SpaceX IPO Chatter Has Space Stocks Stuck on the Pad

Space stocks ripped through 2025 as darlings of speculative growth, but the sector has hit serious resistance in 2026. As evidence builds for a massive IPO for SpaceX—potentially valuing the aerospace giant at a staggering $1.5 trillion—investors are rotating capital out of established public players. The sell-off points to a “wait-and-see” approach, with liquidity being hoarded to secure a slice of Elon Musk‘s dominant space juggernaut.RKLB stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. The Valuation GapSpaceX is rumored to be targeting a 60x to 70x price-to-sales multiple and can justify those premiums through the recurring revenue of Starlink, rapid cadence of Falcon 9 and its overall dominance in the space economy.The broader space sector looks overheated by comparison. SpaceX's competitors are still reliant on expendable or only semi-reusable hardware and cannot match the ...Full story available on Benzinga.comWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Benzinga Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Benzinga