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IPO · Market Cap · SpaceX · Speculation
SpaceX's market capitalization surged to nearly $2.8 trillion in premarket trading on Tuesday, rising 10.4% to $212.50 per share, thereby surpassing Amazon.com's $2.66 trillion valuation and making it the world's fifth-largest company following its extended post-IPO rally.
The stock's current price represents a significant 57% increase above its $135 IPO price. Despite this rapid ascent, Ipek Ozkardeskaya, a senior market analyst at Swissquote Bank, definitively stated this valuation "makes absolutely no sense today" and attributes the buying frenzy to pure speculation, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
This valuation stands in stark contrast to SpaceX's reported financials, which include sales of $18.67 billion last year and a net loss of $4.94 billion after merging with xAI, unlike many established Wall Street technology companies that have posted robust profits. The article also highlights other market movers, including Iveda's 10cm precision RTLS upgrade, SU Group's distribution deal with GEZE, and AMD's definitive agreement with Rackspace Technology, which saw Rackspace shares climb 23% in pre-market trading.
FreeCast Inc. experienced a significant pullback after a 141.94% rally, reflecting profit-taking and concerns over its financial stability.
High Tide Inc. shares rose 19% following strong Q2 financial results.
