They aren't being honest about SpaceX IPO
The SpaceX IPO launches this week amid heavy hype, and the take here is sharply negative — it looks like a bubble built on greater-fool buying rather than real value.
- SpaceX wants a $1.75 trillion valuation, around 90 times revenue, making it the largest IPO ever.
- Big institutions and Middle East funds get in early and cheap; small retail buyers get a handful of shares and likely buy high on FOMO.
- Even Musk's own AI, Grok, calls it speculative and expensive, advising people to stay small or wait until after launch.
- Critics warn the stock could crater in about six months when insider lockups expire and early employees dump billions in shares.
- Much of the media buzz looks like coordinated hype to get retail excited so Wall Street can sell into the demand.
Outlook: Expect a hot first-day pop followed by real risk of a sharp drop once early holders are free to sell.