Rocket Lab (RKLB)
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · NASDAQ
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing reliable orbital launch services and advanced satellite mission components.
What Rocket Lab does
Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, space systems, and satellite components. The company operates the Electron orbital launch vehicle and is developing the Neutron launch vehicle, while also offering a suite of space hardware, including solar power, guidance and navigation systems, and mission software.
Themes: space launch services, satellite manufacturing / space systems, space infrastructure
Fundamentals
- Price$72.57 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$43.4B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+74.7% 2025-08-21 close $41.53 → 2026-08-21 close $72.57
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-21.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+37.3% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-7.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.01 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+52.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+41.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta3.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How RKLB compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 10% 457 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 455 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 460 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 426 covered Industrials peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 10% 414 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
RKLB is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
Not scored for the long-term list: no shareholder return data.
Short-term score
49.8 #792 of 1,704 scored · #117 of 283 in Industrials
Setup 77th: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; catalysts 66th: analysts have raised their average price target by 1.5% since the prior reading; weakest is volume and participation 25th: trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
How Rocket Lab looks technically
Rocket Lab (RKLB) is trading 6.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 526 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 17, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago. It is 51.9% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 6.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -6.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $82.05 | $82.05 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $77.96 | $77.96 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 11 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 11 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 86.83. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 526 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 526 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 17, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 17.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 43.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($71.45 to $86.83) — its "stochastic" reading is 7 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 7.3 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 16 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $151.00 | $151.00 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 51.9% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -51.9% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 93.2% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +93.2% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 51.9% below its highest point of the past year | 51.9% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 11 trading days ago | 11 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 18 trading days ago | 18 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $151.00 (set on 2026-05-27) | $151.00 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($39.48 to $150.23), and it has given back well over two thirds of its rise from last year’s low — 70% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $78.24 to $81.79. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 70.1% |
| From the all-time high | it is 51.9% below its all-time high | -51.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.9% below a resistance level at $73.98 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-10-15, most recently on 2026-04-29. Since 2024-08-21 it has 12 such levels below the current price and 3 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.9% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $3.47 (set on 2024-04-16) | $3.47 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1991.4% above its all-time low | +1,991% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 39th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $5.76 between its high and its low — about 7.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $5.76 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $60.28 and $87.86 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $60.28 – $74.07 – $87.86 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 7.9% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 7.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (6.9% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.9 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.66× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 1.5% since the prior reading | +1.5% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 1.6% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +1.6% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.7% below the previous close 2 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 79.16 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -2.7% |
| Gap filled | a 3.3% gap down opened on 2026-08-13 has been "filled" 6 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 6 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed lower 4 sessions in a row, a -11.59% move over the run — an unbroken run of down days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 4 sessions down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 2.7 percentage points (the stock gained 5.0% while the market gained 2.3%) | +2.7% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 45.2 percentage points (the stock lost 42.2% while the market gained 3.1%) | -45.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 8.7 percentage points (the stock gained 2.4% while the market gained 11.1%) | -8.7% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 54.3 percentage points (the stock gained 74.7% while the market gained 20.5%) | +54.3% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, MACD momentum is positive, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 3 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 3 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 18% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 28.1% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -17.6% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 18% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $87.97 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 155 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -17.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 8% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $78.81 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 10 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -7.9% |
Price levels it has turned at before
RKLB last closed at $72.57 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 12 prices below its last close and 3 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $73.98 | Resistance | 1.9% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-15 to 2026-04-29 |
| $67.12 | Support | 7.5% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-29 to 2026-01-02 |
| $78.44 | Resistance | 8.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-20 to 2026-03-17 |
| $79.92 | Resistance | 10.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-12-24 to 2026-06-25 |
| $63.98 | Support | 11.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-12 to 2026-02-27 |
| $58.30 | Support | 19.7% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-10-22 to 2026-07-29 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $86.83.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $6.90 and $37.43 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $86.83.
