SpaceX Is the 5th Most Valuable Public Company in the World. Can It Overtake Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, or Microsoft?
Key takeaways
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
- There has been a lot of momentum behind SpaceX s stock since its IPO, but can it continue and surpass Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft?
- SpaceX s run-up in the short time since its IPO has been par for the course for many blockbuster IPOs.
Stefon Walters, The Motley Fool Fri, June 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM GMT+7 3 min read SPCX NVDA GOOG AAPL MSFT In the three trading days from its June 12 initial public offering (IPO) to June 16, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), or Space X, became the world s fifth-most-valuable company, surpassing heavyweights such as Amazon and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
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There has been a lot of momentum behind SpaceX s stock since its IPO, but can it continue and surpass Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft? One is much more likely to happen than the other three, but that doesn t make it a no-brainer investment right now.