5 Stocks Poised to Benefit Now That SpaceX Is Public
Key takeaways
- Now, as of June 17, the ticker is trading over $196 a share.
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
- The companies that build for that spending, orbit alongside it, or sit on extraordinary hidden value tied to SpaceX s public valuation are now positioned to benefit directly.
Micah Zimmerman, The Motley Fool Thu, June 18, 2026 at 10:35 PM GMT+7 5 min read SPCX 2222.SR NVDA Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), priced at $135 per share on June 11, opened at $150, and closed its first trading day at $160.95 -- a 19% gain that pushed its market capitalization to $2.1 trillion and made it the sixth-largest company in the United States.
Now, as of June 17, the ticker is trading over $196 a share. The $75 billion raised was the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, eclipsing Saudi Aramco s 2019 record. All that capital isn t going to sit in a vault. It goes into Starship production, Starlink constellation expansion, Terafab manufacturing, and orbital infrastructure at a scale that was simply not possible before.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »