SpaceX's AI business and profitable growth challenge calls for its stock to go much lower. Q3 revenue reached $14.6B, up 161%, with $4.4B profit and $7.6B from AI. A Tesla merger is being discussed. x.comÂ
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SpaceX's early share price rested on artificial scarcity, with only about 5% of shares freely tradable at its June 2026 IPO, and staggered unlocks will steadily add supply into 2027. Releases begin after Q2 earnings in mid-August with a 20-30% tranche, then 7% steps through October, a larger one after Q3 earnings and the main expiry in early December; Elon Musk's stake stays locked until June 2027. The impact depends on whether holders actually sell, company performance and market conditions. x.comÂ
SpaceX's AI business now exceeds Starlink in revenue, making the company much more than a rocket builder. AI revenue reached $7.6B versus Starlink's $5.2B, while total revenue rose 161% to $14.6B and adjusted EBITDA rose 306% to $8.8B. What SpaceX is building is incredibly bullish. x.comÂ
SpaceXAI's projected compute-led revenue could support a $4.3 trillion valuation by end-2027. On a conservative $250 billion revenue estimate, with 80% from AI compute and a 35% operating margin, profits would reach $87.5 billion; at 50 times earnings that implies about $322 a share, roughly double in a year. This depends on projected ARR of $500 billion to $1 trillion by end-2027. x.comÂ
SpaceX's growing connectivity profit improves its business case, but spending still leaves self-funded growth unproven. Starlink users rose from 12m to 13.6m and ARPU from $66 to $69; connectivity earned $2.4B of $2.8B operating profit. The $4.4B net profit includes non-operating and tax gains, while AI's operating margin is about 5.7%. Quarterly capex exceeded revenue at $19.6B, with $35-40B planned for Q4. Valuation still requires evidence of cash returns. x.comÂ
SpaceX's surging AI revenue and Starlink profits could make today's expensive valuation look cheaper as earnings catch up. Q3 revenue rose 161% to $14.6B; Super Intelligence brought in $7.6B, Starlink earned $2.37B in operating income, and backlog reached $63B. Q1 2027 revenue guidance is $33B-$37B versus ~$22B expected. A path to $200/share depends on meeting guidance and sustaining compute pricing and utilization; $35B-$40B in Q4 capex brings financing, dilution and execution risks. x.comÂ
SpaceX's AI/SI business is showing up in reported revenue, giving institutions more than a launch narrative to value. Q3 revenue reached about $14.58B, up roughly 161% year over year versus a roughly $12.7B Street run-rate; AI/SI helped drive the beat. The next formal update must sustain AI/SI demand, while lockup supply and softer AI spending could fade the initial reaction. x.com x.comÂ
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.comÂ
SpaceX's stronger-than-expected Q3 and surging Space Intelligence business make its valuation look more defensible. Revenue was $14.6 billion versus about $12.9 billion expected, adjusted EBITDA rose 306% to $8.8 billion, and Space Intelligence grew 830% to $7.6 billion, becoming its largest segment. Even half of the $500 billion to $1 trillion ARR Elon Musk is talking about by end-2027 would make the earlier valuation objection wrong; sentiment is now bullish. x.comÂ
SpaceX's AI and connectivity growth is translating into rapid revenue growth and operating profit. Q3 revenue reached $14.6B, up 161% year over year, versus $18.7B in all of 2025; operating income reached $2.8B. Starlink hit a $21B annual revenue run rate; Cursor added $608M after its August 14 acquisition, a $4.6B annualized rate. SpaceX looks on track to become the world's largest company by end-2027, with $1T+ in annual revenue coming soon. x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ
SpaceX's capital-intensive super-intelligence business makes its $2 trillion valuation hard to justify. At a reported 6% SI margin, even doubling that margin would require roughly $1 trillion in annual revenue to make the math work, about 18 times current quarterly revenue annualized. The extraordinary outcome is already priced in. x.com x.com x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ
SpaceX's AI spending is producing much more compute revenue without a comparable rise in capex, supporting its Overweight rating and $214 target. AI compute brought in about $7.6B versus $2.6B last quarter and ~$6.4B expected, while capex was $19.59B, in line with estimates. But cash of $51.29B versus $91.2B expected raises funding questions, and launches missed estimates. x.com x.com x.com x.comÂ