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Top Space Stocks To Watch Now - October 14th

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Key Points

  • Rocket Lab (RKLB) is recognized for its launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries, further emphasizing its role in the growing space economy.
  • AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Boeing (BA) are highlighted as other top space stocks, with Boeing also involved in a variety of sectors including commercial jetliners and military aircraft.
  • These space stocks are considered to have strong long-term growth potential but come with heightened risks due to capital needs and regulatory complexities.
  • Interested in Rocket Lab? Here are five stocks we like better.

Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and Boeing are the three Space stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Space stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary businesses involve space-related activities—such as rocket and satellite manufacturing, launch and in-orbit services, space-based communications and imagery, space tourism, or space-enabled data and analytics. Investors treat them as a distinct sector with strong long-term growth potential but elevated risk from high capital needs, long development timelines, technical and regulatory complexity, and dependence on government and commercial contracts. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Space stocks within the last several days.

Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets.

Read Our Latest Research Report on RKLB

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS)

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Boeing (BA)

The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments.

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Further Reading

Should You Invest $1,000 in Rocket Lab Right Now?

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While Rocket Lab currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

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