
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SPCX) record-breaking initial public offering has grown even larger after underwriters fully exercised their overallotment option, increasing total proceeds raised to around $85.7 billion.
The Elon Musk-led space and artificial intelligence company originally raised $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each in the largest IPO ever completed, easily eclipsing Saudi Aramco’s $29 billion IPO in 2019.
SPCX shares were up around 11% at the time of writing, having closed 19% higher on Friday.
As part of the IPO, underwriters were granted the option to purchase an additional 83.3 million shares, representing 15% of the original offering. The full exercise of the greenshoe option increased the total number of shares sold to nearly 639 million and added roughly $10.7 billion in proceeds.
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BofA, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital, UBS, and Wells Fargo Securities acted as book-running managers for the offering, according to The Fly.
Replying to a message on X, Musk said SpaceX could record $1 trillion in revenue by 2030. “I think SpaceX might be able to reach approximately $1T revenue in 2030,” he stated. “And I would be surprised if revenue is not greater than $1T in 2031,” he stated in another post.
Despite broader Street optimism, CFRA initiated coverage of SpaceX with a ‘Sell’ rating, citing the company’s “extremely ambitious growth strategy, elevated valuation expectations, and significant capital intensity.”
Retail sentiment on Stocktwits trended in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory, amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.
One user expects the stock to surge to around $400 within a year. It is currently trading at around $174.
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Another user expects the company to release more shares to justify its valuation.
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