SpaceX (SPCX) Stock: Institutional Buying Grows as Starship Test 14 Nears

TLDR

• SpaceX filed FCC paperwork for Starship test 14, with an operation start date of September 15.
• The filing referenced an “orbital second stage,” suggesting the first orbital insertion attempt for Starship’s upper stage.
• SpaceX stock opened at $140.71, down 1.1%, with a market cap of $1.84 trillion.
• Quarterly revenue hit $7.81 billion, up 91.9% year over year, beating earnings expectations.
• Analysts hold a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with a target price of $221.20.

SpaceX stock opened at $140.71 on Thursday, down 1.1%, just above its June IPO price of $135. The company carries a market cap of $1.84 trillion.

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The latest catalyst is a fresh FCC filing from SpaceX related to Starship test 14. The filing lists an operation start date of September 15 and references an “orbital second stage,” pointing to a first orbital insertion attempt for Starship’s upper stage.

SpaceX filed a request with the FCC today that states Tuesday September 15th 2026 is the planned launch date/deployment date for new high-capacity orbital Starlink satellites via Starship Test Flight 14; confirming flight 14 is planned to be the first orbital Starship launch.… pic.twitter.com/mZ9iP72fDw

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