The SpaceX IPO: What the Average Investor Needs to Know

by Staff Writer

SpaceX is officially going public on the NASDAQ exchange on Friday, 12 June 2026. After 20 years as a private company, everyday investors can buy in for the first time.

Here is a straightforward breakdown of the massive deal, the risks, and how to participate.

The Big Numbers

• The Valuation: SpaceX is aiming for a historic $1.75 trillion valuation at $135 per share.

• The Record: The company wants to raise $75 billion, which would make this the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in financial history.

• The Reality: While revenue jumped 33% to $18.6 billion in 2025, SpaceX actually lost $4.9 billion operationally last year due to its merger with xAI. In the first three months of 2026 alone, it lost another $4.28 billion.

Early Controversy

• Elon Musk will serve as CEO, CTO, and Chairman. Thanks to special "super-voting" shares, he controls about 85% of the voting power. Some major European pension funds have already blacklisted the stock, calling this structure "catastrophic."

• There is already mixed messaging. The official investor prospectus claims AI startup Anthropic is locked into paying SpaceX $1.25 billion a month through 2029 to lease its "Colossus" supercomputer. However, Musk posted on X that it is actually just a short-term 180-day lease, creating immediate confusion for investors.

How to Buy In (UK Investors)

Musk is intentionally setting aside up to 30% of the shares for everyday retail investors way higher than the usual 5% to 10% standard.

If you want to take part through Hargreaves Lansdown (HL):

• The Cost: The minimum investment is £1,000.

• The Timeline: Final pricing happens on 11 June, right before the 12 June listing.

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