Rocket Lab
RKLB
Market cap $10.8B

24.00 USD

-0.64

2.60%

At close Jan 17, 4:00 PM EST

After hours

24.24

+0.24

1.00%

1 day

-2.60%

5 days

-6.07%

1 month

-8.99%

3 months

124.72%

6 months

340.37%

Year to date

-3.85%

1 year

387.80%

5 years

130.11%

10 years

130.11%

About: Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.

Employees: 1,650

Industrials Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts

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Funds holding %

of 6,823 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

227% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 22

129% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $298M | Put options by funds: $130M

89% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.33B [Q2] → $2.5B (+$1.18B) [Q3]

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 74

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 238 [Q2] → 281 (+43) [Q3]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q2] → 6 (+0) [Q3]

4.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 56.03% [Q2] → 51.81% (-4.22%) [Q3]

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Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$12

50%

downside

Avg. target

$22

8%

downside

High target

$31

29%

upside

7 analyst ratings

5 positive

71%

2 neutral

29%

0 negative

0%

Goldman Sachs Noah Poponak 67% 1-year accuracy 18 / 27 met price target	44%downside $13.50	Neutral Maintained	16 Jan 2025
Stifel Erik Rasmussen 60% 1-year accuracy 6 / 10 met price target	29%upside $31	Buy Maintained	8 Jan 2025
Wells Fargo Matthew Akers 51% 1-year accuracy 26 / 51 met price target	8%downside $22	Equal-Weight Maintained	11 Dec 2024
Citigroup Jason Gursky 53% 1-year accuracy 16 / 30 met price target	8%downside $22	Buy Maintained	18 Nov 2024
B of A Securities Ronald Epstein 53% 1-year accuracy 16 / 30 met price target	25%upside $30	Buy Maintained	14 Nov 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 30 articles about RKLB published over the past 30 days

The Motley Fool

Rocket Lab Is Growing Faster Than SpaceX. Here's Why.

SpaceX wrapped up 2024 with a record 138 rocket launches, including test flights of its Starship mega-rocket. Although SpaceX lost its second stage this time, in the company's first test flight of 2025, Starship's Super Heavy booster successfully launched and then returned for a chopsticks "landing" at SpaceX's Mechazilla launch-and-landing tower.

Rocket Lab Is Growing Faster Than SpaceX. Here's Why.

Rocket Lab: Solid Potential To Fly Higher

Rocket Lab is rapidly scaling its operations, with strong momentum in both launch services and space systems, supported by a growing $1.05 billion backlog. The global space economy is set to triple by 2035, and Rocket Lab is well-positioned to benefit from rising investments in space. Fundamental analysis and mitigating factors are crucial in understanding RKLB's potential and future growth prospects.

Rocket Lab: Solid Potential To Fly Higher

24/7 Wall Street

Rocket Lab USA Price Prediction: Wall Street Expects a 25% Crash in 2025

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just made headlines by finally launching its New Glenn rocket after numerous failures, joining SpaceX in this new frontier of private space travel.

Rocket Lab USA Price Prediction: Wall Street Expects a 25% Crash in 2025

Rocket Lab's Second Reentry Class Spacecraft for Varda Operating on Orbit Supporting Payloads for Air Force Research Lab and NASA

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. (“Varda”) is successfully operating on orbit. The mission launched January 14, from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:09 PDT (19:09 UTC). Varda's W-2 mission includes a Rocket Lab Pioneer spacecraft and a Varda re-entry capsule carrying a spectrometer from the.

Rocket Lab's Second Reentry Class Spacecraft for Varda Operating on Orbit Supporting Payloads for Air Force Research Lab and NASA

The Motley Fool

Here's Why Rocket Lab Wants NASA to Pay It $4 Billion

NASA wants to go to Mars again -- and this time, bring back rocks.

Here's Why Rocket Lab Wants NASA to Pay It $4 Billion

These 3 Space Stocks Soared in 2024: Can the Momentum Last?

In 2024, the space industry emerged as one of the most exciting investment themes, with small-cap aerospace and space technology companies outperforming broader markets. Stocks like Rocket Lab NASDAQ: RKLB, Intuitive Machines NASDAQ: LUNR, and Redwire Corporation NYSE: RDW have gained between 360% and 720% over the previous year, driven by impressive developments and growing investor enthusiasm.

These 3 Space Stocks Soared in 2024: Can the Momentum Last?

The Motley Fool

Why Rocket Lab Stock Blasted 360.6% Higher in 2024

Had Rocket Lab (RKLB -1.65%) stock provided a similar performance to the 47% climb it logged in 2023, investors probably would've been pretty happy. Turns out, however, that shares of the launch services provider fared considerably better and soared into the stratosphere, leaving shareholders downright ecstatic with its performance.

Why Rocket Lab Stock Blasted 360.6% Higher in 2024

The Motley Fool

All 10 of These Stocks More Than Doubled in 2024. Here Are the 5 I Want to Buy Now Heading Into 2025.

Another great year for the stock market is in the books. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -1.54%), Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -1.63%), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -1.63%) finished the year up 23% , 29% , and 13 %, respectively.

All 10 of These Stocks More Than Doubled in 2024. Here Are the 5 I Want to Buy Now Heading Into 2025.

The Motley Fool

3 Tech Stocks With More Potential Than Any Cryptocurrency

Many cryptocurrencies surged over the past year as expectations for milder macro headwinds and lower interest rates drove investors back toward riskier investments. However, cryptocurrencies are still notoriously volatile and hard to properly value.

3 Tech Stocks With More Potential Than Any Cryptocurrency

Zacks Investment Research

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

In the most recent trading session, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) closed at $26.91, indicating a -1.64% shift from the previous trading day.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

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