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Another unlock, another test
SpaceX’s stock is back in the lockup spotlight as roughly 319 million shares become eligible for trading today, tied to the company’s 70th day as a public stock. That’s the second major unlock after an earlier batch of about 912 million shares got the green light two weeks ago.
Why investors care
This isn’t the same as a mass dumping of shares. A lockup expiration gives insiders and early holders the ability to sell, not the obligation. Still, when a stock already has a relatively thin public float, even the possibility of extra supply can make traders twitchy.
And SpaceX has already been living through the roller coaster:
- shares were down 2.68% in early trading Thursday to $135.91
- the stock had recently bounced back above its $135 IPO price
- but it also spent time near $110.63 earlier this month, not exactly a confidence parade
The bigger setup
The market is basically trying to game out how much of this newly eligible stock will actually hit the tape. Most of these shares are reportedly held by employees, executives, and early investors — the kind of people who may be a little less eager to press the sell button after a rough post-IPO stretch.
More unlocks are already on deck, with additional tranches due later this fall before the full lockup expires in December. In other words: this isn’t a one-day drama, it’s a slow-release plotline.
Big picture
For investors, the key question isn’t just “Will SpaceX sell off?” It’s “How much extra supply can this market absorb before the rocket starts wobbling?” In a stock with huge expectations and a still-limited float, that’s the whole game.