# Capital.com

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-16**: 13th Starship Test Flight Scheduled — SpaceX's next Starship test mission is set to take place, a potential catalyst for the stock and the space industry.
- **2026-07-16**: Sharp Descent and Starship Delay — Stock closes at $131.11, down over 3%, and tumbles to $124 in after-hours trading after the company postpones the first post-IPO Starship launch.
- **2026-07-15**: Stock Dips Below $135 IPO Price — For the first time, shares dip to $132.15 intraday and close at $135.27, marking a fourth consecutive down session.
- **2026-07-15**: Breaches IPO Price — Shares briefly fall below $135 intraday for the first time, closing at $135.27 (or $134 per some sources), wiping out all post-IPO gains.
- **2026-07-10**: Shares Slip Below First Trade Price — SpaceX stock falls below the $150 first trade price a day after joining the Nasdaq-100.
- **2026-07-09**: SpaceX Joins Nasdaq-100 Index — The stock is added to the index after a rule change shortens the eligibility period to 15 trading days for newly public companies.
- **2026-07**: Index Inclusion — SpaceX added to the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 1000 indexes; despite the passive buying, shares continue to decline.
- **2026-06-16**: All-Time High — Stock reaches peak of $225.64, pushing market valuation above $2.6 trillion and making Elon Musk the first trillionaire.
- **2026-06-12**: Trading Debut — Shares open at $150 on Nasdaq, surge to $193 intraday, closing up 19% with market cap briefly exceeding $2 trillion.
- **2026-06-11**: Record IPO Priced — SpaceX prices its initial public offering at $135 per share, raising $86 billion, the largest IPO ever.
- **2026-06**: SpaceX Raises Record $86 Billion in IPO — SpaceX sells shares at $135 each, with first trade price at $150, valuing the company at around $2.6 trillion at peak.
- **2026-06**: 50% Surge in First Three Trading Days — Shares jump as much as 50% from the IPO price during initial trading, fueled by intense retail and institutional demand.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### SpaceX Stock Dips Below $135 IPO After Starship Delay, Wiping $1.2T in Value
2026-07-19 19:48:24 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

SpaceX shares fell below $135 for the first time since its June IPO, with a Starship launch delay accelerating the decline. For the space and defense sector, the sell-off threatens the capital-intensive vision behind Starlink, lunar contracts, and Pentagon launch reliance.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-stock-below-ipo-starship-delay-space-impact

### Starship Test Looms as SpaceX Market Cap Slips 34% to $1.75T
2026-07-16 22:22:52 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As SpaceX's stock falls below its $135 IPO price for the first time, market cap drops 34% to $1.75 trillion, casting a shadow over the upcoming 13th Starship test flight. The volatility highlights the tension between ambitious deep-space engineering and public market expectations.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-starship-test-market-cap-slips-1-75t

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