.
  • After the offering ARKO Corp. will retain majority economic and near-total voting control via 35,000,000 Class B shares; ownership percentages would be slightly reduced if the over-allotment is exercised.

ARKO Petroleum Corp., a business unit of ARKO Corp., has set the price for its initial public offering at $18.00 per share. The IPO covers 11,111,111 shares of Class A common stock. In connection with the offering, the company has granted its underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 1,666,666 additional shares to cover potential over-allotments, with those shares to be sold at the same $18.00 price.

The Class A common stock of ARKO Petroleum has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "APC." Trading for those shares is expected to begin on February 12, 2026. The transaction is scheduled to close on February 13, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Upon completion of the offering, ARKO Corp. will hold 35,000,000 shares of ARKO Petroleums Class B common stock. Those Class B shares will represent 75.9% of the economic interests in ARKO Petroleum and 94.0% of combined voting power. If the underwriters exercise their 30-day over-allotment option in full, ARKO Corp.s stake would adjust to 73.3% of economic interests and 93.2% of voting power.

UBS Investment Bank, Raymond James, and Stifel are serving as the lead book-running managers for the offering. Mizuho and Capital One Securities are listed as joint book-running managers.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared ARKO Petroleums registration statement on Form S-1 effective on February 11, 2026.

In its description of operations, ARKO Petroleum characterizes itself as a fuel distribution company and wholesale fuel distributor that serves customers in more than 30 states across multiple U.S. regions. ARKO Corp., headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, operates convenience stores and fuel wholesale operations through four business segments: retail, wholesale, fleet fueling, and GPM Petroleum.


Summary of offering mechanics:

  • IPO price: $18.00 per share
  • Shares offered: 11,111,111 Class A shares
  • Over-allotment option: 1,666,666 additional shares at $18.00
  • Expected NASDAQ ticker: APC
  • Expected trading start: February 12, 2026; expected close: February 13, 2026

This filing and pricing leave ARKO Corp. with a controlling economic and voting interest in ARKO Petroleum after the offering, even if the over-allotment option is exercised.

Risks

  • Completion of the IPO is subject to customary closing conditions, meaning the transaction could be delayed or fail to close - affecting capital markets and corporate finance activity.
  • Exercise of the over-allotment option would dilute post-offering economic interests and voting percentages for the parent, altering ownership metrics for investors evaluating corporate control.
  • Regulatory filings and approvals were recent - the SEC declared the Form S-1 effective on February 11, 2026 - leaving a narrow window between effectiveness and expected trading that could expose the timing to administrative or market disruptions.

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