This reading has stood for 5 trading days, since 2026-08-17.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Analyst price target recently RAISED · lagging the market · Most volatile (6%+ typical daily range) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.61 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 17 analysts
- Mean price target$112.94 range $64.00 – $150.00; median $120.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for RKLB
- Consensus EPS estimate-$0.04667 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on successful launches and development of the Neutron launch vehicle","Risk of loss or damage to launch vehicles and payloads","Significant capital expenditure requirements for R&D and launch infrastructure"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of RKLB's 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 against the prior one filed 2025-11-10.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to Form 10-K filed February 26, 2026 (newer filing dated 2026-05-07)
- Electron has delivered over 200 spacecraft across 81 successful missions through March 31, 2026 (newer filing)
- In 2025, Electron was the second most frequently launched orbital rocket (newer filing)
- Neutron payload capacity stated as approximately 13,000 kg for reusable configuration launches to low Earth orbit (newer filing)
- Neutron qualification testing milestone details: ongoing integration and readiness of first-flight hardware, progress on Archimedes engine qualification, advancement of second stage and reusable fairing systems (newer filing)
- Neutron positioned on track for debut launch later in 2026 (newer filing)
- Key Factors Affecting Performance section includes subsection 'Ability to timely develop and successfully deploy Neutron launch vehicle' with detailed risks (newer filing)
- GEOST LLC mentioned with full capitalization and explanation (newer filing)
- Removed:
- Reference to Form 10-K filed February 27, 2025, as amended by Form 10-K/A filed April 30, 2025 (older filing dated 2025-11-10)
- Electron delivery statement: 68 successful missions through September 30, 2025 (older filing)
- Statement that In 2024, Electron was the second most frequently orbital launched rocket by companies operating in the United States and the second most frequent orbital launcher globally (older filing)
- Neutron payload capacity stated as approximately 15,000 kg for expendable launches to low Earth orbit and lighter payloads for reusable configurations (older filing)
- Entire 'Mynaric' Recent Developments subsection describing Stock Purchase Agreement and transaction details (older filing)
- Reworded:
- Innovating areas now listed as 'medium-class launch vehicle and launch services, space systems design and manufacturing, on-orbit management solutions and space data applications' versus prior 'medium-class launch vehicle and launch services, space systems design and manufacturing, on-orbit management solutions, space data applications and optical systems' (optical systems moved to Space Systems bullet)
- Space Systems bullet point changed from 'design and manufacture of spacecraft components and spacecraft program management services' to 'design and manufacture of components and spacecraft program management services' (removal of 'spacecraft' before components)
- 'Geost LLC' changed to 'GEOST LLC' (capitalization format change)
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different reporting periods (Q1 2026 ending March 31, 2026 vs. Q3 2025 ending September 30, 2025), which explains some factual updates like mission count and timing statements
- Truncation of older filing text at end of Mynaric section prevents full comparison of that subsection
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 47 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 47 sells ($329M) — 5 selling insiders
- Last 180 days0 buys · 75 sells ($363M) — 6 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-07-08. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about RKLB's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
6 institutional 13F filers reported holding RKLB as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 6
- Reported shares held 67,161,445
- Reported value $4,313,107,969
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 3 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
RKLB had 45,819,240 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
RKLB had 7.66% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 2.42 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 45,819,240
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.66%
- Prior settlement (shares) 45,847,931
- Reported change -0.06%
- Days to cover (reported) 2.42
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- SpaceX
- Northrop Grumman (NOC)
- Lockheed Martin (LMT)
- Blue Origin
- Astra Space (ASTR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Rocket Lab (RKLB) do?
Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, space systems, and satellite components. The company operates the Electron orbital launch vehicle and is developing the Neutron launch vehicle, while also offering a suite of space hardware, including solar power, guidance and navigation systems, and mission software.
What sector is Rocket Lab (RKLB) in?
Rocket Lab (RKLB) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Aerospace & Defense. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are Rocket Lab's (RKLB) competitors?
Notable peers of Rocket Lab (RKLB) include SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Blue Origin and Astra Space. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is Rocket Lab (RKLB) overbought or oversold right now?
Rocket Lab (RKLB) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 43, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on RKLB come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.