
SpaceX stock at $118, down from $161 first day close. Earnings Aug 4, lock-up Aug 6 unlocks 900M shares. Barron's: underperformed 90% of large IPOs since 2009.
SpaceX stock has fallen more than $1 trillion from its peak valuation reached days after its IPO. Shares now trade at $118, well below the $135 IPO price and $161 first-day close.
The company's first quarterly earnings report as a public company is due Aug. 4. Two days later, on Aug. 6, a staged lock-up expiration begins. An initial tranche of over 900 million shares becomes available for early investors and employees to sell.
SpaceX was valued at about $1.8 trillion at its IPO. According to the Motley Fool, that valuation was not justified by the fundamentals. The company had about $18 billion in revenue in 2025. The publication also cited a Barron's analysis showing the stock has underperformed compared to 90% of other U.S. IPOs with market capitalizations of $1 billion or more since July 2009.
The earnings print and the lock-up schedule are the two near-term catalysts. The Motley Fool suggested that some early investors will likely monetize their stakes once the lock-up lifts, and that new buyers might consider building a position after Aug. 6. The earnings report is due after the close on Aug. 4.
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