Blue Origin Stock: Will Blue Origin IPO?

Can you invest in Blue Origin stock today? No. Websites suggesting otherwise are misleading you.

Below, we’ll explore the company’s long-term prospects and the potential for an eventual IPO. 

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Notable Blue Origin News

08/29/2024: Blue Origin Completes 26th Mission to Space
10/09/2023: Blue Origin Lays Off Around 40 People
09/25/2023: Blue Origin to replace CEO
08/09/2023: Why Blue Origin Has Fallen Behind SpaceX
Older News…

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is a privately-held aerospace engineering company founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s Founder and Chairman (and former CEO). 

The company’s mission is to:

Build a road to space so our children can build the future.

Bezos believes that Earth is the “best planet,” and we must protect it from the future. As the human population grows and more current inhabitants achieve greater prosperity, the consumption of Earth’s limited resources may not be sustainable. 

Bezos’s solution is to expand the human footprint beyond Earth.

Eventually, Bezos envisions humans living in Earth’s orbit and heavy industry moving to the moon and beyond. 

To achieve this vision over the coming generations, humans must reduce space exploration costs through the reusability of launching and landing spacecraft.

We must also build expandable space habitats for extended space experimentation and support for solar system exploration. 

Lowering costs and improving safety are the first steps before humans can live and operate above our atmosphere at scale. 

Here’s more on the Blue Origin mission:

Ownership

Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos. Bezos has sold Amazon stock over the years to fund Blue Origin privately. 

He has pledged to sell $1 billion of Amazon stock per year and “plans to continue to do that for a long time”. 

Blue Origin stock is 100%, or near 100%, owned by Jeff Bezos. It is possible some early employees also retain small equity stakes. 

The author has not validated any other equity shareholders, though Blue Origin has received grants from NASA and the U.S. Air Force. 

Valuation

Investors determine the valuation of pre-IPO startups by analyzing funding rounds. Venture capital firms and wealthy individuals invest at a share price that translates to a valuation. 

After each round, valuations typically rise as the company grows. 

The company has received grants from the U.S. government and revenue from customers. But Blue Origin is unique as the primary owner has decided to invest only his wealth into the company. 

Therefore, an estimated Blue Origin Valuation is unknown at this time. 

Competitor SpaceX is estimated to be valued at approximately $200+ billion.

Considering Blue Origin’s accomplishments to date, the author estimates the Blue Origin to be 10%-20% of the SpaceX valuation.

Somewhere in the range of $20 to $40 billion, depending on the health of the broader markets. 

IPO Potential

There is no Blue Origin IPO date because the company is unlikely to be publicly traded soon. 

It is possible that, some years down the line, Bezos intends to take the company public to ensure its long-term future. 

But for now, Blue Origin is like a toy fulfilling Bezos’s boyhood dream. It is unprofitable. 

If the company can build a satellite internet business, continue refining its space launch capabilities, and continue contributing to the next generation of space exploration, it may eventually become a public entity. 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can you Buy Blue Origin Stock Today? 

No. Private shares are not available to ordinary investors. Websites telling you otherwise are misleading readers.

SpaceX, on the other hand, is more widely available to accredited investors on private marketplaces such as Hiive, Linqto, Forge Global, and EquityZen. 

Believers in Jeff Bezos and his desire to expand humanity beyond Earth would be best suited to invest in Amazon stock (AMZN). 

Bezos has funded Blue Origin from Amazon stock sales, although Amazon itself is not a holder of Blue Origin equity. 

However, since Bezos derives his wealth from Amazon stock and it is the primary funding vehicle for Blue Origin, there is an alignment between Amazon’s success and his aspirations for Blue Origin. 

Investing in a project such as Blue Origin is a very long-term endeavor, so there are no short-term trading opportunities to profit from Blue Origin.

However, some derivative investments, such as defense contractors and other suppliers, may be available.

