Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a space and defense company that develops and operates launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellite components and related space systems. The company serves government, commercial and scientific customers seeking access to orbit and other space-based capabilities.

Rocket Lab’s launch business is centered on Electron, a small orbital launch vehicle designed to carry satellites and other payloads into low Earth orbit. The company also develops specialized launch and hypersonic test services through programs such as HASTE, while its Neutron vehicle is intended to provide larger payload capacity and support future commercial and government missions.

Through its space systems business, Rocket Lab produces satellite platforms, flight computers, power systems, solar cells, reaction wheels, separation systems, radios and other components used in spacecraft. The company also provides spacecraft design, manufacturing, mission operations and ground systems, serving customers in the United States and international markets.

Rocket Lab was founded in 2006 by Peter Beck, who serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer. The company has headquarters in Long Beach, California, and has maintained significant operations in New Zealand, including launch activities from the Mahia Peninsula. It also operates launch and production facilities in the United States, including a launch site at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.37 to $54.87
• 50-Day Range: $50.84 to $82.08
• 52-Week Range: $37.57 to $151.00
• Volume: 23.84 million shs
• Average Volume: 22.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $102.05
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rocket Lab Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rocket Lab scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 330th out of 654 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Rocket Lab has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Rocket Lab has a consensus price target of $102.05, representing about 100.7% upside from its current price of $50.84.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rocket Lab has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rocket Lab are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.20) to ($0.09) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rocket Lab is -188.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rocket Lab is -188.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rocket Lab has a P/B Ratio of 16.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.11% of the float of Rocket Lab has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rocket Lab has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rocket Lab has recently increased by 2.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Rocket Lab does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Rocket Lab does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Rocket Lab has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 112 news articles for Rocket Lab this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

247 people have searched for RKLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 34% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

187 people have added Rocket Lab to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rocket Lab insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $26,964,474.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

8.40% of the stock of Rocket Lab is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.78% of the stock of Rocket Lab is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RKLB
• CIK: 1819994
• Web: www.rocketlabusa.com
• Phone: 714-465-5737
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,600
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rocket Lab: $102.05
• High Price Target: $150.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +100.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.27)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$198.21 million
• Net Margins: -21.51%
• Pretax Margin: -24.93%
• Return on Equity: -6.48%
• Return on Assets: -4.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 5.48
• Quick Ratio: 4.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $769.15 million
• Price / Sales: 39.55
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.17 per share
• Price / Book: 16.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 598,350,000
• Free Float: 548,089,000
• Market Cap: $30.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.93