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SpaceX IPO $1.8T, Analysts Issue Flood of Buy Ratings

7/9/2026

Summary

SpaceX IPO

Space Exploration Technologies Corp completed its New York IPO on June 12, 2026, pricing 640 million shares at $135 each and valuing the company at $1.8 trillion.
After the quiet period, 18 of 19 analysts issued buy ratings with price targets from $131 to $800.
The stock closed at $149.47, traded near $152, roughly 30% below its $201.80 peak, while inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 1000 will generate at least $5.4 billion of buying.

Summary

SpaceX Unlocks Shares

SpaceX will unlock shares in stages, allowing 20% to trade after Q2 2026 earnings.
Up to 30% may trade if price reaches $175.50, free-float by Dec. 9, 2026.
Insiders, including Elon Musk, must hold shares for at least 366 days after the May 20 filing.
The $25 billion bond spread widened to 1.65 points over Treasuries, pushing debt into junk-bond status.
Analysts warn Musk’s 82% voting power creates governance concerns and raises Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 concentration.

History

Historical Context

After filing its S-1 on Feb 1 2012, Facebook went public on May 18 2012, pricing shares at $38 and raising $16 billion—then the third-largest U.S. IPO. The offering valued the company at $104 billion, placed it on Nasdaq, and sparked significant regulatory scrutiny that later influenced later tech listings such as SpaceX’s 2026 Nasdaq-100 entry.

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SpaceX IPO

Space Exploration Technologies Corp completed its New York IPO on June 12, 2026, pricing 640 million shares at $135 each and valuing the company at $1.8 trillion.
After the quiet period, 18 of 19 analysts issued buy ratings with price targets from $131 to $800.
The stock closed at $149.47, traded near $152, roughly 30% below its $201.80 peak, while inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 1000 will generate at least $5.4 billion of buying.

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