Updated
Updated · CNN · Jun 30
SpaceX Closes at $164 After 7.15% Jump as IPO Frenzy Sets Trading Records
Updated
Updated · CNN · Jun 30

SpaceX Closes at $164 After 7.15% Jump as IPO Frenzy Sets Trading Records

3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 30

Summary

  • $164 was SpaceX's closing price on June 29, up 7.15% in a rebound after the stock fell 17% in its second week of trading.
  • Record activity has powered the swings: Charles Schwab said IPO day ranked among its five busiest ever, while Citadel Securities called it its biggest single day of retail net buying, 50% above the prior record.
  • Since listing at $150 on June 12, the stock has swung from an intraday high near $226 to a low of $147, with analysts saying that volatility is typical for richly valued growth IPOs.
  • SpaceX is also drawing fresh demand through options, leveraged ETFs and index inclusion, with the stock already in the Russell 1000 and due to join the Nasdaq 100 in July.
  • Much of the enthusiasm reflects bets on Elon Musk as well as SpaceX's launch, Starlink and AI businesses, even as the company burns cash and faces a long path to sustained profitability.

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