SpaceX set to surpass Amazon's market cap as post-IPO rally continues
SpaceX shares climbed for a third straight session, pushing its market valuation past Amazon’s and briefly above Microsoft’s, driven by strong premarket gains and option activity. The company’s stock is now trading near a $2.75 trillion valuation, marking a historic surge since its IPO. Investors are also eyeing SpaceX’s $60 billion AI-focused acquisition, though its impact on valuation remains speculative. Meanwhile, broader market attention has shifted to geopolitical and Fed policy developments.
What changed
SpaceX’s market cap officially exceeded Amazon’s for the first time on Tuesday, with shares rising 11% in premarket trading and nearing $2.75 trillion.
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SpaceX market cap nears $2.75T, surpasses Amazon as rally extends
confidence 98%SpaceX shares climbed for a third straight session, pushing its market valuation past Amazon’s and briefly above Microsoft’s, driven by strong premarket gains and option activity. The company’s stock is now trading near a $2.75 trillion valuation, marking a historic surge since its IPO. Investors are also eyeing SpaceX’s $60 billion AI-focused acquisition, though its impact on valuation remains speculative. Meanwhile, broader market attention has shifted to geopolitical and Fed policy developments.
What's confirmed:
- SpaceX shares have gained for three consecutive sessions, continuing a post-IPO rally that has driven its market valuation past Amazon’s and briefly above Microsoft’s.
- The company’s stock valuation is now approaching $2.75 trillion, up from a $2 trillion valuation on its IPO day.
- Premarket trading saw SpaceX shares rise 11%, sustaining momentum from the prior two days of gains.
- SpaceX’s market cap surpassing Amazon’s and Microsoft’s occurred amid a volatile trading day, with heavy activity in the company’s newly listed option contracts.
- The broader market’s focus has shifted from SpaceX to geopolitical tensions involving Iran and Federal Reserve policy decisions.
Still unconfirmed:
- SpaceX is expected to finalize a $60 billion acquisition of Anysphere, a maker of AI-driven cursor technology, with the merger targeting closure in the third quarter of 2026.
- Analysts speculate a $10,000 investment in SpaceX at its IPO could be worth significantly more in a year, though no specific projection is confirmed.
- SpaceX’s stock rally is described as 'frenzied,' though no additional details on trading volumes or volatility metrics are provided.