The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights SpaceX, NASA, Rocket Lab, ARKX, UFO and WARP
SpaceX's IPO is reshaping space investing, while diversified ETFs offer exposure to the industry's growth and help mitigate stock-specific risks.
Yahoo3 hours agoRKLB
Planet Labs Rallies 10% as Record Revenue Overrides Soft Q3 Guidance
Planet Labs investors dumped the stock before earnings, then scrambled back in after results hit. The question now is whether a sovereign satellite pipeline worth billions can hold up a guidance number that already rattled the market.
Yahoo3 hours agoRKLB
Space Rally Is Narrower Than It Looks as One Mega-Cap Masks Sector Slump
Space theme's gains hide a narrow rally: mega-cap SPCX surges while most space stocks fall, with RKLB, ASTS, and VSAT diverging.
ChartMill5 hours agoRKLB
SpaceX Stock Is Still Below Its First Closing Price. One Analyst Sees 450% Upside From Here
SpaceX debuted as one of the most anticipated IPOs in history, yet the stock still sits below its first closing price while one analyst has staked out a target that towers above every other call on Wall Street.
Yahoo5 hours agoRKLB
SPCX Stock Blasts Past ASTS, RKLB, LUNR, PL — Here’s Everything Shaking Up Space Stocks This Week
Oppenheimer raised its SpaceX target to $280, while Gavin Baker said orbital data centers could eventually propel its valuation to $20 trillion.
Yahoo8 hours agoRKLB
Is Rocket Lab Stock a Millionaire Maker?
Rocket Lab has some exciting things happening with its launch business, but keep your head out of the clouds.
Yahoo12 hours agoRKLB
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Marks 94th Electron Mission With Perfect Customer Launch Record
Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) completed its 94th Electron mission, deploying Synspective’s StriX Earth-imaging satellite. The launch maintained a 100% mission success record for Synspective payloads on Electron. Synspective has 16 additional Electron missions booked with Rocket Lab to build out its SAR satellite constellation. This kind of repeat launch demand is one angle on the broader space and AI infrastructure theme. There are other stocks with related exposure worth reviewing through 55...
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ASTS Stock Pops 10% To Best Day In A Month After Berenberg’s Bullish Ratings, Early Investor Cisnero’s Stock Buy-In
Berenberg has initiated coverage on four major space companies with optimistic ‘Buy’ recommendations, igniting a significant market rebound led by a double-digit surge in AST SpaceMobile stock.
YahooyesterdayRKLB
Rocket Lab Stock Has Collapsed 57% From Highs. Here's Why I'm Not Buying (Yet).
Shares of the rocket provider still look expensive today.
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
AST SpaceMobile Stock Soars on New Buy Call
Space stock euphoria peaked ahead of SpaceX’s record-setting initial public stock offering, before the sector fell back to Earth. The broker launched coverage of four space stocks on Wednesday, all with Buy ratings: AST, Rocket Lab Planet Labs and HawkEye 360 HawkEye 360 according to ratings aggregators. Berenberg didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
1 Reason Rocket Lab Stock Could Be a Monster Winner
Rocket Lab shares have shed nearly all their 2026 gains despite a record backlog and a deal that could fundamentally transform the company's revenue profile, and the gap between where the stock sits today and where our model puts it in 12 months is hard to ignore.
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
AST SpaceMobile Soars 12% on Berenberg’s $92 Price Target, Planet Labs Climbs 5%
Berenberg just handed two beaten-down space stocks their biggest single-session pops in weeks, but the reason one name surged twice as hard as the other reveals a fault line in how the market is pricing the entire sector.
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Surges 43.7% in a Year: Is There More Room to Run?
RKLB expands its end-to-end space platform as Neutron advances, acquisitions strengthen capabilities, and national security opportunities grow.
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
3 Drone Tech Stocks Well-Positioned for Long-Term Growth
ESLT, RKLB and UMAC are among the stocks in the drone technology space worth considering for investment.
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
Cathie Wood Makes Surprise $51 Million Bet on 2 Growth Stocks
Two very different growth bets now face major execution tests
Yahoo2 days agoRKLB
Can Rocket Lab's Spacecraft Component Business Support Growth?
RKLB broadens its space system role with spacecraft components spanning reaction wheels, radios, solar solutions and optical systems.
Yahoo3 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Keeps Faltering So Why Does One Big Bank Currently Expect 100% Upside?
Rocket Lab's stock has shed more than half its value from its peak while analysts pile on buy ratings and one major bank sees the price doubling. Something has to give, and the answer hinges on a rocket that has not yet left the ground.
