SpaceX IPO a bid too far? Some opt for a proxy play with Inox India

Inox India shares ended at 1,891.60 on the NSE Wednesday, up 12.15%. The benchmark Nifty50 closed 0.1% lower.

“The strong response to the SpaceX IPO has drawn attention to Inox India, one of the few Indian companies operating in a related segment and supplying equipment to the space ecosystem,” said Gaurav Sharma, head of research at Globe Capital Market.

SpaceX is reportedly targeting a valuation of $1.7-1.8 trillion.

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Investor interest is also being supported by the company’s strong operational performance, with revenue and gross profit expanding over 120% year-on-year, reinforcing confidence in its growth prospects, Sharma said.

In its earnings call after fourth-quarter results, the chief executive Deepak Acharya said, “During Q4, we received a significant aerospace order from a leading US-based private space company with a total order value of approximately 200 crore. We are expecting more high-value orders in Q1 FY 27.”

Sunny Agrawal, head of research at SBI Securities, said there is significant activity in Inox India ahead of the SpaceX listing, and the company is also expanding into segments such as data centres, nitrogen supply and distillery kegs, which support its growth outlook.

But doubts remain about how much more can its shares gain.

“Management has guided for 15-20% growth per year, and after the recent rally, the stock is trading at a relatively rich valuation of about 56 times one-year forward earnings,” said Agrawal. “Investors may consider waiting for a correction before fresh entry, as some profit-taking and a cooling-off in the stock could follow once SpaceX gets listed.”

Shares of Inox India rose 26% in the past week and are over 67% up in 2026 so far. The Nifty50 fell 0.8% in the past week and 11.2% year-to-date.

Sharma said as the stock has already shot up in the past few days, he would suggest investors to wait for a dip towards 1,700 to take fresh entry and look for targets close to 2,000 and beyond, while maintaining stop-loss below 1,550 for a trading position.