After a stratospheric 2024 that saw Rocket Lab USA Inc. NASDAQ: RKLB shares surge 360% toward the stars, 2025 has been a brutal reentry for shareholders. The stock plummeted 44% from its January 52-week and all-time highs, leaving investors with little to celebrate.
Space company Rocket Lab USA Inc. is ramping up its efforts to expand beyond launch capabilities, recently announcing its new “Flatellite” satellites tailored for large orbital constellations.
Rocket Lab (RKLB 3.25%) stock took investors on a wild ride on Wednesday. Spiking more than 11% in pre-market trading, and still up nearly 9% as the market opened, shares of the space stock have fallen steadily in the hours since.
Rocket Lab USA's stock crashed 35% over the past month on investor panic about the Neutron launch delay and lower guide for next quarter. Panic was blown out of proportion; this was a temporary setback, but the bigger picture for Rocket Lab's growth story remains intact. News broke Tuesday that the company is acquiring Mynaric, aka expanding their operations, and they sit on a robust $1.05 billion backlog.
I won't sugarcoat this for you: Last week was a pretty depressing time to be a space investor.
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB 0.75%) was one of the many space stocks that went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in 2021. Many of those SPAC-backed start-ups fizzled out, yet Rocket Lab survived and thrived.
Rocket Lab (RKLB 0.75%) stock tumbled ahead of earnings last week, but it's been making up ground since -- and rightly so. Rumors of rocket launch delays and wobbly stock price notwithstanding, investors should probably be pretty happy right now, after the flurry of press releases this company announced surrounding its earnings.
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB 0.75%) stock, maker of America's second-most frequently launched rocket of 2024, had an eventful introduction to 2025 last week.
In today's video, I discuss Rocket Lab (RKLB -8.53%), its business strategy, growth opportunities, potential risks, and why investors should not ignore this space stock.
Rocket Lab (RKLB 6.79%) stock is soaring higher Wednesday. The company's share price was up 6.8% as of 1:45 p.m.
RKLB has corrected 33% since my original analysis, now trading at $18.73 within my fair value range of $16-18, offering a more balanced risk-reward profile. Q4 revenues surged 121% year-over-year to $132.4M, with Space Systems now contributing 65% of revenue, while gross margins improved to 34%. Despite promising growth, operating losses of $51.5M and continued R&D investment in Neutron highlight the long path to profitability.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB ) KeyBanc Emerging Technology Summit March 4, 2025 8:00 PM ET Company Participants Adam Spice - CFO Conference Call Participants Michael Leshock - KeyBanc Capital Markets Michael Leshock So much for being here. My name is Mike Leshock, and I cover aerospace and defense at KeyBanc with a focus on Space Technologies.