Exclusive-SpaceX plans to set IPO price at $135 per share, targeting record $75 billion raise, source says

NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - In a surprise move ahead of its investor roadshow, Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to fix its IPO price at $135 per share to raise a record-setting $75 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The rocket and satellite communications company plans to sell 555.6 million shares, the source said. It is aiming for a valuation of $1.75 trillion, two other people ‌said.

The listing leads a wave of high-profile private companies preparing to test public markets after years of muted large-cap IPO activity, with SpaceX expected to be followed by artificial intelligence giants OpenAI and Anthropic.

SpaceX aims to ‌set records and break tradition with the public offering.

A fixed price ahead of presentations to investors and bookbuilding is highly unusual.

Companies planning to go public typically set a price range to frame valuation expectations and allow pricing to be adjusted based on investor demand. Strong demand can push the ​final price to the top of the range, or above it, ahead of the market debut.

SpaceX's roadshow begins on Thursday. It earlier held some "testing the waters" meetings with investors.

The company's plans, including the size of the raise, are subject to change as investor meetings get under way, the sources cautioned.