Rocket Lab USA Inc. (RKLB · NASDAQ)
RKLB · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Oct 19, 2026
Price (last ~year)
Rocket Lab shares fell 8% after the company pushed the Neutron rocket's first launch to 2027, with Citizens JMP and KeyBanc cutting price targets while keeping positive ratings; the stock is down 25.5% over five days and 27.4% over three months, trading at $50.84 with an RSI of 19 and 66.2% below its 52-week high. Fundamentals show strong top-line momentum — revenue rose 62% YoY to $769.1M TTM, with quarterly revenue climbing from $155.1M to $234.1M over the past year — but the company remains unprofitable, with a -24.6% operating margin, -21.5% net margin, and quarterly free cash flow of -$110.1M. The balance sheet is liquid, holding $2.13B in cash against $133.7M in total debt and a 5.48 current ratio, while the stock carries a P/S of 42.26 and a beta of 2.938. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus with an average 12-month target of $102.05, and the company beat estimates in three of its last four quarters.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $32.51B
- P/B
- 12.87
- P/S
- 42.26
- EV/EBITDA
- -16.44
- Beta
- 2.938
- Analyst target
- $102.15
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 37.3%
- Operating margin
- -24.6%
- Profit margin
- -21.5%
- ROE
- -7.9%
- ROA
- -4.6%
Price movement
- Last
- $50.84
- 1-month
- -21.3%
- 3-month
- -27.4%
- RSI (14)
- 19
- vs SMA200
- -37.4%
- 52-wk position
- 10.3% -66.2% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $234.1M | $-57.5M | $-49.3M | $-22.4M |
| 2026-03-31 | $200.3M | $-56.0M | $-45.0M | $-30.7M |
| 2025-12-31 | $179.7M | $-51.0M | $-52.9M | $-21.9M |
| 2025-09-30 | $155.1M | $-59.0M | $-18.3M | $-47.0M |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bearish Did ASTS Miss Its Rocket Lab Moment? Analyst Warns Deal Window May Be Closing, Floats Firefly As A Target · 2026-10-18
- Neutral Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Analysts · 2026-10-18
- Neutral Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock Price Down 8% After Analyst Downgrade · 2026-10-16
- Neutral Rocket Lab Tumbles on Yet Another Neutron Delay. Time to Bail? · 2026-10-16
- Neutral Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: GFL Environmental (GFL), Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) and CAE (CAE) · 2026-10-16
- Somewhat-Bullish Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) and Carrier Global (CARR) · 2026-10-16
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)