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SpaceX Stock Is Down 45% From Its Peak. Should Investors Buy the Dip or Run for the Hills?

Elon Musk's company has already lost more than $1 trillion of its peak value.

SpaceX Stock Is Down 45% From Its Peak. Should Investors Buy the Dip or Run for the Hills?

Published July 18, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Elon Musk's space transportation, satellite internet connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), went public on June 12 with an opening price of $150 that day. In the days that followed, stock quickly rallied to an all-time high of $225.64, resulting in a market capitalization of almost $3 trillion.

However, as of the market close on Thursday, July 16, SpaceX stock was down 45% to just $125 as of mid-afternoon Friday. Although Wall Street is forecasting significant revenue growth for the company, its stock continues to trade at a sky-high valuation, which could lead to further volatility from here.

Details

Should retail investors take this opportunity to buy the dip, or would they be better advised to steer clear?

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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