Followed 201 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsNASDAQ:RKLB Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $73.92 +3.46 (+4.91%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.12 +0.20 (+0.28%) As of 10/2/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Rocket Lab Stock (NASDAQ:RKLB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Rocket Lab alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$71.45▼$76.0950-Day Range$58.60▼$82.8352-Week Range$37.57▼$151.00Volume26.73 million shsAverage Volume19.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$44.23 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$107.20Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a space and launch company that provides launch services, spacecraft, satellite components and other space systems for commercial, civil and national-security customers. The company designs and manufactures many of its products in-house, supporting missions from initial spacecraft development through launch and on-orbit operations. Rocket Lab’s primary launch vehicle is Electron, a small-lift rocket designed to place satellites into low Earth orbit. The company also operates the HASTE suborbital test platform for hypersonic and other advanced aerospace technologies and is developing Neutron, a larger reusable rocket intended to serve commercial and government missions. Its space systems business produces spacecraft platforms, flight software, avionics, separation systems, solar power products and other satellite subsystems. Rocket Lab also develops and operates Photon spacecraft for customer missions. Founded in 2006 by Peter Beck, Rocket Lab began in New Zealand and has expanded its operations internationally. The company conducts Electron launches from facilities in New Zealand and the United States, including its launch complex at Wallops Island, Virginia, and supplies space products to customers in the commercial, civil-government and defense sectors. Peter Beck serves as the company’s chief executive officer and remains closely involved in its engineering and product development activities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Rocket Lab Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreRKLB MarketRank™: Rocket Lab scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 244th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingRocket Lab has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 5 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialRocket Lab has a consensus price target of $107.20, representing about 45.0% upside from its current price of $73.92.Amount of Analyst CoverageRocket Lab has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Rocket Lab's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Rocket Lab is -273.77, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Rocket Lab is -273.77, 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 RatioRocket Lab has a P/B Ratio of 23.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Rocket Lab's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.93% of the float of Rocket Lab has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRocket Lab has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Rocket Lab has recently decreased by 4.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldRocket Lab does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthRocket Lab does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.69 News SentimentRocket Lab has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 77 news articles for Rocket Lab this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 220 people have searched for RKLB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows204 people have added Rocket Lab to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $313,368,560.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders8.40% of the stock of Rocket Lab is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.78% of the stock of Rocket Lab is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Rocket Lab's insider trading history. Receive RKLB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Rocket Lab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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RKLB Stock News HeadlinesHow Investors May Respond To Rocket Lab (RKLB) Winning Synspective’s Record 20-Launch Electron Contract3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comSpaceX Isn't Rocket Lab's Biggest Threat Now -- Blue Origin Is3 hours ago | fool.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.October 4 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock Price Up 4.9% After Analyst UpgradeOctober 4 at 7:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 09/28 - 10/02 (RKLB)Stocks rallied as a weak jobs report cut October rate-hike odds to 20%. MarketBeat analysts recap the week's top stories on CarMax, Netflix, Apple, Starbucks, Boeing, and more.October 3 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) CFO Sells 140,157 Shares of StockOctober 3 at 5:22 AM | insidertrades.comRocket Lab Bounces Off Its Lows—What's Behind the Move?Rocket Lab shares have rebounded on ARK Invest's continued buying, shareholder approval of its Iridium acquisition, and SpaceX's planned pullback from rideshare launches, though Neutron's debut remains the key long-term test.September 29, 2026 | marketbeat.comWhy SpaceX Investors Should Look Past Starship’s Fiery Splashdown (RKLB)SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 was destroyed on reentry, but it deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, a payload win that bolsters Starlink's revenue and unit economics despite the stock's steep valuation.September 29, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines RKLB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RKLB shares performed this year? Rocket Lab's stock was trading at $69.76 at the start of the year. Since then, RKLB shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $73.92. How were Rocket Lab's earnings last quarter? Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The rocket manufacturer had revenue of $234.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $231.62 million. Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 21.51% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.48%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Rocket Lab's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Rocket Lab include CX Institutional (0.02%), Versant Capital Management Inc and Marathon Mission Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Peter Beck, Adam C Spice, Frank Klein, Matthew Ocko, Marvin Bradford Clevenger, Alexander R Slusky, Merline Saintil, Arjun Kampani, Nina Armagno and Michael D Griffin. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Rocket Lab? Shares of RKLB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Rocket Lab own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rocket Lab investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Tesla (TSLA) and Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2026Today10/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 RKLB's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. RKLB has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNASDAQ:RKLB CIK1819994 Webwww.rocketlabusa.com Phone714-465-5737FaxN/AEmployees2,600Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Rocket Lab$107.20 High Price Target$150.00 Low Price Target$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+45.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.27) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet 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 Ratio0.01 Current Ratio5.48 Quick Ratio4.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$601.80 million Price / Sales73.50 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$3.17 per share Price / Book23.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares598,350,000Free Float548,089,000Market Cap$44.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.93 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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