SpaceX stock faces Starship Flight 14 after USD 7.81 billion Q2 revenue

Published on 09/28/2026 at 14:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SpaceX stock carries a USD 218.28 average analyst target ahead of Starship Flight 14. Q2 revenue reached USD 7.81 billion, while losses remained.

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SpaceX (ISIN US84615Q1031) stock stood at USD 148.68 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, up 0.44 percent from the prior close. The company is approaching Starship Flight 14, a mission that could place 26 Starlink V3 satellites into orbit for the first time, according to SpaceX in an update dated September 15, 2026.

Starship reaches a critical test

CNN reported on September 28, 2026, that SpaceX planned the test flight during a 75-minute launch window beginning at 8:15 a.m. ET. The flight is designed to send Starship into orbit, complete six trips around Earth and test the deployment of operational Starlink V3 satellites.

The mission matters financially because it connects the launch business with Starlink's recurring connectivity revenue. SpaceX's official update says Starship Flight 14 marks the transition from intentionally suborbital testing toward orbital missions, while the vehicle is also being prepared for future payload and propellant-transfer work.

Revenue grows while losses persist

SpaceX reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 7.81 billion, up 91.9 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to MarketBeat on September 25, 2026. The same report said adjusted loss was USD 0.09 per share, better than the USD 0.26 consensus loss.

The growth figure is substantial, but profitability remains the counterweight: the company posted a Q2 2026 net loss of USD 541.0 million. For investors, Flight 14 therefore has two tests: whether Starship can expand future capacity and whether that investment can eventually support earnings rather than only revenue growth.

Analysts see a wide valuation gap

MarketBeat reported a Moderate Buy consensus from 43 ratings firms, with 26 buy ratings, two strong-buy ratings, eight holds and seven sells. Its average 12-month price target was USD 218.28 against a recent USD 148.03 reference price, leaving a target gap of 47.45 percent above that reference.

The market capitalization stood at USD 2.0 trillion on September 25, 2026, while the 52-week range was USD 104.83 to USD 225.64. Trading volume was 49,790,291 shares, giving the Starship test a valuation context that is unusually demanding for a company still reporting quarterly losses.

SpaceX stock stays below its yearly high

SpaceX stock closed at USD 148.68 on Nasdaq on September 25, 2026, with a session range of USD 146.00 to USD 149.67. The shares remained 34.11 percent below the 52-week high of USD 225.64, making execution on Starship Flight 14 a central test of the growth narrative already reflected in the valuation.