Investors looking to profit are better off investing in what’s available to invest in today rather than waiting for a Blue Origin IPO, which may never arrive. 

An investment in Amazon is an investment in Bezos, even though he stepped down as CEO (he remains Chairman of the Board).

Investors who own Amazon stock and hold long-term help keep the price rising, indirectly supporting Bezos’s side projects. 

Similar space pre-IPO companies: Starlink (SpaceX), Relativity Space, Axiom Space, and Sierra Space. 

Is Blue Origin Publicly Traded?

No, Blue Origin is not publicly traded. 

What is the Blue Origin Stock Price?

Since Blue Origin is not publicly traded on a stock exchange, there is no Blue Origin stock price. 

Should Jeff Bezos decide to take the company public, we’ll hear about it long before the Blue Origin IPO date.

What is the Blue Origin Stock Symbol? 

Blue Origin has not yet submitted public filings to the SEC. The company may never go public. 

Therefore, it is not yet known what the Blue Origin stock symbol would be. We can only speculate.

Here are a few Blue Origin stock symbol possibilities that appear to be available in the U.S.:

• BO
• BORG
• ORGN

What is the Amazon Stock Price?

Will Blue Origin IPO or SPAC?

Bezos is one of the wealthiest people in the world. His financial resources are nearly unlimited. 

So, if he intends to continue self-funding Blue Origin and retain full ownership control, he can do so.

The purpose of public funding is to raise money and spread risk. However, since $1 billion per year is less than 1% of Bezos’s net worth, the risk for him is worth the reward.

His concern is expanding the human footprint beyond Earth, not financial risk. He’s willing to stake a significant amount of money to make it happen. 

Additionally, the Blue Origin business model is unproven, and there may never be a road to profitability. The company spends extraordinary amounts of money designing, launching, and testing spacecraft yet has limited revenue.

Outside investors crave growth and profit potential. Profit is not a primary driver for Bezos — advancing humanity is.

Therefore, Blue Origin may never be a candidate for a public offering, either an IPO or SPAC. 

On the other hand, SpaceX’s Starlink has a business model and a path to profitability in sight, making Starlink a candidate for a public offering once cash flow is predictable and profitable (hopefully).

Only when Blue Origin demonstrates a road to a profitable business model will it ever become a public entity. Providing the launch capabilities for satellite internet, space tourism, and space mining are potential profit drivers. 

A profitable business or an aging Bezos may eventually lead to the Blue Origin IPO. 

Blue Origin News Archive

07/11/2023: Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing
05/19/2023: Blue Origin wins NASA astronaut moon lander contract
02/09/2023: Blue Origin awarded NASA launch contract for Mars mission
10/25/2022: Blue Origin wants to build a space station for ‘exotic hospitality’
08/04/2022: Blue Origin Successfully Completes22nd Mission to Space
02/17/2022: Blue Origin is building more rockets to meet ‘robust demand’ for space tourism
01/26/2022: Blue Origin set to acquire Honeybee Robotics
11/04/2021: Blue Origin loses NASA lawsuit over SpaceX $2.9 billion lunar lander contract
10/25/2021: Blue Origin and Sierra Space developing commercial space station
10/05/2021: William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
07/20/2021: Launch Day: Jeff Bezos Rides Blue Origin Rocket into Space
06/13/2021: Winning Bidder Paid $28 Million for Ticket to Space With Jeff Bezos
06/07/2021: Jeff Bezos will fly on the first passenger spaceflight of his company Blue Origin in July
04/30/2021: Blue Origin will soon begin selling tickets for rides on its space tourism rocket
04/26/2021: Blue Origin protests NASA awarding astronaut lunar lander contract to Musk’s SpaceX
04/12/2021: DARPA awards nuclear spacecraft contracts to Bezos’ Blue Origin
02/23/2021: How Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are ushering in a new era of space startups
02/09/2021: Jeff Bezos’s next act after Amazon: Getting his space company, Blue Origin, off the ground

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