SpaceX stock could face further pressure as first batch of shares unlock since IPO

Cnbc · Aug 06, 2026 · 458 words · By Lora Kolodny

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What to know about SpaceX stock could face further pressure as first batch of shares unlock since IPO

Early SpaceX investors will have their first chance to cash out a portion of their holdings on Thursday as initial lockup restrictions expire, potentially putting pressure on a stock that's already more than 50% off its high from mid-June.

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Why it matters

Just over 911 million SpaceX shares will be available for trading, representing about 7% of shares outstanding.

Common ground

It's more than the 639 million shares that were sold in the company's record IPO.

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Claim 1: “It's more than the 639 million shares that were sold in the company's record IPO.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the number of shares sold in the IPO was approximately 639 million, and that the current unlock of 911 million shares exceeds this amount.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of August 16, 2026, rockets from the Falcon 9 family have been launched 691 times, with 688 full mission successes, two mission failures during launch, one mission failure before launch, and one pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_He…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Falcon 9 first-stage booster is a reusable rocket booster used on the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy orbital launch vehicles manufactured by SpaceX. The manufacture of first-stage booster constitutes abo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_first-stage_b…

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Claim 2: “Ledo said Bates' portfolio has also included stakes in pre-IPO companies OpenAI, Anthropic, Databricks, Cart.com and Turo.”

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Claim 3: “Jessie Bates III, a safety for the Atlanta Falcons.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Jessie Bates III.

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Claim 4: “SpaceX said in its first earnings report late Tuesday that capital expenditures were more than twice as high as revenue.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia descriptions of SpaceX's founding and goals, but contains no mention of an earnings report or capital expenditures relative to revenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing spaceflight costs, improving the reliability of access to outer space for ordinary humans, and colonizing Mars.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2026 · SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people t…
https://www.spacex.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people t…
https://www.spacex.com/launches

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Claim 5: “the shares closing on Wednesday at a low of $108.27.”

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TradingView and other search results explicitly list the stock price (SPCX) as 108.27 USD.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SpaceX Dragon 1 is a class of fourteen partially reusable cargo spacecraft developed by SpaceX, an American private space transportation company. The spacecraft flew 23 missions between 2010 and 2020.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Dragon_1

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dragon 2 is a class of partially reusable spacecraft developed, manufactured, and operated by the American space company SpaceX for flights to the International Space Station (ISS) and private spacefl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Dragon_2

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Claim 6: “On Aug. 20, another 319 million shares could unlock, according to the prospectus, followed by roughly 700 million in September and close to that number in October.”

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Web search results confirm that 319 million shares were scheduled to unlock on August 20, with additional unlocks of approximately 700 million shares in September and October.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 2020, to the end of 2022, Falcon 9 was launched 117 times, all successful, and landed boosters successfully on 111 of those flights. Falcon Heavy was launched once and was successful, inc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starlink Services, LLC is a telecommunications subsidiary of the American spaceflight company SpaceX, providing broadband Internet service in approximately 160 countries and territories. It also aims …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A super heavy-lift launch vehicle (SHLLV) is a rocket that can lift a payload of 50 metric tons (110,000 lb) to low Earth orbit according to the United States, and more than 100 metric tons (220,000 l…
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Claim 7: “Musk... is by far the biggest holder of SpaceX stock with more than 6 billion shares.”

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While Benzinga mentions Musk's stake is valued at $906.9 billion and he retains over 82% of the company, the specific number of '6 billion shares' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX Collapse Loses Elon Musk $600 Billion in One Month". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on July 27, 2026."Elon Musk Is The First Person Worth More Than $300 Billion". Forbes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_of_Elon_Musk

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web search NEUTRAL — # 1 Elon Musk $817B. Random fact: SpaceX completed its first crewed voyage to the space station in 2020. Overview Latest news Net worth summary Biography.
https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/elon-r-musk/

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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk’s stake in Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX) is valued at nearly $906.9 billion based on the company’s latest share price.Despite owning less than half of SpaceX’s economic …
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/26/08/61201442/elon-mu…

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Claim 8: “Michael Ledo manages Bates' investments as CEO of the RISE Family Office.”

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Claim 9: “prior to the IPO, SpaceX agreed to buy Cursor for $60 billion in a transaction expected to close this quarter.”

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Claim 10: “Elon Musk's reusable rocket maker initially saw its stock price shoot up to $150 as it hit the Nasdaq in June before surpassing $225 days later.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm SpaceX had an IPO in June 2026, opened at $150, and reached a high of approximately $225.64.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX, an American aerospace and artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk in 2002, occurred on June 12, 2026. It was the largest ever IPO, at a valuat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and provider of space transportation, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence services, he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX

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Claim 11: “initial lockup restrictions expire [on Thursday]”

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Multiple web sources confirm that lockup restrictions expired on a Thursday (specifically August 6), with Benzinga and other search results referencing the expiration of restrictions on roughly 911 million shares.

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web search NEUTRAL — SpaceX's lockup calendar. Typically, IPOs have a 180-day lockup period, allowing pre-IPO investors to sell roughly six months after the public trading debut. This offers some stability for price disco…
https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-ipo-spcx-stock-lockup…

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web search NEUTRAL — The comment comes as SpaceX shares have remained remarkably resilient since lockup restrictions on roughly 911.5 million shares expired Aug. 6, a tranche that became eligible for sale but was not nece…
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/prediction-markets/26/08/61…

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web search NEUTRAL — All in all, restrictions lifted through Dec. 8 will increase SpaceX’s float of potentially tradeable shares to 40 per cent of the company, with the remaining 60 per cent, including Musk’s stake, locke…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-spacex-sel…

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Claim 12: “Just over 911 million SpaceX shares will be available for trading, representing about 7% of shares outstanding.”

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Multiple independent web sources (LinkedIn, Benzinga, and other search results) explicitly state that just over 911 million shares (specifically 911.5 million) became available for trading, representing about 7% of outstanding shares.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Porsche 911 model series (pronounced Nine Eleven or in German: Neunhundertelf, or colloquially Neunelfer) is a family of two-door, high performance rear-engine sports cars, introduced in September…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Porsche 992 is the eighth and current generation of the Porsche 911 sports car, which was introduced at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles on 27 November 2018.
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Claim 13: “Bates, 29, said he paid about $150,000 in 2022 for shares at a valuation of $127 billion.”

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Claim 14: “In February, SpaceX merged with Musk's xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion.”

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Claim 15: “SpaceX is currently valued at $1.43 trillion”

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Claim 16: “His holdings are locked up until June 2027.”

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A web search result explicitly mentions that 60 per cent of shares, including Musk's stake, are locked up until mid-2027.

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