The IPO Buzz: SpaceX (SPCX) Climbs 19 Percent in NASDAQ Debut After Record IPO

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SpaceX (SPCX) debuted on NASDAQ with a 19.34% gain, closing at $161.11 after opening at $150.00, up from its IPO price of $135.00. Trading volume exceeded 503 million shares. The company raised $75 billion in the largest global IPO ever, achieving a market cap of $1.8 trillion and making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

SpaceX (SPCX) took off in its NASDAQ debut today – opening at $150.00 and closing at $161.11 – up $26.11 from its IPO price of $135.00 – for a 19.34 percent gain on its first day of NASDAQ trading. Volume exceeded 503 million shares. SpaceX stock enjoyed a nice pop at the first trade – opening at $150.00 – up $15.00 from its IPO price for an 11.11 percent gain at the first tick before noon on Friday, June 12, 2026. Within a few minutes, the stock had shot up to $159.88 on volume of about 85.17 million shares. At around 1 P.M. EDT, shares of SpaceX had touched a session high (at the time) of $174.99 on volume of about 310.37 million shares.

SpaceX (SPCX) made history with its IPO. Elon Muski’s rocket, satellite and AI data company raised $75 billion in the largest global IPO ever – with a market cap at $1.8 trillion – after the deal was priced on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The deal made Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

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