SpaceX pulls IPO target down to $1.8 trillion
SpaceX reset its IPO valuation to 'at least $1.8 trillion' after earlier talk of exceeding $2 trillion, as institutional feedback forced a reality check. The company is seeking to raise up to $75 billion in what would be history's largest IPO, nearly three times Saudi Aramco's record. The S-1 filing shows $4.28 billion losses in Q1 2026 alone despite $18.7 billion revenue, while Musk retains 85% voting control. At current pricing, SpaceX would trade at roughly 96 times sales, testing how far public markets will stretch for the merged space-plus-AI story.
Sources
- SpaceX IPO Guide — BitMEX
- 5 Ways to Profit From SpaceX's $1.8 Trillion IPO — 24/7 Wall St
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