SPCX intraday price chart for October 21, 2026

Hover to inspect · pre-market & after-hours shaded · MA(10) and RSI(14) computed from the session

Open

$160.56

High

$166.18

Low

$156.93

$159.27

Volume

194.6M

Vol/Avg

2.13×

SPCX · NASDAQ · October 21, 2026

SpaceX Jumps After Q3 Revenue Climbs 161% to $14.6 Billion

$159.27 +$11.48 +7.77% vs prior close

SPCX closed at $159.27 on October 21, 2026, up 7.77% from the prior close of $147.79, on volume of 194,558,263 shares.

Executive Summary

SPCX gapped higher on its third-quarter earnings report and finished the session up $11.48. It gave back part of the early surge. The stock opened at $160.555 and reached $166.18, but it closed in the lower quarter of the day's range. Headlines in the feed put the intraday gain between roughly 8% and 12% at various points, so the close was weaker than the peak move.

The coverage centers on the report itself. Motley Fool and Zacks describe Q3 revenue of about $14.6 billion, up 161% year over year. They describe the AI (Super Intelligence) division as the largest segment at roughly $7.6 billion, and Starlink connectivity revenue of about $5.2 billion. Motley Fool reports EPS of $0.35 against a forecast of $0.16, and Q1 2027 revenue guidance of $33 billion to $37 billion. The same coverage points to risks. Capital spending was $19.6 billion in Q3, and Benzinga reports that KeyBanc flagged a large funding gap and warned of cash burn. Several brokerages raised their price targets after the report, according to Benzinga headlines. This site does not endorse or restate those targets.

Other stocks in AI infrastructure, chips and space also moved on the results, according to Benzinga. Tesla merger speculation appeared in several headlines, but the provided coverage describes it only as speculation.

News

1. Two Customers Account for a Fifth of Anthropic's Revenue, a Concentration Risk IPO Buyers Should Know

Anthropic, planning an IPO targeting a $2 trillion valuation, faces significant concentration risk with SpaceX and Microsoft accounting for approximately 20% of its H1 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion. While Claude's AI coding models are industry-leading and integrated into Cursor and GitHub Copilot, the lack of long-term contracts and potential competitive pressure from lower-priced alternatives pose risks to revenue sustainability and profitability. (The Motley Fool, Oct 21, 3:55 PM ET)

2. Gene Munster Points to 'Good News for Neoclouds' in SpaceX Earnings: IREN, TeraWulf Bounce

SpaceX’s strong Q3 AI compute results eased neocloud fears, with Gene Munster saying demand remains robust and oversupply concerns are misplaced. (Benzinga, Oct 21, 3:35 PM ET)

3. UBS Maintains Buy on SpaceX, Raises Price Target to $230

(Benzinga, Oct 21, 3:32 PM ET)

4. Is SpaceX a Buy After Its Monster Earnings Report?

SpaceX delivered impressive Q3 2026 earnings with $14.6B in revenue (161% YoY growth) and $4.4B in net income. The company's super intelligence (SI) division emerged as its largest business segment with $7.6B in revenue (830% YoY growth), while Starlink generated $5.2B in quarterly revenue with 13.6M subscribers. However, the author cautions investors against chasing momentum post-earnings, recommending dollar-cost averaging for patient investors given the company's substantial capital expenditure requirements ($19.6B in Q3). (The Motley Fool, Oct 21, 3:00 PM ET)

5. Anthropic Has Over $600 Billion in Compute Contracts — And It's Not Enough

Anthropic’s draft IPO filing reveals over $600 billion in long-term compute commitments, yet the company still wants more. (Benzinga, Oct 21, 2:55 PM ET)

6. Elon Musk Sees $1 Trillion for SpaceX. His CFO’s Forecast Crashes the Party

Elon Musk sees $1 trillion in SpaceX ARR by 2027, but the CFO’s revenue forecast and rising AI spending raise questions. (Benzinga, Oct 21, 2:53 PM ET)

7. Why Is Circle Stock Surging on Wednesday?

CRCL stock rises Wednesday as the OCC finalizes its GENIUS Act rule and Bitcoin gains. See the rule’s timeline and Needham’s new price target. (Benzinga, Oct 21, 2:44 PM ET)

8. Nebius Says It Faces Less Debt Risk Than CoreWeave As AI Spending Fears Mount

Nebius (NBIS) CRO says low debt and rising upfront customer payments insulate the firm from neocloud debt fears. (Benzinga, Oct 21, 2:32 PM ET)

Price Action

Metric	Value
Open	$160.555
High	$166.18
Low	$156.9301
Close	$159.27
Change vs prior close	+7.77% (prior close $147.79)
Volume	194,558,263
Intraday range	$9.25
Close vs IPO	$1.68 below the IPO-day close of $160.95; $24.27 above the $135 offer price

The session opened $12.77 above the prior close and stayed above it all day. The low of $156.93 was still well above the prior close of $147.79, so the gap held. The stock peaked early, though, and sellers pushed it from the $166.18 high to a close $6.91 lower.

