Rocket Lab Corporation - Common Stock (RKLB)

Many investors may be waiting on the sidelines for the company to reach a major technological engineering milestone.

Stocks continued to rise despite conflicting inflation data; the trend is still bullish, but investors should expect volatility heading into September

Acting NASA Administrator, Sean Duffy, has announced that the agency will now focus primarily on space exploration, moving away from its previous emphasis on climate and earth science.

Analysts are turning even more bullish on RKLB, with multiple firms sharply raising price targets, pushing the consensus from $30.40 a month ago to $42.27.

MSCI will roll out a rejig of its ACWI and Emerging Markets indexes, adding 42 and removing 56 securities. ETFs linked to these indexes may experience temporary spikes in trading volumes.

SpaceX rival AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy over 45-60 satellites for its broadband internet service by 2026.

A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after an in-line inflation report fueled hopes for interest rate cuts and the U.S. and China agreed to extend their tariff truce. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, came in largely as expected, holding steady at 2.7% year-over-year. This reading boosted investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will have room to lower interest rates at its next meeting, which could reduce borrowing costs for companies and consumers. 

Rocket Lab said it completed its acquisition of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payload development and manufacturing company Geost for $275 million.

Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 36% year on year to $144.5 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $150 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.08 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Last year, SpaceX’s Falcon had over 130 successful flights, accounting for half of all orbital launches.

Despite missing EPS estimates, RKLB delivered strong Q2 2025 revenue results, with sales up 36% YoY, driven by launch activity and satellite growth.

Rocket Lab's second-quarter results were enough to support gains today, but the stock couldn't hold on to its explosive early rally.

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Rocket Lab shares are trading on volatility Friday. The company reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings per share results.

Rocket Lab could be a growing competitor to SpaceX. An analyst raises the price target and lays out the bull case.

Rocket Lab stock surged after Needham lifted its price target to $55 and the company completed the VICTUS HAZE Systems Integration Review following a Q2 revenue beat.

Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 36% year on year to $144.5 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $150 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.13 per share was 17.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Rocket Lab reports second-quarter financial results after the market close on Thursday. Here's a rundown of the report.

The company's valuation is now north of $21 billion, and it trades at close to 50 times its revenue.