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SpaceX IPO Targets $1.75 T Valuation, Retail Investors Cautioned

6/8/2026

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SpaceX IPO Launch

SpaceX launched its IPO under ticker SPCX, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation.
Up to 30 percent ($22.5 billion) is reserved for retail investors, with eligibility from $0 on Robinhood, SoFi and E*Trade to $2,000 on Fidelity and $100,000 on Charles Schwab.
Analysts warn the 110-times-sales valuation lacks near-term profitability and the Nasdaq 100 listing likely won’t qualify for the S&P 500.
Flipping shares within two to four weeks may bar investors from future IPO participation.

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SpaceX IPO Strain

SpaceX aims to raise at least $75 billion in its IPO, potentially $85.7 billion if underwriters use extra options.
The $75 billion free-float and buying by passive funds, retail investors and leveraged ETFs could trigger price dislocation, according to BNP Paribas analyst Greg Boutle.
Boutle estimates retail and passive investors may sell $50 billion to fund purchases while over $100 billion of unrelated stock sales are expected by quarter-end, adding liquidity strain.

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SpaceX IPO Starts

The SpaceX IPO will begin trading on June 12, according to the S-1 filing.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are set to earn about $500 million in fees, representing 0.75 % of the $75 billion raised.
Underwriters can purchase just over 83 million shares, an $11 billion investment in the IPO.
Elon Musk will retain ownership of more than 80 % of SpaceX after the offering.

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SpaceX Sets Record

SpaceX completed 165 orbital launches in the last year, the most of any provider (Bryce Tech).
85 % of missions used a reusable booster, cutting Falcon 9 launch costs about 85 % to $2,700 per kilogram (NASA).
Starlink generated $7.1 billion adjusted EBITDA while the company recorded $18 billion in revenue and a $4.9 billion net loss.
Elon Musk said the firm aims to run data centers in space and build a human colony on Mars.

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SpaceX IPO Launch

SpaceX launched its IPO under ticker SPCX, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation.
Up to 30 percent ($22.5 billion) is reserved for retail investors, with eligibility from $0 on Robinhood, SoFi and E*Trade to $2,000 on Fidelity and $100,000 on Charles Schwab.
Analysts warn the 110-times-sales valuation lacks near-term profitability and the Nasdaq 100 listing likely won’t qualify for the S&P 500.
Flipping shares within two to four weeks may bar investors from future IPO participation.

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