{"id":321248,"date":"2026-10-21T16:20:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=321248"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:50:49","slug":"spacex-q3-2026-results-shares-jump-after-4-4-billion-profit-and-musk-on-tesla-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/spacex-q3-2026-results-shares-jump-after-4-4-billion-profit-and-musk-on-tesla-merger\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Q3 2026 Results: Why Shares Jumped After a $4.4 Billion Profit and What Musk Said on the Tesla Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SpaceX Q3 2026 results, reported on 20 Oct 2026, show revenue of $14.58 billion, up 161% from a year earlier, and a net profit of $4.4 billion, its first profitable quarter since the June IPO. The stock closed at $147.79 on 20 Oct and traded near $159.70 in extended hours, up about 8% (my calculation), while the headline for 21 Oct puts the premarket gain at 8% to 9%. Musk said a Tesla merger is not certain and that independent special committees at both companies will decide. Two reports differ on EPS ($0.35 and $0.37), so I use $0.35.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The SpaceX Q3 2026 results, reported on 20 Oct 2026, showed revenue of $14.58 billion, up 161% from $5.6 billion a year earlier, and a net profit of $4.4 billion against a loss of $1.1 billion, the first profit since the June IPO. Revenue beat the roughly $12.87 billion analysts expected by about 13% (my calculation), and earnings per share of $0.35 were well above forecasts of $0.10 to $0.15 depending on the source. SpaceX shares rose about 8% to 9% in premarket and extended trading on 21 Oct, helped by Starlink adding 1.6 million consumer subscribers to reach 13.6 million. On the Tesla merger, Musk said it would be a good idea but that it is up to special committees, and that he cannot join the talks because he is a conflicted party.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The SpaceX Q3 2026 results are the first quarterly profit since the company listed in June 2026 at $135 a share, and they come with a capex bill of $19.6 billion and an outlook for much higher spending. Most of the jump in revenue came from the AI business, called SuperIntelligence or SI in the report, which includes cloud deals, Grok usage and the Cursor acquisition, while Starlink connectivity grew 69%.<\/p>\n

This article on the SpaceX Q3 2026 results covers the headline numbers, the segment split, Starlink subscribers, the share price move, guidance and capex, the Tesla merger comments and what to watch next. It is educational and not a recommendation to buy or sell any share.<\/p>\n

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