SpaceX is launching an initial public offering to sell shares to the public for the first time starting Friday, June 12 [1].
The move represents the largest IPO in history, providing the aerospace company with massive capital to fund its high-cost development programs [2].
Trading is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 12, 2026 [3]. The company is offering 555.6 million shares [4] at a price of $135 per share [3].
Valuation estimates for the offering vary slightly among analysts. Some reports place the target valuation at $1.75 trillion [5], while other estimates suggest it is nearly $1.8 trillion [6]. Some traders predict the market capitalization will climb above $2 trillion following the debut [7].
Investors are viewing the stock as a primary bet on the future growth of the company. This anticipation has already spawned leveraged ETFs for both bullish and bearish bets on the stock [8].
"This will be a 'top-heavy' IPO boom," Matt Kennedy said [9].
The company's transition to a public entity follows years of private funding and rapid expansion in satellite deployment and rocket reuse. The debut on the U.S. stock exchange marks a pivotal shift in how the company manages its financial growth and investor relations [10].
“SpaceX is launching an initial public offering, the largest IPO ever.”
The transition of SpaceX from a private company to a public entity allows Elon Musk to monetize the company's massive growth while securing the liquidity needed for ambitious Mars and Starship goals. By entering the public market at a trillion-dollar valuation, SpaceX establishes a new benchmark for aerospace valuation, shifting the industry from government-contract reliance toward a speculative, high-growth equity model.
