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MRTNZ Investment Office · July 2026

SpaceX24-Month Outlook

A scenario framework for valuation, benchmark performance, and the supply pressure created by SpaceX’s staged share unlocks.

Reference price$112.84
24-month base case$100–$110
Eligible float by Dec. 2026~40%

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A responsive, text-native snapshot of the forecast range, benchmark paths, and staged eligible-float expansion.

MRTNZ Investment Office · July 2026

SpaceX 24-month public-market outlook

Bottom lineBase case: $100–$110 over 24 months as float expansion and valuation pressure temper upside.

Reference price
$112.84
24-month base case
$100–$110
Eligible float by Dec. 2026
~40% ceiling

Scenario framework

What the market may price

24-month indexed scenario pathsIndexed to 100 at the $112.84 SpaceX reference price
  • SpaceX best$210
  • SpaceX base$100–$110
  • SpaceX worst$49
  • QQQ$825 (+20%)
  • SPY$865 (+17%)

Straight-line visualization between today and the 24-month endpoints—not a timing forecast. The SpaceX base path uses the midpoint of the displayed $100–$110 range.

Best case$210

Starship execution and Starlink economics beat expectations.

Base case$100–$110

Float expansion tempers upside while fundamentals catch up.

Worst case$49

Unlocks collide with weak results, cash burn, or material delays.

24-month benchmark contextQQQ $825 (+20%)SPY $865 (+17%)

Supply calendar

Estimated eligible-float expansion

  1. ~5% → ~12%

    Estimated float after first earnings-linked release

  2. ~12% → ~19%

    Estimated float after the next scheduled tranche

  3. ~19% → ~40%

    Estimated cumulative range across rolling releases

  4. ~40% ceiling

    Standard 180-day pool ends; extended lockups remain

  5. Near-full eligibility

    Musk’s 366-day lockup becomes eligible to end

Eligibility marks potential supply, not a forecast that every released share will be sold. Interim percentages are estimates.

Illustrative scenario analysis · Not investment advice

Current setup · As of July 28, 2026

First earnings: what matters

The headline estimates matter, but contract conversion, capex, cash burn, and forward guidance are likely to determine the stock reaction.

Report dateAug. 4, 2026

After market close · webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET

Revenue estimate$6.98B

Benzinga Pro snapshot · about 49% above Q1 revenue

Published EPS range-$0.20 to -$0.29

Thin post-IPO coverage; estimates are not yet tightly converged

MRTNZ base case$6.9B / -$0.24

Near the published range; guidance and cash burn should drive the reaction

Bullish printRevenue above $7.2B

Paired with a loss narrower than $0.20 per share, clear Anthropic ramp evidence, and disciplined spending guidance.

Base print$6.8B–$7.1B revenue

A loss around $0.20–$0.30 per share, with stock direction determined by guidance and post-earnings supply.

Bearish printRevenue below $6.6B

Especially if paired with a wider loss, heavier capex, vague contract disclosures, or a Starship timetable slip.

Published estimate snapshots differ: Benzinga Pro shows $6.98B revenue and a $0.25 loss per share; MarketBeat shows one estimate at a $0.20 loss; a separate GAAP market benchmark was set at a $0.29 loss. MRTNZ figures are scenarios, not consensus data.

Revenue architecture

Connectivity funds the present; AI drives the forecast

Reported segment results anchor the history. Published total-revenue estimates and Goldman Sachs’s AI forecast anchor the forward view; MRTNZ allocates the remaining revenue between Space and Connectivity.

2026 total-revenue consensus$38.93B

$33.32B–$44.94B published range · 12 estimates

2027 total-revenue consensus$74.20B

$54.78B–$90.93B published range · 13 estimates

Revenue mix

AI approaches half of modeled revenue by 2027

SpaceConnectivityAI
2025A
2026E
2027E
Revenue by division and forecast, USD billions
Division2025AQ1 2026A2026E2027EPrimary driver
Space$4.09B$0.62B$4.50B$5.50BLaunch, rideshare, and government work
Connectivity$11.39B$3.26B$18.83B$34.20BStarlink consumer, mobility, and enterprise
AI$3.20B$0.82B$15.60B$34.50BxAI plus Anthropic and Google compute ramp
Consolidated$18.67B$4.69B$38.93B$74.20BReported actuals and published total estimates

Sell-side range · As of July 28, 2026

Analyst targets remain extremely wide

The average target is lifted by aggressive outliers and should not be treated as a fair-value consensus.

Average target$236.71
Target range$62–$800
Ratings tally27 / 6 / 1Buy / Hold / Sell
FirmRatingTargetDate
Raymond JamesBuy$800
Morgan StanleyBuy$300
BernsteinBuy$239
HSBCHold$115

Related news

The developments shaping the next two quarters

Unconfirmed strategic scenario

Rumored · no definitive agreement

Tesla–SpaceX merger watch

There is strategic logic and increasingly public signaling, but there are no executable terms. Until a board-approved agreement and SEC filing exist, timing and value transfer remain speculation.

What is confirmed

SpaceX explored a combination earlier in 2026. On July 22, Musk cited increasing operational overlap and said any transaction would require an “appropriate process.”

Strategic logic

Shared AI compute, Terafab, batteries, manufacturing, energy infrastructure, robotics, engineering talent, and a single capital-allocation platform.

Principal blockers

Related-party governance, independent valuation and fairness work, shareholder approvals, dilution, U.S. national-security scrutiny, and China exposure.

Illustrative value bridge

What a combination could look like at current market values

July 28 reference · equity values only
SpaceX$1.52T$116.49 per share
Tesla$1.22T$309.22 per share
Combined$2.74TBefore premium or synergy

No-premium ownershipSPCX holders 55.5% · TSLA holders 44.5%

10% premium to TeslaSPCX holders 53.2% · TSLA holders 46.8%

Deal discount$2.47T

A 10% conglomerate/governance discount would pressure both stocks, with SPCX exposed to dilution and TSLA losing a clean takeover premium.

Neutral case$2.74T

No immediate value creation. TSLA may receive a premium, but legacy SPCX holders fund it through a larger share count.

Synergy case$3.02T

A 10% combined uplift requires credible cost savings, shared infrastructure economics, and no material regulatory penalty.

Illustrative arithmetic, not price targets. Exact stock effects cannot be calculated without the acquirer, exchange ratio, premium, debt treatment, tax structure, and closing conditions.

Exploration

Possible board committees, valuation work, and regulatory planning. None has been publicly confirmed.

3–6 months

S-4/proxy review, fairness materials, shareholder votes, and initial regulatory clearances.

6–18+ months

Mid-to-late 2027 is the earliest plausible window if a deal is signed by early 2027; cross-border review could extend or block it.