Nikola stock
Nikola (NKLA): filed for bankruptcy 19 Feb 2025. Peak close $2,391.90 a share (9 Jun 2020). Final price $0.00 a share (Dec 2025). Nikola and the other defunct companies are on one page, each with its dates, prices and sources.
Key dates and prices
| Ticker | NKLA |
|---|---|
| Listed | 2020 |
| Peak close | $2,391.90 a share, 9 Jun 2020 |
| Share basis | post-June 2024 1-for-30 reverse split shares ($79.73 per share as traded in June 2020, times 30) |
| Final price | $0.00 a share, Dec 2025 (shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy) |
| What happened | Filed for bankruptcy, 19 Feb 2025 |
| Checked | 27 Sep 2026 |
What happened
Nikola began trading on Nasdaq on June 4, 2020, after merging with the blank-check company VectoIQ.
Based on its June 9, 2020 closing price of $79.73, Nikola was valued at about $28.8 billion, slightly more than Ford.
Founder Trevor Milton was convicted of securities fraud and wire fraud in Oct 2022 and sentenced to four years in prison in Dec 2023.
Prosecutors said Nikola's retail investors lost more than $660 million.
It did a 1-for-30 reverse stock split in June 2024.
It filed for Chapter 11 on Feb 19, 2025 with about $47 million in cash, planning to sell its assets.
In April 2025 Lucid Group bought some of its assets for $10 million, plus $7 million more under set conditions.
The court confirmed a liquidation plan in Sept 2025 that cancelled all Nikola shares for no value.
Cause: Chapter 11 after cash ran low. Worth more than Ford in Jun 2020. Filed Feb 2025.
What was the ticker symbol for Nikola stock?
Nikola traded under the ticker NKLA. It was listed in 2020.
What was the peak price of Nikola stock?
The peak close was $2,391.90 a share, on 9 Jun 2020. Share basis: post-June 2024 1-for-30 reverse split shares ($79.73 per share as traded in June 2020, times 30).
What was the final price of Nikola stock?
The final price was $0.00 a share, in Dec 2025 (shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy). Nikola: filed for bankruptcy 19 Feb 2025.
Checked 27 September 2026. History, not advice.
Sources: sec.gov, cnbc.com, cnn.com, sec.gov, sec.gov, sec.gov, companiesmarketcap.com, courtlistener.com