The Motley Fool says a SpaceX stock split is unlikely soon; it sees a stock-funded acquisition or shares nearing $1,000 as the likeliest triggers. The article puts shares about 85% below that level and cites an average analyst price target near $230.
The writer argues that SpaceX may use stock to pay for future acquisitions, citing the article’s report that it completed a $60 billion all-stock acquisition of Cursor. A split could help match shares issued in a deal to recipients’ stakes; the article notes fractional-share investing could also make a split unnecessary.
As precedents, the writer cites Tesla’s 5-for-1 split, announced in 2020 with shares around $1,400, and its 3-for-1 split, announced in 2022 near $900. Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares also split 50-for-1 in 2010 to facilitate the company’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe acquisition.
