If You'd Invested $10,000 When SpaceX Went Public, Here's How Much Money You'd Have Today

If You'd Invested $10,000 When SpaceX Went Public, Here's How Much Money You'd Have Today

Jennifer Saibil, The Motley Fool

Mon, August 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM GMT+3 3 min read

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Space Exploration Technologies' (NASDAQ: SPCX) initial public offering (IPO) drew huge interest from retail and institutional investors, and according to reports, it was more than four times oversubscribed.

So far, though, SpaceX's stock performance has been unspectacular, and it traded below its IPO price for several weeks. However, it's been rising since it delivered its second-quarter earnings report, its first as a public company.

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If you'd invested $10,000 when the stock began trading on the public markets, you would have received just over 66 shares at $150 apiece. At Friday's closing price of $140.00, you'd have a position worth $9,333.33, or a 6.67% decrease.

That's pretty disappointing, but SpaceX has only been on the market for two months. As with any stock, investors should take a long-term approach to SpaceX, not buy it in hopes of a quick gain.

A relatively small number of retail investors were able to buy in at the IPO, getting the $135 price that was otherwise limited to institutions and wealthy buyers. But they haven't fared too much better. SpaceX stock was sitting below its IPO price of $135 for many weeks, although on Friday, it was back above it.

If you missed the chance to buy at IPO or on the first day of trading, you haven't missed much.

My personal view is that the stock is too expensive right now, trading at 64 times trailing-12-month sales, and too volatile while lockup periods remain.

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Jennifer Saibil has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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