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SpaceX vs. Anthropic: Which Is the Better IPO to Own?

Anthropic is aiming to take the title of largest IPO ever from SpaceX.

SpaceX vs. Anthropic: Which Is the Better IPO to Own?

Published September 2, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The market is set to see two of the largest IPOs ever in 2026. Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) debuted in early June with a nearly $1.8 trillion market cap and raised over $85 billion in capital. Anthropic, meanwhile, plans to IPO this fall, looking to raise $100 billion at a $2 trillion market cap. 

But which of their stocks will be the better one to own?

Details

SpaceX has been on a wild ride since its IPO, and the stock now sits about 5% above its $135 initial public offering price and about 4% below its first day opening price of $150. The stock is largely a bet on Elon Musk and the future, given the company's ambitious goals. At the time of its IPO, management pegged its total addressable market at a whopping $28.5 trillion, and Musk claimed the company would become worth more than Earth itself.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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