Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is an American space rocket, defense, launch service, and offers satellite internet via Starlink, its subsidiary. Elon Musk founded the company in 2002 aiming to reduce the cost of space travel and with an end goal of colonizing Mars.
SpaceX was the first private company to send astronauts to the International Space Station. SpaceX managed to cut the expense of space launch by reusing boosters. The company also created the rocket, Starship, which broke records for both its size and power.
SpaceX signed national defense contracts with US government agencies. SpaceX has four launch sites across the United States: Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg Space Launch Complex, Kennedy Space Center, and the Brownsville Starbase. Starlink, a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides broadband internet around the world.
SpaceX is an actively traded private stock. SpaceX’s sell interest exceeded buy demand for much of 2022, evening out in August 2023. In the second quarter of 2023, both sell and buy demand declined. Interest in buying and selling SpaceX stock surged again in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024.
SpaceX climbed 13.99% in the third quarter of 2023, and is up 21.82% in the past 12 months. SpaceX declined -10.86% year to date but increased 12.25% in the last 12 years.
Last Updated June 21, 2024
SpaceX has raised a total of $10.5 billion across 17 funding rounds. The company has issued 4 share classes of common stock and over 14 classes of preferred stock.
In January 2023, SpaceX raised $750 million in a funding round led by Andreesen Horowitz with participation from Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital and Gigafund. SpaceX’s first stock split was a 10-for-1 forward stock split on February 17, 2022.
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Yes. SpaceX is a private venture-backed company. Investors usually purchase preferred stock and employees typically receive common stock options or restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of their compensation.
Since it is not publicly listed, there is no SpaceX stock symbol or SpaceX ticker symbol assigned for SpaceX.
Private companies typically reserve a stock symbol up to two years prior to an IPO, and disclose this when they file a Form S-1 with the Security Exchange Commission when they start the IPO process.
If you own shares of a private company, it may be possible to find liquidity for your holdings before the company goes public. Finding the right private market broker can make all the difference as the best brokers can leverage deep industry relationships and negotiate on your behalf.
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Private market transactions can be complex and may involve company approvals, legal purchase agreements and wires to third parties. Trades can take 30 - 60 days to complete which is why many investors work with experienced private market brokers to help guide the process.
Direct share transfers typically require issuer approvals. Issuers may exercise the right of first refusal (ROFR) in order to direct the seller to a buyer of their choosing.
Some issuers do not allow transactions. In these cases, buyers will need to purchase indirect interests in the business via special purpose vehicles (SPVs) or forward purchase contracts (forwards).
SpaceX stock does not trade publicly on Nasdaq or NYSE because it is still a private company. SpaceX stock might be available for purchase in the secondary markets, but SpaceX stock is not available for purchase by the general public, and can not be purchased through traditional brokerage accounts.
Only accredited investors and qualified purchasers can buy private stock. These investors buy pre-IPO stock in the secondary market from existing employees and investors.
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Because SpaceX is privately held, its stock is not available for purchase through public stock exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq. Retail investors can not access this stock via traditional brokerage accounts, and are not allowed to invest directly in SpaceX pre-IPO.
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