SeekingAlpha · Aug 28, 2026
Rocket Lab: The Dream That Hasn't Launched Yet
Rocket Lab (RKLB) shows strong revenue growth but lofty valuation, margin pressure, and rising cash burn amid Neutron delays and SpaceX riskâread now.
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NASDAQ · RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
$64.39
Down-$0.47 (-0.73%)
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 11:26 PM
SID Score
4.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
62/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 32.59B
- P/E ratio
- -120.03
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $37.57 – $151.00
- Volume
- 18.57M
- Avg. volume
- 21.82M
Price performance
RKLB price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
RKLB closed at $64.39 after 20 trading sessions, down 8.58% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $64.39
- Period change
- -8.58%
- Period low
- $64.39
- Period high
- $82.83
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $66.74 | $66.7499 | $63.495 | $64.39 | 18.57M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $66.91 | $67.57 | $65.42 | $67.53 | 11.49M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $66.40 | $67.675 | $65.80 | $66.18 | 11.17M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $69.92 | $70.00 | $66.48 | $66.91 | 15.06M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $71.21 | $71.21 | $68.17 | $68.28 | 14.46M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $74.15 | $74.95 | $71.45 | $72.57 | 12.57M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $74.95 | $75.37 | $71.75 | $72.95 | 16.68M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $77.02 | $77.60 | $73.8716 | $75.84 | 16.41M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $78.55 | $81.04 | $76.88 | $79.16 | 15.42M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $81.01 | $85.55 | $80.53 | $82.08 | 18.11M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $79.59 | $82.48 | $78.5101 | $80.25 | 13.9M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $78.50 | $84.21 | $77.7101 | $80.10 | 17.31M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $80.11 | $82.20 | $78.07 | $81.17 | 16.94M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $76.26 | $81.3999 | $75.46 | $80.01 | 30.08M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $84.065 | $86.83 | $79.7701 | $80.04 | 34.02M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $78.80 | $83.25 | $77.38 | $82.83 | 24.24M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $72.31 | $80.1924 | $72.30 | $75.67 | 19.51M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $74.88 | $77.30 | $72.91 | $74.82 | 16.76M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $72.795 | $75.59 | $72.36 | $74.48 | 19.42M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $63.34 | $70.60 | $62.17 | $70.43 | 16.77M |
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Company profile
Rocket Lab Corp 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 Launch Services and Space Systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, and rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
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- Average target
- $67.67
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | B of A Securities | Buy | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Citizens | Market Outperform | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | KGI Securities | Outperform | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Neutral | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Aug 27, 2026
Rocket Lab Doesn't Need Neutron To Justify This Quarter, But Does For What's Next
Rocket Lab's defense business is scaling independently, with $456 million in suborbital contracts that do not require Neutron. Read why RKLB stock is a strong buy.
Benzinga · Aug 27, 2026
NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Wants Data Centers In Space as AI Devours Electricity, Says US Should Tap ‘Free Fusion Reactor’ To Win AI Race
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