Starlink stock: you buy it as SpaceX (SPCX), 13.6 million subscribers included
By Maya Koeva · October 22, 2026 · 5 min read
There is no separate Starlink stock. Starlink is part of SpaceX, and the only way to own it is to buy SpaceX, which trades on the Nasdaq as SPCX. SpaceX has not announced a Starlink spin-off or a separate listing.
One SPCX share closed at $159.31 on October 21. Starlink sits in SpaceX's Connectivity segment, which brought in $5.2 billion of the company's $14.6 billion third-quarter revenue, with 13.6 million Starlink subscribers.
Is there a Starlink stock symbol?
No. Starlink has no ticker, because it is not a separate company with its own shares. The symbol to look up is SPCX, SpaceX's ticker on the Nasdaq since June 12, 2026.
Searches for a Starlink release date or a Starlink IPO price assume Starlink will list on its own. It didn't. SpaceX listed as a whole, at $135 a share, with Starlink inside it. No spin-off has been announced since. The IPO details and the lockup schedule are in our SpaceX IPO guide.
When you buy SPCX, you also buy SpaceX's rockets and its AI business, which came with the xAI deal and now earns more than Starlink does. Our xAI stock page covers that half.
Starlink in SpaceX's numbers
SpaceX reported its third quarter on October 20. According to Via Satellite:
| Q3 2026 | Figure |
|---|---|
| Connectivity revenue (mostly Starlink) | $5.2 billion |
| Change from a year earlier | 69% |
| Change from the second quarter | 22% |
| Starlink consumer subscribers | 13.6 million |
| Subscribers added in the quarter | 1.6 million |
| Starlink Mobile monthly users | More than 22 million |
| Aircraft contracted | About 12,000 |
| SpaceX total revenue | $14.6 billion |
Starlink is still growing fast, but the rate slowed. Connectivity revenue grew 32% from the first quarter to the second, and 22% from the second to the third. In the same quarter, SpaceX's AI segment, Super Intelligence, brought in $7.6 billion and overtook Connectivity as the biggest segment. Starlink is no longer SpaceX's biggest business.
How to buy Starlink stock
Buying Starlink means buying SPCX, the same way you would buy any US stock:
- Open or log in to a brokerage account that offers US stocks.
- Search for SPCX. Not SPCE, which is Virgin Galactic.
- Pick a number of shares, or a dollar amount if your broker sells fractional shares.
- Place a market order (fills now) or a limit order (fills only at your price or better).
The full walkthrough, with notes for buyers outside the US, is in how to buy SpaceX stock. If you are weighing a 2x fund instead of the shares, read our SpaceX ETF guide first.
Why is Starlink stock so low?
A search for why Starlink stock is low is a question about SPCX, the only Starlink stock there is. The October 21 close of $159.31 against the prices a quote page shows:
| Compared with | Price | SPCX since |
|---|---|---|
| IPO price (June 11) | $135.00 | 18.0% |
| First-day close (June 12) | $160.95 | 1.0% |
| 1 week ago (October 14 close) | $152.16 | 4.7% |
| 1 month ago (September 21 close) | $151.85 | 4.9% |
| All-time high close (June 16) | $211.39 | 24.6% |
| All-time low close (August 5) | $108.27 | 47.1% |
SPCX is above its IPO price and well above its August low, but about a quarter below its June peak. Most of that gap opened in the first two months. The stock fell by almost half from the June high to the August 5 close, the day after its first earnings report, when traders focused on the capital spending line. It recovered through August, traded between about $140 and $155 in September, and rose 7.8% on October 21, the day after the third-quarter report. The chart and the lockup dates behind those moves are in how SPCX has traded since the IPO.
Stocks people mistake for Starlink
Searching for Starlink stock turns up other satellite companies, and none of them is Starlink. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) builds satellites meant to connect directly to ordinary phones through carrier partners. That is close to what Starlink Mobile does, but AST is a separate company with no tie to SpaceX. Iridium and Globalstar also sell connectivity from orbit. Our space stocks ranking sorts them by what they sell and how the accounts we track read each one.
What the accounts we track say about SPCX
As of the morning of October 19, SpaceX carried a 7-day score of 64 in Quantral, on the positive side and cooler than the 76 it read in mid-August. Since September the accounts we track leaned bullish, 104 mentions to 59, but the platforms split: X ran 62 bullish to 10 bearish, Reddit 33 bullish to 46 bearish.
The accounts with a real track record called the big turns. They ran bearish three to one in July, while the stock fell 36.6%, and bullish four to one in August, while it rose 32.6%. The month-by-month table is in what the accounts we track said about SpaceX, and the dated snapshot sits on our SpaceX stock page.
Common questions
What is the Starlink stock symbol?
There is no Starlink symbol. Starlink is part of SpaceX, which trades on the Nasdaq as SPCX.
What is the Starlink stock price?
Starlink has no share price of its own. SpaceX (SPCX), which owns Starlink, closed at $159.31 on October 21, 2026.
How do I buy Starlink stock?
Buy SpaceX. Use a brokerage account that offers US stocks, search for SPCX, choose a number of shares or a dollar amount, and place a market or limit order.
Can I buy Starlink stock before it goes public?
Starlink is already public as part of SpaceX, which listed on June 12, 2026. SpaceX has not announced a separate Starlink listing.
When is the Starlink stock release date, and at what price?
There is no Starlink release date. SpaceX went public on June 12, 2026, at $135 a share, with Starlink inside it. No spin-off has been announced.
Is AST SpaceMobile the same as Starlink?
No. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is a separate company that builds satellites for phone service. It has no tie to SpaceX or Starlink.
Is Starlink stock a good buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. What we can show you is how the accounts with the best track records read SPCX: a 7-day score of 64 as of October 19, after being right to turn bearish in July and bullish in August.
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Prices are closing prices from the Yahoo chart API through October 21, 2026. Third-quarter figures are from the source linked in the text. Mention counts and the score are as published in our SpaceX IPO guide: mentions from September through October 18, the 7-day score on the morning of October 19.
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