Update: Market Chatter: Anthropic Revenue Hits $16.8 Billion in Q3, AI-Modeler Cash Flow Positive

04:20 AM EDT, 10/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates include timing of IPO, and quarterly revenue, and Anthropic association with Amazon.com, in first two paragraphs). Amazon.com (AMZN) partner Anthropic told prospective investors it is cash-flow positive on Q3 revenue of $16.8 billion, en route to a possible November IPO, Bloomberg and CNBC reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Anthropic Q3 revenue rose from $11.6 billion in Q2, from Q1 revenue of $4.7 billion, and the enterprise was profitable on an adjusted basis in Q3, the AI-modeler said in a presentation Wednesday at its San Francisco headquarters. Anthropic is generating an adjusted gross margin of 85% and an adjusted operating margin of more than 11%, according to the sources. Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)