Space Stocks Got Crushed on SpaceX's Big Day. Is the Sell-Off a Warning or a Buying Opportunity?
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- Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool Sun, June 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM GMT+7 5 min read SPCX RKLB ASTS LUNR INTC It was a strange day to own a space stock.
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- With retail demand for SpaceX shares running hot, the theory goes that some investors sold their existing space holdings to free up cash for an allocation in the debut.
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool Sun, June 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM GMT+7 5 min read SPCX RKLB ASTS LUNR INTC It was a strange day to own a space stock. While Space X jumped about 19% in its first session as a public company, several of the smaller, already-public names in the sector went sharply in the other direction. As of this writing, shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB), AST Space Mobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) were all down meaningfully, even as the company they re so often compared to was being celebrated.
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One widely floated explanation is rotation. With retail demand for SpaceX shares running hot, the theory goes that some investors sold their existing space holdings to free up cash for an allocation in the debut. If that s the main driver, the drop says little about these businesses and a lot about a one-day scramble for shares.