SpaceX Just Had the Biggest IPO in History. Here's What It Tells Investors About Buying Anthropic and OpenAI When They Go Public.
Key takeaways
- The tech company priced its IPO at $135 per share, aiming to raise about $75 billion.
- The stock opened at $150, already 11% above the IPO price, and closed its first trading day at $160.95, giving IPO investors a nearly 19% day-one gain.
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
Manali Pradhan, CFA, The Motley Fool Mon, June 22, 2026 at 1:04 AM GMT+7 4 min read SPCX NVDA Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) initial public offering showed how quickly investors can pile into a well-known technology leader once its shares become publicly available. The tech company priced its IPO at $135 per share, aiming to raise about $75 billion. The total later increased to about $85.7 billion after underwriters exercised their option to buy additional shares.
The stock opened at $150, already 11% above the IPO price, and closed its first trading day at $160.95, giving IPO investors a nearly 19% day-one gain.
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 »