Yahoo3 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Stock Edges Lower Ahead of Wednesday's Electron Launch
Shares of Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ: RKLB) are trading lower Tuesday morning as investors balance an 11% monthly decline against upcoming operational milestones for its launch division.
Benzinga3 days agoRKLB
One Space Stock Outran SPCX, ASTS, RKLB And LUNR In August — BofA Says It Can Rally Another 30%
BofA retained a ‘Buy’ rating on RKLB with 72% implied upside, but maintained ‘Underperform’ ratings on RDW and LUNR.
Yahoo3 days agoRKLB
RKLB Stock Rises Overnight Despite Electron Delay — Cathie Wood’s ARK Buy And BofA’s Bullish Call Lift Sentiment
ARK bought 200,303 RKLB shares through its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, a $12.8 million transaction.
Yahoo3 days agoRKLB
Cathie Wood's SpaceX Bet Grows as Rocket Lab Stock Flashes a Death Cross
Rocket Lab stock flashed a death cross as Cathie Wood trimmed RKLB while her SpaceX investment gained prominence after a strong rally.
Benzinga4 days agoRKLB
B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Rocket Lab, Lowers Price Target to $110
B of A Securities analyst Ronald Epstein maintains Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $115 to $110.
Benzinga4 days agoRKLB
The New Space ETFs Keep Buying the Same Names: Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX
Space ETFs are entering a new phase as SPCX, RKLB and ASTS fuel demand for exposure to commercial launches, satellites and next-gen space infrastructure.
Benzinga4 days agoRKLB
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.
SeekingAlpha7 days agoRKLB
10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session
This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities. Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner. Traders often
Benzinga8 days agoRKLB
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.
SeekingAlpha8 days agoRKLB
NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Wants Data Centers In Space as AI Devours Electricity, Says US Should Tap ‘Free Fusion Reactor’ To Win AI Race
NASA Admin Jared Isaacman wants to move AI data centers to Earth orbit, using solar power to strengthen US's position in space and AI race.
Benzinga8 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Is Becoming Much Bigger Than Neutron
Rocket Lab generated $234 million in Q2 revenue while its backlog reached $2.36 billion across increasingly integrated space programs. Learn more about RKLB stock here.
SeekingAlpha9 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Stock Pauses Wednesday: What's Happening?
Rocket Lab is trading flat Wednesday after a 10% weekly pullback as investors weigh high development costs against major defense wins.
Benzinga9 days agoRKLB
SpaceX Ends Falcon 9 Starlink Launches From Florida As Starship Takes Over: 'End Of An Era'
SpaceX is winding down Starlink launches on Falcon 9 rocket on East Coast, shifting to Starship amid Louisiana spaceport talk.
Benzinga9 days agoRKLB
Bessent's Bond Rescue Fizzles, Walmart Craters 9%: Stock Market Today
Long-end Treasury yields snapped back toward 20-month highs; Walmart posted its worst session in four years.
Benzinga15 days agoRKLB
Firefly Aerospace: Riding The Space Race Higher
Firefly Aerospace Inc. is trading at a discount to peers amid strong quarterly results and robust backlog growth. Read more on FLY stock here.
SeekingAlpha15 days agoRKLB
Applied Aerospace & Defense IPO Opens For Trade At $20.75/Share
Benzinga15 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab: Only The Bad Is Priced In
Rocket Lab will face widening costs as it gets Neutron off the ground and itâll take time for Neutron to add financial benefit. Read why RKLB stock is a buy.
SeekingAlpha15 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab CEO Says $8 Billion Iridium Deal Won’t Take on Elon Musk’s Starlink — Don’t Intend to 'Directly Compete,’ But Plans Something That 'Hasn’t Been Seen Before’
Rocket Lab CEO Beck backs Iridium acquisition, reaffirms it won't compete directly with satellite-based internet services
Benzinga15 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab's Next Phase Changes The Entire Thesis
SeekingAlpha16 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab: The Math Doesn't Work
Rocket Lab's Neutron delays to 2027, dilution risk from the $8B Iridium deal, and rich 50x sales valuation amid SpaceX IPO. Find out why RKLB stock is a sell.
SeekingAlpha16 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Lands $12 Million Deal To Advance US Military Space Network
Rocket Lab joins the U.S. Space Force Space Data Network Consortium and wins two delivery orders worth $12 million for secure optical communications.
Benzinga16 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Is Up 5.9% After Record Q2, Space Force Win And Neutron Progress - Has The Bull Case Changed?
