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finance1 month ago•12 min saved

SpaceX rides earnings beat and staggered unlock past dilution risk

SpaceX (SPCX) posted a Q2 earnings beat as a public company, easing some AI-capex jitters, but then faced a large, staggered lock-up unlocking 911.5 million shares across nine tranches, expanding the free float to about 11.8% of shares outstanding. Despite expectations of selling pressure, the stock jumped about 15.8% on Friday and finished the week up roughly 23%. Analysts cautioned the unlock could be a near-term technical drag, underscoring that SpaceX must keep delivering strong results to justify its valuation as more unlocks approach.

via Yahoo Finance|

#dilution #earnings #finance

business1 month ago•8 min saved

SpaceX stock rises as lock-up unlock expands public float

SpaceX shares climbed about 2.5% after the first major lock-up window expired, unlocking up to 911.5 million restricted shares and roughly doubling the public float to about 1.55 billion. The move followed SpaceX’s first quarterly results as a public company, which showed a net loss of $541 million on $7.8 billion in revenue, with increased spending on R&D and infrastructure. Musk’s stake remains under lockup until 2027, with additional unlocks expected over time.

via Yahoo! Finance Canada|

#business #earnings #elon-musk

finance1 month ago•17 min saved

SpaceX Crashes From IPO Peak, $1.2 Trillion Wiped Clean

SpaceX’s stock fell about 20% from its IPO high, trading near $108 and wiping roughly $1.2 trillion in market value since debut. Investors are weighing the impact of a staggered unlock that could release up to 911.5 million shares on Aug. 6 and as many as 5.33 billion shares by year-end, all while short interest runs around 30%. Despite a largely successful Starship-related test and ongoing SpaceX/Starlink ambitions, the stock remains under pressure from valuation concerns and near-term selling risk.

via Yahoo Finance|

#finance #ipo #lock-up

finance1 month ago•18 min saved

SpaceX stock slides toward fresh lows as Starship bets spook investors

SpaceX’s SPCX stock slid to a fresh all-time low amid investor caution ahead of the August 4 earnings report and a looming August 6 share unlock that could release up to 20% of shares; the stock traded around $113.50 after dipping to $109.53 earlier, about 30% below its IPO and roughly 50% off its intraday high. Analysts say volatility stems from questions over Starship’s economics and SpaceX’s pivot toward the new vehicle versus Falcon 9, as investors weigh last week’s Starship test flight (which deployed 20 Starlink satellites and featured a mixed launch a burn) and what it means for the company’s path to higher flight rates.

via Yahoo Finance|

#earnings #finance #lock-up

business1 month ago•4 min saved

SpaceX sets earnings date, unlocking insiders’ stock as Starship plans loom

SpaceX set Aug. 4 as its maiden earnings date, triggering a major lock-up expiration that could unlock up to 911.5 million shares (20% on Aug. 6, with an extra 10% if the stock stays at least 30% above the IPO price for five of ten days). The stock rose on the news as SpaceX readies Starship and Falcon 9 launches amid engine-ignition issues, while expanding ventures with SpaceXAI and Starlink.

via CNBC|

#business #earnings #lock-up

markets2 months ago•18 min saved

SpaceX IPO Stumbles but Sits Just Above Offering Price

SpaceX (SPCX) closed at 136.08, only about $1 above its $135 IPO price after three days of losses, leaving the stock near its debut level as it slips from post‑listing highs and erases roughly $850 billion in value. The company was added to the Nasdaq-100 last week, and despite a bullish Wall Street consensus with targets around $236, the stock faces ongoing volatility as insiders are set to unlock and dump shares in the coming months.

via Yahoo Finance|

#ipo #lock-up #markets

business2 months ago•3 min saved

SpaceX IPO Faces Sell-Off Risk as Lockups End

SpaceX’s IPO has rewarded backers, but there’s ongoing anxiety about a mass sell-off when lock-up periods end. The IPO uses staggered unlocks, with some large holders pledging not to sell until mid-2027, and a wave of tradable shares is expected this fall, which could boost volatility even as long-time investors and Musk loyalists say they’ll hold for the mission’s horizon.

via Futurism|

#business #investors #ipo

business5 months ago•2 min saved

SpaceX IPO: banks mull staged insider sales to blunt post-listing sell-off

SpaceX’s IPO could be the largest ever, valued around $2 trillion with up to $75 billion potentially raised for Elon Musk, but bankers fear a flood of post-offering selling as insiders cash out. One proposed fix is a gradual, threshold-driven release of insider stock—potentially over $1 trillion across months—rather than a single cliff at the standard 180-day lock-up. SpaceX’s unusually small float (less than 5%) and long fundraising history heighten selling pressure, a concern echoed for OpenAI and Anthropic as they eye trillion-dollar IPOs. The article notes precedents like Alibaba, Datadog, and Beyond Meat in shaping lock-up strategies, though SpaceX did not comment.

via Semafor|

#business #insider-selling #ipo

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

"Trump's Threat: Locking Up Political Enemies Upon White House Return"

Donald Trump vows to lock up his political enemies if he returns to the White House, claiming that they are doing the same to him. Trump faces 91 criminal charges related to election subversion, retention of classified information, and hush-money payments, but denies wrongdoing and alleges political persecution. Despite the legal challenges, Trump remains popular in national and key state polling for the Republican presidential nomination. He also accused President Biden of being behind the indictments against him, which were actually brought by independent prosecutors. Trump also made false claims about a rape accusation against him and labeled his opponents as "sick" and "evil" people.

via The Guardian US|

#criminal-charges #donald-trump #indictments