Daniel Romero
Technology Equity Analyst, Semiconductors/Data Centers/Physical AI
SpaceX's projected AI revenue looks implausible because it would require capex far beyond its means. SemiAnalysis now sees a $305B revenue run rate by end-2027, almost 2x AWS, which implies building about 8 GW in 2027 alone at roughly $400B of capex. SpaceX has about $10B of operating cash flow run rate and roughly $60B of net cash, so it would need massive Nvidia vendor financing and very generous customer prepayments to make that work. x.com
A stronger SpaceX could lift the wider space-stock basket, including AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, Redwire, Planet Labs, Intuitive Machines, Firefly Aerospace and Voyager Technologies. Per DeItaone, JPMorgan raised its SpaceX price target from $240 to $500 while maintaining Overweight. The seven space stocks rose alongside SpaceX after hours. Their initial post-IPO selloff was followed by macro-driven weakness, not further weakness caused by SpaceX. x.com x.com x.com
SpaceX's revenue ambitions look implausible against current sales and the risk of overbuilding chips. Revenue is $14 billion this quarter, and even the Street's $120 billion forecast for next year looks aggressive. Its costs are within its control, leaving the risk heavily skewed against investors. x.com
SpaceX's projected growth is challenging the earlier overvaluation case, though the reassessment is still in progress. A VJN.ai chart projects revenue 273.3% higher by Q4 2027, even as the company is valued at $2 trillion. x.com x.com
SpaceX's heavy spending and risk of further borrowing make its sharp stock rally hard to square with weakening debt and a huge lock-up expiration ahead. Bloomberg reports its bonds weakened and credit spreads widened despite earnings above estimates. Talk of a potential Tesla acquisition is also in the air. x.com
JPMorgan looks remarkably cheap against nearly every other bank despite being the best of them. Its forward P/E looks to be around 13. x.com
SpaceX's blowout earnings make its somewhat lofty valuation deserved. Elon Musk said it could exit 2027 at $500 billion to $1 trillion in annual recurring revenue, an ambitious forecast that looks achievable for SpaceX. x.com x.com
SpaceX needs new company equity because the math for its 20 GW plans does not work otherwise. A possible Tesla merger would take too long for its KPIs, even as SpaceX is beating CoreWeave and Cerebras. A huge primary offering by SpaceX, Meta or Alphabet ahead of Anthropic's IPO is considered nearly certain, though the issuer is uncertain. x.com x.com x.com
SpaceX's 10 GW compute target demands enormous capital spending. It alone would have to reach $500B in capex to meet the goal. x.com
SpaceX's Q3 growth and guidance make a small position worth considering despite its still-expensive valuation. Revenue reached $14.58B versus $12.54B expected, up 161% year over year, and Q1 2027 guidance is $33B-$37B. A small start around $144 is under consideration, with more aggressive buying reserved for below the $135 IPO price. x.com
SpaceX's shrinking cash balance points to another capital raise in Q4 2026 at this rate. Cash and equivalents fell from about $100B to $51.3B quarter on quarter, 43.76% below Wall Street's $91.2B estimate. That weakens the case for SpaceX buying Tesla, an auto maker trading at 235x 2026 earnings. x.com x.com x.com x.com