Guardian Partners Inc. grew its holdings in SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX – Free Report) by 81.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 20,118 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,043 shares during the quarter. Guardian Partners Inc.’s holdings in SpaceX were worth $3,035,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in SPCX. SC US Ttgp LTD. acquired a new position in shares of SpaceX during the 2nd quarter worth about $20,933,621,000. Darsana Capital Partners LP bought a new stake in SpaceX during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $17,335,783,000. K5 Global Advisor LLC bought a new stake in SpaceX during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,587,531,000. State Street Corp acquired a new stake in SpaceX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,858,329,000. Finally, Dragoneer Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in SpaceX in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,366,880,000.
Insider Transactions at SpaceX
In other SpaceX news, COO Gwynne Shotwell sold 342,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.57, for a total transaction of $52,547,046.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 2,472,035 shares in the company, valued at $379,630,414.95. This trade represents a 12.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have commented on SPCX shares. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SpaceX in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of SpaceX in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Phillip Securities raised SpaceX to a “strong sell” rating and set a $75.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Canaccord Genuity Group initiated coverage on shares of SpaceX in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $246.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Arete Research set a $450.00 price objective on shares of SpaceX in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, SpaceX has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $243.08.
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SpaceX News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting SpaceX this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 results: SpaceX reported $14.58 billion in revenue, up 161% year over year, and earnings of $0.35 per share versus the $0.10 consensus estimate. Net income reached approximately $4.4 billion, compared with a loss a year earlier. SpaceX quarterly revenue jumps, beats estimates as AI business surges
- Positive Sentiment: AI business is scaling rapidly: The Super Intelligence segment generated roughly $7.56 billion in revenue, up more than eightfold, and became SpaceX’s largest revenue contributor. Management said new computing deployments are currently producing payback in less than a year, helping validate the company’s AI infrastructure strategy. Why SpaceX Stock Popped After Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Upbeat outlook and analyst support: SpaceX guided to $33 billion-$37 billion in first-quarter 2027 revenue, while its backlog reached about $63 billion. JPMorgan raised its price target to $500, and other firms including Wells Fargo, TD Cowen and Needham also increased targets or reiterated bullish ratings. Top Analysts Boost Price Targets After Q3 Beat
- Positive Sentiment: Merger speculation added momentum: Elon Musk called a Tesla-SpaceX merger a good idea, and both companies formed independent committees to examine a transaction. A combination could create synergies across AI, vehicles, robotics, connectivity and data. However, no deal is certain and shareholder approval would be required. SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger
- Neutral Sentiment: Starlink remains an important financial base: Connectivity revenue rose 69% to approximately $5.25 billion, with 13.6 million consumer subscribers and strong enterprise and government growth. Investors are watching whether subscriber expansion and direct-to-device plans can support the AI buildout.
- Negative Sentiment: Capital intensity remains the key risk: SpaceX spent about $19.6 billion on capital expenditures in the quarter and expects $35 billion-$40 billion in fourth-quarter spending. Analysts have warned that continued AI expansion could require substantial borrowing and create execution, power-availability and cash-flow risks. SpaceX Bulls Get Louder After Q3 Earnings Print
- Negative Sentiment: Potential supply and governance overhangs: Upcoming insider share unlocks could increase selling pressure, while concerns about Starlink’s geopolitical exposure and the uncertain terms of any Tesla merger remain risks to valuation.
SpaceX Price Performance
Shares of SpaceX stock opened at $159.31 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.10 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,770.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 5.12 and a quick ratio of 4.99. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $149.18. SpaceX has a 52-week low of $104.83 and a 52-week high of $225.64.
SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $14.57 billion during the quarter. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 161.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.36) EPS. Analysts predict that SpaceX will post 0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
SpaceX Company Profile
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., commonly known as SpaceX, is a privately held aerospace company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. The company develops and operates launch vehicles and spacecraft designed to reduce the cost of access to space and support commercial, government and scientific missions.
SpaceX’s principal products and services include the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon spacecraft and the Starlink satellite communications network. Falcon rockets are used to launch satellites, cargo and crew, while Dragon spacecraft support transportation to and from low Earth orbit.
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