Larry Goldberg of LumaSenti says Tesla shareholders do not need a premium to benefit from a SpaceX merger, but floats $500 a share as a figure that could persuade reluctant investors, and says his priority is completing the deal. He argues that the lower the premium, the higher the value of the SpaceX stock received, and that combining assets and cash flows could help finance a computing buildout he estimates at $500 billion to $1 trillion. Brad Gerstner of Altimeter Capital suggests a $420 to $550 range, while ARK's modeling projects benefits for both shareholder groups from a no-premium swap. Tesla's quarterly filing confirms a special committee is exploring a deeper relationship with SpaceX; Musk says the committees have not agreed on terms and Tesla would need approval from 50% of all shares.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Automobile Manufacturers |
| Market cap | $1.5T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 407.46 |
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