SpaceX Slips as the AI IPO Pipeline Keeps Filling
Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 10 min

SpaceX IPO shares slid back to the $135 offer price, testing confidence in AI listings as Wall Street banks tout a strong underwriting pipeline and DeepSeek reportedly lines up private capital ahead of a possible 2027 debut.
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SpaceX IPO shares slid back to the $135 offer price, testing confidence in AI listings as Wall Street banks tout a strong underwriting pipeline and DeepSeek reportedly lines up private capital ahead of a possible 2027 debut.
In this episode
- SpaceX falls to $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch | TechCrunch — TechCrunch
SpaceX falls to $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch | TechCrunch Image Credits:SpaceX Space Copy Share Link # SpaceX falls to $135 IPO price ahead of Starship launch Sean O'Kane 11:06 AM PDT · July 15, 2026 Copy Share Link SpaceX’s shares fell to just above $135 on Wednesday, the price that CEO Elon Musk and his company chose ahead of its blockbuster June 12 IPO that raked in nearly…
- Step Back — When a newly public company like SpaceX slips below its IPO price, what tools do underwriters actually have to stabilize the stock — and where’s the line between normal market support and a warning sign for investors?
Background sources
- EXPLAINER-SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO features a greenshoe option – explained - The HinduBusinessLine — Reuters
- Post by Morgan Stanley Investment Banking & Capital Markets — Morgan Stanley Investment Banking & Capital Markets
- SpaceX Strikes Rare $0 Fee Deal on Greenshoe, Costing Banks $75 Mn – Outlook Business — Outlook Business Desk
- Analysis-SpaceX's slide below IPO price risks turning blockbuster IPO into confidence test - AOL — AOL
- Explained: SpaceX's IPO includes a 'greenshoe' option. Here's what that means - The Economic Times — Indiatimes
- SpaceX stock falls below IPO price, testing investor confidence after blockbuster debut - The HinduBusinessLine — Reuters
- Analysis-SpaceX's slide below IPO price risks turning blockbuster IPO into confidence test - SRN News — jgiesler
- Wall Street banks reap windfall from stock and debt sales — Axios
Wall Street banks reap windfall from stock and debt sales 13 hours ago - Business # Wall Street banks reap windfall from stock and debt sales - Matt Phillips Add Axios on Google Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Axios on Google Data: FactSet, Company filings; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios The AI-driven dash to U.S. capital markets to sell stocks…
- DeepSeek IPO looms as it chases a $71bn valuation — The Next Web
DeepSeek IPO looms as it chases a $71bn valuation Image by: DeepSeek DeepSeek is getting ready to go public. The Chinese AI lab has started laying the groundwork for an initial public offering, according to Bloomberg. It could file as soon as this year, with a debut targeted for 2027. First, though, it wants to raise more in private. The Hangzhou lab closed its first-ever outside round only…