Space stocks are surging ahead of SpaceX's first-ever public earnings report, but with prediction markets flagging a 70% chance of a miss and a 911-million-share lockup expiry days away, traders face a tense setup that could cut either way.
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In the wake of the SpaceX IPO, investors can expect global communications and AI data processing — both via satellites — to be important themes for many years.
Shares of Elon Musk's rockets-to-AI firm SpaceX dropped nearly 9% on Thursday, as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed it among the top five most valuable companies of the world appeared to fizzle out. Its shares were last down 8.8% to $174.8, after falling nearly 5% in the last session. Despite the losses, the stock still traded more than 29% above its $135 offering price.
Space stocks and funds were hammered in the wake of SpaceX's debut. Analysts are still bullish about their future potential.
The space stock has surged 474% in the past year, but dilution fears have triggered the recent sell-off.
The official trading debut of SpaceX stock has triggered a dramatic unwinding of proxy trades that investors had been using to gain indirect exposure to the space giant.
Virgin Galactic stock is a wave of SpaceX IPO momentum sweeps through the sector. But is it already too late to invest in SPCE shares now?
Planet Labs ties defense momentum to an AI push as Q1 FY27 revenues hit a record $94.2M, backlog tops $906M, and full-year sales outlook rises.
Planet Labs' $1.5 Billion Stock Sale Move Sends Shares Lower
The market is wrestling with Planet Labs' first-quarter earnings and an equity offering this week, but the company itself seems to be doing great.
Planet Labs established a new at-the-market equity offering program to raise up to $1.5 billion.
Planet Labs just published a beat-and-raise quarter. So why is the stock getting crushed?
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Planet Labs PBC (PL) reports a 42% revenue growth, strong defense sector performance, and strategic expansions despite competitive and geopolitical challenges.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) reported record first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue and raised its full-year sales outlook, citing strong demand from defense and intelligence customers, international governments seeking sovereign space capabilities, and expanding use of its AI-enabled geospatial products.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) traded modestly higher in premarket activity on Thursday after announcing a $22 million contract extension with the U. S.
Investors are gearing up for Friday’s jobs report—one of the first major economic indicators that will inform the Federal Reserve under its new chairman, Kevin Warsh. Economists expect the report to show that U.
We discuss the SpaceX IPO and the NASA ETF.
PL is set to report Q1 earnings on June 4 with expected $89.8M revenue (+35.5%) but a loss of 3 cents.
Economic releases this week will spotlight employment—in both the JOLTS and the jobs report—and business purchasing activity. Palo Alto, Dollar General, and Lululemon will close out this earnings season.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test, and Elon Musk had some thoughts about it as SpaceX heads toward what could be the biggest IPO yet.
Space stocks are splitting sharply this Friday morning after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test late Thursday at Cape Canaveral. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is down 17% to $111, while Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock has dropped 8% to roughly $47.50 and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock has slipped 6% to $139. Virgin ... AST SpaceMobile Plunges 17%, Planet Labs Drops 8% on Blue Origin Explosion, While Virgin Galactic Surges 11%

<body><p>STORY: :: SpaceX</p><p>Shares of U.S. space companies soared on Wednesday, continuing their rise as investors bet that the upcoming mammoth IPO of Elon Musk's SpaceX could force Wall Street to rethink how it values the space economy.</p><p>Shares of Intuitive Machines shot up more than 13%, AST SpaceMobile jumped almost 7%, while Virgin Galactic added more than 10% at one point in Wednesday morning trading.</p><p>:: Rocket Lab</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Shares of Rocket Lab and Planet Labs also rose, following big gains in the last two sessions.</p><p>SpaceX is poised to become the first trillion-dollar U.S. market debut, immediately cementing it as one of the world's most valuable publicly traded firms.</p><p>:: SpaceX</p><p>Other public companies related to space travel are hoping to benefit from renewed investor attention.</p><p>:: Spacepharma</p><p>Many have struggled to sustain premium valuations despite growing demand for satellite communications, launch services and defense-related off-planet infrastructure.</p><p>:: SpaceX</p><p>SpaceX last week took the wraps off its IPO filing, which showed how the company is betting its future on transitioning into an AI powerhouse, with expectations of long-term infrastructure dominance.</p></body>
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) are climbing 20% in midday trading on Tuesday. Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) is up 15%, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is gaining 6%. The rally is being driven by renewed investor focus on SpaceX’s pending public listing. SpaceX filed its S-1 last week. The document frames a roughly $1.75 trillion targeted valuation against ... AST SpaceMobile Rockets 20%, Planet Labs Soars 15%, Rocket Lab Climbs 6% as SpaceX IPO Lifts the Whole Sector