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SpaceX Paid Just 0.7% in IPO Fees, Yet Wall Street Banks Rushed In
Key takeaways
- That ranks among the lowest rates ever for a mega-IPO.
- Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley led the offering and took the largest cut.
- Space X raised $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each.
Space X Paid Just 0.7% in IPO Fees, Yet Wall Street Banks Rushed In Lockridge Okoth Mon, June 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM GMT+7 3 min read SPCX GS 2222.SR MS Space X paid Wall Street about $500 million in underwriting fees on its $75 billion listing, near 0.7% of the deal. That ranks among the lowest rates ever for a mega-IPO.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley led the offering and took the largest cut. Even so, the slim percentage left bankers chasing softer rewards beyond the headline payday.
Space X raised $75 billion by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each. The deal valued the rocket maker near $1.77 trillion at pricing.
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