In August 2026, Rocket Lab reported record second-quarter revenue of US$234.07 million, a record US$2.36 billion backlog and a US$397 million U.S. Space Force Flatellites contract, while advancing its Neutron rocket and progressing the planned Iridium acquisition. The combination of strong government contract wins, growing launch and space-systems demand, and Neutron development milestones is reshaping Rocket Lab’s role as an integrated space infrastructure provider. With these results and...
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
RKLB Stock Gains Overnight: Rocket Lab Advances Neutron’s ‘Hungry Hippo’ And Wins New Space Force Deal
Rocket Lab secured a $12 million Space Force award set for an orbital data network.
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
Bank of America reveals Rocket Lab stock outlook after earnings
Rocket Lab’s second-quarter results gave Bank of America another reason to stay bullish on the space company, even as one part of the business came in lighter than Wall Street expected. Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating and $115 price objective on Rocket Lab (RKLB) after earnings, analyst ...
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
RKLB Q2 Deep Dive: Iridium Acquisition, Neutron Progress, and Margin Pressures Shape Outlook
Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 62% year on year to $234.1 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($257.5 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 7% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.02 per share was 64.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
A $2 Billion Reason Why Rocket Lab Stock Is in Focus Today
Rocket Lab announced a dollar-for-dollar $1.94 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity distribution plan on Thursday. But is it worth buying RKLB shares today?
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Clears a Major Hurdle on the Iridium Acquisition
HSR period lapses as Rocket Lab moves to replace a $3.6 billion bridge facility
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Just Did This After Its Q2 Earnings Report. Here's What It Means For The Stock.
The space stock's post-earnings pullback isn't too meaningful.
Yahoo21 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue, Iridium Acquisition, ...
Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) posts 62% revenue growth to $234 million, secures over $1 billion in new contracts, and advances Neutron development toward a Q4 2026 pad delivery.
Yahoo24 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 10, 2026 5:00 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsMurielle Baker - Senior Communications ManagerPeter Beck...
SeekingAlpha24 days agoRKLB
Dow Jones Futures: Trump Claims 'Control' Of Strait Of Hormuz; SpaceX Rival Rocket Lab Dives On Earnings
Dow Jones Futures: Trump claimed "control" of the Strait of Hormuz. SpaceX rival Rocket Lab tumbled on earnings late.
Yahoo24 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $234 million, up 62% from a year earlier and 16.8% sequentially, as the company expanded its Space Systems business, added major government contracts and continued development of its Neutron medium-lift rocket. Founder and Chie
Yahoo24 days agoRKLB
RKLB Stock Snaps 7-Day Rally: Rocket Lab Says It Must Be ‘Very, Very Careful’ With Limited Neutron Slots
The company reported “absolutely zero issues” selling pre-flight Neutron missions at their full $50 million to $55 million price.
Yahoo24 days agoRKLB
RXO, BrightView, SiteOne, ServiceNow, and Rocket Lab Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the July jobs report showed an unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs, signaling a cooling labor market. Economists had forecast a gain of around 80,000 nonfarm payrolls.
Yahoo24 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Just Delivered Record Results. So Why Is the Stock Sinking?
The rocket launch and satellite specialist is growing at an impressive pace.
Yahoo24 days agoRKLB
SpaceX Stock Lands An Upgrade, Rocket Lab Surges After Electron Mission
Analyst upgrades SpaceX stock to buy on its AI investment payback timeline. Rocket Lab jumps near key line after 92nd Electron mission.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
ASTS Vs. RKLB: Which Space Stock Has More Upside Ahead Of Earnings?
Retail sentiment toward both stocks improved to ‘bullish,’ but RKLB leads in watcher growth and share-price performance.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
In the latest trading session, Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) closed at $75.67, marking a +1.14% move from the previous day.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
Stock Market Today, Aug. 6: Space Exploration Technologies Rises Despite First Lockup Expiration
Today, Aug. 6, 2026, insiders gained eligibility to sell 911.5 million shares as the rocket maker's stock climbed 6.14% despite float unlock concerns.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
Why Rocket Lab Stock Popped Today
Rocket Lab Rockets Higher on Blockbuster U.S. Space Force Award
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Dropped More Than 33% In July
Here's what drove the steep decline.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Just Won Another Massive Government Contract
Rocket Lab just landed a huge contract. Here's what it means for the company.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB
Rocket Lab Stock Buys You A Different Risk, Not Less Of It
Its correlation to the index is only moderate, and the behavior that is genuinely its own runs on defense programs and a rocket that has yet to fly.
Yahoo28 days agoRKLB