Ordinary People Can Invest In SpaceX IPO: Here’s How—And Why It’s Risky

BreakingBusinessOrdinary People Can Invest In SpaceX IPO: Here’s How—And Why It’s RiskyByTy Roush,Forbes Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 04:22pm EDTToplineA much-anticipated stock debut for SpaceX is expected to offer retail investors unusually broad access, but some analysts have warned that early exposure to Elon Musk’s aerospace firm will likely be risky.Elon Musk’s firm said it would offer shares at $135 each. AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsSpaceX disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would offer 555.6 million shares at an IPO price of $135 per share to raise a record-setting $75 billion, and the company is reportedly considering allocating as much as 30% of the offering to individual investors.That would value SpaceX at about $1.77 trillion, ranking ahead of Saudi Aramco’s record valuation of $1.7 trillion in 2019, with trading expected to begin on June 12.The final IPO price will be set on June 11 and could shift based on investor demand and other market conditions, according to SpaceX. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-ovp.json'; fetch(preloadResourcesEndpoint, { priority: 'low' }) .then(response => { if (!response.ok) { throw new Error('Network response was not ok', preloadResourcesEndpoint); } return response.json(); }) .then(data => { const cssUrl = data.css; const cssUrlLink = document.createElement('link'); cssUrlLink.rel = 'sty...