Volume was 194.6 million shares, against an average of 91.3 million over the history to date and 117.3 million the prior session. That is roughly double the average, which indicates heavy participation on the earnings reaction. It also means the fade from the high happened on heavy trading.

At $159.27, SPCX is about 1% below its first-day close of $160.95. It is about 18% above the $135 IPO offer price. The stock closed above $160.95 on Oct 2 and several sessions after, so the first-day close has been a reference level for months.

Takeaway: a large earnings gap held its gains, but the close in the lower quarter of the range shows sellers met the rally near $166.

Technicals

SPCX has traded for only about four months, so history is limited. The 200-day moving average cannot be computed and is marked unavailable. The shorter averages and the 14-day RSI can be calculated from the available closes. Treat them as rough guides rather than established signals, since they rest on a short and volatile record. The analysis below leans on price structure, candle shape, volume and real levels from the data.

Trend

The longer path has been choppy. The stock peaked at a $201.80 close on June 16, fell to a $108.27 close on August 5, and recovered into the $140s and $150s through September. It reached $171.92 on October 6 and slid back to $147.79 by October 20. Today's close breaks that four-session stretch of closes between $146 and $149.

Against the computed averages, the close sits above the 5-day simple average ($149.93), the 5-day exponential average ($152.87), the 10-day ($154.49), the 20-day ($155.24) and the 50-day ($149.14). The stock was below several of these before today, so the gap moved it back above the whole cluster at once. The 14-day RSI is 55.8, a mid-range reading that is neither overbought nor oversold.

Candle read

The candle has a small body of -1.28: the close of $159.27 is slightly below the open of $160.555. The upper wick is 5.63 and the lower wick is 2.34, on a total range of 9.25. The close location is 0.25, meaning the close sits a quarter of the way up the range from the low.

A long upper wick and a close in the lower quarter show that buyers pushed to $166.18 and could not hold it. The lower wick shows some demand near $156.93. The small body means open and close were close together, even though the gap made the day a large gain overall. In plain terms, this was an up day with a weak finish.

Support levels

$156.93: today's low and the nearest reference.
$155.24 and $154.49: the 20-day and 10-day averages.
$152.87: the 5-day exponential average.
$150: a round number, with the 50-day average at $149.14 just below.
$147.79: the prior close, the bottom of the gap. A move back here would fully erase the earnings gap.
$135: the IPO offer price, a much more distant reference.

Resistance levels

$160.555: today's open.
$160.95: the IPO-day close, just above the current price.
$166.18: today's high.
$171.09 to $171.92: the early October closing highs.
$201.80: the highest close on record, from June 16.

Momentum interpretation

Bull case: SPCX reclaims $160.95 and then trades through $166.18, which would mean the fade did not mark a top. Holding above $156.93 on any pullback would support that view. Above $166.18, the early October highs near $171 come into view.

Bear case: SPCX loses $156.93 and then the cluster of averages between $152.87 and $155.24. Such a move would suggest the earnings rally is being sold. Below $150, the 50-day average and the prior close at $147.79 become the levels that decide whether the gap is erased.

Neutral case: price stays between $156.93 and $160.95 for several sessions while volume cools from today's level. That would make the gap a consolidation zone rather than a breakout or a failure.

Trading Takeaway

Earnings moved SPCX decisively higher, and volume confirmed the interest. The weak close, with the stock sitting only 1% under the IPO-day close, leaves the setup unresolved. The coverage also pairs strong growth with large spending and funding questions, so the debate in the headlines is far from settled.

Key levels for the next session: $156.93 (today's low), $160.95 (IPO-day close), $166.18 (today's high), and $147.79 (the prior close). Watch whether follow-through volume holds near today's pace or fades.

Sources

Disclaimer

This report is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Market data and news summaries may contain errors or delays. Verify all figures independently with primary sources before making any financial decision.