Why did Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock move recently?

On 7/21/2026, Rocket Lab moved +5.1% — Rocket Lab shares rose with the broader space sector in a risk-on move, alongside gains in AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Rocket Lab (RKLB) overvalued or fairly valued?

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What is Rocket Lab's revenue?

Rocket Lab reported revenue of $601.8M for FY2025, with net profit of $-198.2M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Rocket Lab (RKLB)?

Rocket Lab last traded at $51.36 (+1.0% on the day), as of 10/19/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Rocket Lab

RKLB · NASDAQ · Space · United States

Snapshot

TickerRKLB

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorSpace

IndustryAerospace & Defense

CountryUnited States

Employees2,600

HeadquartersLong Beach, United States

Websiterocketlabcorp.com

Filings tracked25

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Corporation, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through launch services and space systems segments. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, optical systems, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and develops flight and ground software. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, an orbital small launch vehicle for small spacecraft launch services, as well as develops Neutron launch vehicles for large constellation deployments, interplanetary missions, and potentially for human spaceflight. In addition, the company designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for its launch vehicles and spacecraft. It serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab Corporation was formerly known as Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and changed its name to Rocket Lab Corporation in August 2021. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Who owns it

Insiders0.8%
Institutions62.1%
Public & other37.1%

1,462 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.6.78%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.53%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.23%
Invesco Ltd.3.07%
State Street Corporation2.41%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO2.31%
Geode Capital Management, LLC1.76%
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO1.74%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of -11.5% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Net margin trend-74.6% → -32.9%

Margin has expanded by about 41.7 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity-11.5%

Latest ROE of -11.5% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $264.3M · EPS -0.05

Est. earnings growth +86.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.3B · EPS -0.09

Est. earnings growth +225.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$601.8M

Net margin

-32.9%

ROE

-11.5%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+56.9%

EPS (FY2025)

-0.37

Net profit (FY2025)

$-198.2M

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Why it moved

Jul 21, 2026
Rocket Lab shares rose with the broader space sector in a risk-on move, alongside gains in AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic.
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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$601.8M	$-198.2M	-0.37	-32.9%	-11.5%
FY2024	$436.2M	$-190.2M	-0.38	-43.6%	-49.7%
FY2023	$244.6M	$-182.6M	-0.38	-74.6%	-32.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$234.1M	$-49.3M	-0.08	-21.0%
2026Q1	$200.3M	$-45.0M	-0.07	-22.5%
2025Q3	$155.1M	$-18.3M	-0.03	-11.8%
2025Q2	$144.5M	$-66.4M	-0.13	-46.0%
2025Q1	$122.6M	$-60.6M	-0.12	-49.5%
2024Q3	$104.8M	$-51.9M	-0.10	-49.6%
2024Q2	$106.3M	$-41.6M	-0.08	-39.2%
2024Q1	$92.8M	$-44.3M	-0.09	-47.7%
2023Q3	$67.7M	$-40.6M	-0.08	-60.0%
2023Q2	$62.0M	$-45.9M	-0.10	-74.0%
2023Q1	$54.9M	$-45.6M	-0.10	-83.1%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/13/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/13/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/10/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/10/2026
8-K — Material agreement, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/29/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC6/5/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC5/21/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/20/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/8/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K — Unregistered equity sale, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/14/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC3/30/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/17/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC3/12/2026material
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/26/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/26/2026
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC1/22/2026material

2025

8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC12/19/2025material
8-K — Results of operations, Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC11/10/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/10/2025
8-K — Unregistered equity sale, Other events
SEC9/25/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC9/15/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC8/29/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/12/2025material

In the news

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