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Still, coming into Friday trading, shares were up 16% over the past 12 months, valuing the company at about $1.5 trillion—0r $1.8 trillion including Musk’s unexercised stock options—and about 200 times estimated 2026 earnings.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

That included a backlog of $118 billion, the company said, as well as an estimated $60.9 billion of additional value from unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts and unexercised options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The board held that an employer can be forced to the bargaining table if it exercises “indirect control” over working conditions or if it has the unexercised authority to exert direct control.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2017

When counting unexercised options, the value of the stake is roughly $2.3 billion.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2017

We may all perceive, that in such occupations, the powers of the mind are left unexercised.

From Practical Education, Volume II by Edgeworth, Maria