# Interactive Brokers

Type: Company (IBKR)

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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-Q3**: Cursor acquisition expected close — The all-stock purchase of Cursor is slated to finalize, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX.
- **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**: Surge and acquisition announcement — Shares climb 10.8% to $213.35, lifting market cap to $2.8 trillion and overtaking Amazon. SpaceX formally announces the $60B acquisition of Cursor; deal expected to close in Q3 2026.
- **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.
- **2026-06-10**: Record $85.7 billion IPO — SpaceX completes its initial public offering, raising the largest amount in history and giving it a public currency for acquisitions.
- **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 (4 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

### SpaceX Stock Below $135 IPO: A 40% Plunge Reshapes Space Funding Outlook
2026-07-15 18:13:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

SpaceX shares sank below their $135 IPO price for the first time, erasing over $800 billion in market value from the record peak. This reversal could signal a chill in investor enthusiasm for commercial space ventures, potentially impacting funding availability for the sector. The decline, driven by fading hype and macro headwinds, raises questions about valuation sustainability for high-growth space companies.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-ipo-drop-space-funding-implications

### SpaceX’s $2.8T Valuation Tops Amazon After Record $85.7B IPO
2026-06-17 00:18:27 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX surged 40% in three days to a $2.8 trillion market cap, surpassing Amazon and becoming the fifth-largest public company. The rally follows a historic $85.7 billion IPO and the announced $60 billion acquisition of AI coding firm Cursor, signaling a financial paradigm shift for the space industry.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/spacex-2-8t-market-cap-overtakes-amazon

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