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Elon Musk's net worth has plummeted from a mid-June peak of $1.45 trillion to below $700 billion, driven by a sharp decline in SpaceX shares. The company has lost over $1.2 trillion in market capitalization since its record-setting IPO in June, as investors scrutinize the viability of its Starship rocket, which has faced reliability issues and repeated explosions. A recent 'near-perfect' Starship test flight failed to reverse the stock's downward trend. Analysts note that being publicly traded exposes SpaceX to market evaluation through price signals. Musk acknowledged his shrinking fortune with a tongue-in-cheek post calling himself a '(Former) Trillionaire,' though he remains the world's wealthiest person by a wide margin. Investors are now focused on SpaceX's first earnings report since its IPO, scheduled for August 4.
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What Happened
Elon Musk's SpaceX has lost more than $1.2 trillion in market capitalization since its record-setting initial public offering (IPO) in June, as investors question the viability of the company's Starship rocket. The spacecraft, which SpaceX describes as a "fully reusable transportation system," has been "marred by reliability concerns and repeated explosions," according to The Washington Post.
Following another sharp drop in SpaceX shares on Monday, CEO Musk's net worth has fallen from an estimated mid-June peak of $1.45 trillion to below $700 billion.
Who Said What
SpaceX conducted a "near-perfect" Starship flight test on Friday, MarketWatch reported, but it "wasn't enough to reverse the stock's steady decline."
"The downside of being publicly traded is that everything will be evaluated and information transmitted through market prices," Motley Fool senior investment analyst David Meier told The Washington Post.
Musk last week posted a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgment on X of his changing fortunes, calling himself a "(Former) Trillionaire." Even with "just" $700 billion, he remains the wealthiest person in the world "several times over," Intelligencer noted.
What Next?
Investors will be watching closely on August 4, when SpaceX releases its first earnings report since its IPO.
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