There has been a lot of momentum behind SpaceX’s stock since its IPO<\/a>, but can it continue and surpass Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft? One is much more likely to happen than the other three, but that doesn’t make it a no-brainer investment right now.<\/p>\n SpaceX’s run-up in the short time since its IPO has been par for the course for many blockbuster IPOs. Nvidia jumped 63% in its first trading day; Microsoft<\/a> jumped up 33%; Apple jumped up 31%; and Alphabet jumped up 18%. So far, SpaceX is up nearly 35% since its IPO, with a market cap of $2.73 trillion.<\/p>\n Here are the market caps of the four mentioned tech heavyweights:<\/p>\n I don’t think SpaceX catching Nvidia, Alphabet, or Apple is reasonable, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it passes Microsoft. The $4 trillion mark seems a bit out of reach for SpaceX right now, but it’s knocking on the door of $3 trillion.<\/p>\n Should you invest in SpaceX and ride the wave? <\/p>\n Even if SpaceX were to surpass Microsoft, I don’t see it being sustained in the long term. Right now, SpaceX is riding the IPO wave, but eventually insiders (like investors and employees) will be able to sell their shares, which will likely push the stock down as supply increases.<\/p>\n Past happenings don’t guarantee future happenings, but historically, most large IPOs decline in the months following their IPOs. Only time will tell whether SpaceX follows that trend, but I believe the stock’s high price makes it more vulnerable to a large pullback.<\/p>\n There are many things to like about SpaceX’s business — including aerospace progress, Starlink growth, and the amount of artificial intelligence (AI) computing power it has — but that doesn’t always mean the stock will perform well. Don’t let fear of missing out (FOMO) and its current growth be the reason you invest.<\/p>\n If you’re interested in investing, I would recommend dollar-cost averaging into a position to help protect you against the high volatility the stock is likely to experience in the coming weeks and months. Or, I’d wait until the current hype fades a bit and you get a better idea of how the stock is valued.<\/p>\n For now, I’d still rather invest in Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, or Microsoft.<\/p>\n Should you buy stock in Space Exploration Technologies right now? <\/p>\n Before you buy stock in Space Exploration Technologies, consider this:<\/p>\n The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the\u00a010 best stocks<\/a> for investors to buy now\u2026 and Space Exploration Technologies wasn\u2019t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.<\/p>\n Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004… if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation,\u00a0you\u2019d have $417,305!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005… if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $1,293,148!*<\/p>\n Now, it\u2019s worth noting\u00a0Stock Advisor\u2019s total average return is 936% \u2014 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 207% for the S&P 500.\u00a0Don’t miss the latest top 10 list, available with\u00a0Stock Advisor, and join an investing community built by individual investors for individual investors.<\/p>\n See the 10 stocks \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n *Stock Advisor returns as of June 19, 2026. <\/p>\n Stefon Walters<\/a> has positions in Apple, Microsoft, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"SpaceX](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9f586b5ed41e8a8562213473f5ae3d69.png\")
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