Space Exploration Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Space Exploration Technologies' CEO is Elon Musk, appointed in May 2002, has a tenure of 24.17 years. total yearly compensation is $54.08K, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 46.06% of the company’s shares, worth $752.44B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 17.6 years and 11.4 years respectively.
Key information
Elon Musk
Chief executive officer
US$54.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 100.00% |
| CEO tenure | 24.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 46.1% |
| Management average tenure | 17.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 11.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
SpaceX: An Elite Entry Point Is Emerging, But I'm Staying Patient
Summary SpaceX remains a high-quality business, but the current valuation at $123.58 per share offers little margin of safety. I target staged entries: $100 per share for a 1% portfolio position size, $90 for 3%, and $65 for heavy accumulation, reflecting risk/reward asymmetry. Lock-up expirations and potential insider selling could pressure SPCX, with up to 911.5 million shares becoming sale-eligible after the first earnings report. My 12–18 month base price targets are $119–$136 per share; I recommend holding and waiting for more attractive entry points. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THE SPACEX IPO
Originally posted on June 5th 2026 on the Woodworth Contrarian Fund News Page: https://www.woodworth.fund/news/why-you-should-not-buy-the-spacex-ipo Brought to you by The Millegans & The Woodworth Contrarian Fund Sisyphus of Wall Street & The Weight of Hype: Why chasing marquee allocations is a rigged game—and what contrarians do instead. Overview: Biggest IPO ever… for whom?
SpaceX: A Sober Look at Catalysts, Risks, and Long‑Term Value After the IPO
SpaceX’s IPO has generated huge excitement, but when you strip away the headlines and ecosystem hype, the fundamentals still look like a capital‑intensive industrial business with uncertain long‑term margins. Using a disciplined valuation approach — including a 30% discount rate to reflect the lack of current profitability — the fair value estimate comes out to US$0.87 per share in 2026.SpaceX (SPCX) Stock Could Be 49.5% Overvalued After IPO And AI Push
SpaceX stock reaction to index additions and AI push Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) has moved rapidly from its record US$75b IPO into key benchmarks, with fresh inclusion in the NASDAQ Telecom Index spotlighting its mix of satellite connectivity, launch services, and AI infrastructure. For you as an investor, that index entry matters because it can pull in rule based buying from funds that track the benchmark. At the same time, the company’s US$60b Cursor acquisition and large AI...
The trap for retailers that can evaporate more than 80% of the value.
EQUITY RESEARCH NOTE: SPACEX (SPCX) – VALUE REALIGNMENT Rating: Underweight / Avoid Current Price: $160.95 | Target Price Range: $21.41 – $28.55 Core Metric: Multiple Contraction & Scarcity Premium Dissipation. Investment Thesis: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
AI Infrastructure in Space? The market said yes like it’s already a reality
SpaceX didn’t just deliver the largest IPO in history by dollars raised. It also entered the public market at one of the richest valuations ever seen for a company of its size.Hitting Escape Velocity with a Single Point of Failure
SpaceX owns one of the most entrenched constraints in the economy: cheap mass-to-orbit. It converts that into a deeper one, orbital bandwidth, through Starlink.Making sense of 1.75 trillion IPO
SpaceX is expected to go public under the ticker SPCX. There has been a huge amount of attention leading up to the listing, which isn’t surprising.SpaceX? Only Fast in - Fast out!
This text was written one week before SpaceX’s IPO , which is scheduled to take place on June 12, 2026, at $135 per share. Facts About Profitability Although SpaceX’s revenue is growing steadily, the company as a whole is generating a net loss.CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$9b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$54k | US$54k | -US$5b |
Compensation vs Market: Elon's total compensation ($USD54.08K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Elon's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Elon Musk (55 yo)
Mr. Elon R. Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (also known as SpaceX) in 2002 and served as its Chairman and Chief Technical Officer since May 2002 and is its Chief Executive Officer....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & CEO | 24.2yrs | US$54.08k | 46.06% $ 752.4b | |
| President & COO | 17.6yrs | US$85.81m | 0.096% $ 1.6b | |
| CFO & Secretary | 15.2yrs | US$9.84m | 0.048% $ 791.7m | |
| Senior Director of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Global Business & Government Affairs | no data | no data | no data | |
| Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SPCX's management team is seasoned and experienced (17.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.010% $ 170.4m | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0021% $ 34.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 18yrs | no data | 0.25% $ 4.1b | |
| Non-Executive Director | 15.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: SPCX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/20 03:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is covered by 34 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Douglas Harned | Bernstein |
| Ronald Epstein | BofA Global Research |