{"id":3343,"date":"2025-12-13T17:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2025-12-13T17:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:16:52","slug":"spacex-sets-800-billion-valuation-confirms-2026-ipo-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=3343","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX sets $800 billion valuation, confirms 2026 IPO plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SpaceX is moving forward with an insider share sale that values Elon Musk\u2019s rocket and satellite maker at about $800 billion, setting up what could be the largest initial public offering of all time.<\/p>\n

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In a company message seen by Bloomberg on Friday, SpaceX said it\u2019s preparing for a possible public offering in 2026 that would be aimed at funding an \u201cinsane flight rate\u201d for its developmental Starship rocket, artificial intelligence data centers in space and a base on the moon.<\/p>\n

The per-share price of $421 in its latest secondary offering, laid out by Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen in the memo to shareholders, is nearly double the $212 a share\u00a0set in July\u00a0at a $400 billion valuation.<\/p>\n

The valuation vaults past the previous record of $500 billion that ChatGPT owner OpenAI set in October, making SpaceX once again the world\u2019s most valuable closely held company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If Musk decides to proceed with the IPO, it would be another splashy venture for him, but it would hinge on a series of ambitious and risky plans that SpaceX would have to pull off in the coming years.<\/p>\n

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SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an IPO that would seek to raise significantly more than $30 billion in a transaction that would make it the biggest listing of all time, Bloomberg reported earlier this week.<\/p>\n

The Musk-led company is targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion for the entire company, which would leave SpaceX near the market value that Saudi Aramco established during its record 2019 listing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0SpaceX\u2019s Lofty IPO Valuation Hinges on Big Bet on Outsize Growth\u00a0<\/p>\n

The timing of the IPO and the corresponding valuation is uncertain, and the company may decide not to move forward, Johnsen said in the email.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A representative for SpaceX, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

The company does tender offers twice a year, giving shareholders including employees the chance to cash in or buy more shares. In this case, SpaceX has set its fair market valuation in a precursor to an IPO next year.<\/p>\n

Read More:\u00a0SpaceX IPO Plan Puts $2.9 Trillion of Listings on the Table<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s most prolific rocket launcher, SpaceX dominates the space industry with its Falcon 9 rocket that lifts satellites and people to orbit.<\/p>\n

SpaceX is also the industry leader in providing internet services from low-Earth orbit through Starlink, a system of thousands of satellites that serves millions of customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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