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Analyst to SpaceX Investors: You're Valuing SpaceX Like AI Is Almost Worthless

SpaceX says AI will drive its profit. Are investors right to be skeptical?

Analyst to SpaceX Investors: You're Valuing SpaceX Like AI Is Almost Worthless

Published August 24, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

A funny thing happened when Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) reported earnings this month. First, SpaceX declined 13.6% despite beats on both earnings per share and sales for the company. SpaceX lost only $0.09 per share in the quarter, where Wall Street had predicted a $0.29-per-share loss. Sales of $7.8 billion eclipsed forecasts by $1 billion.

Details

Potentially worse news for investors, the earnings announcement triggered a "lock-up" expiration, permitting SpaceX insiders to sell 20% of their stock. A second lock-up expires later this week, when SpaceX passes the 70-days-after-IPO mark, allowing another 7% of the stock to be sold.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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