Analyst Upgrades Fuel Buzz: Social media chatter centers on fresh endorsements from investment banks, including raised price targets tied to the Iridium acquisition and progress on the Neutron rocket. Observers note these developments position the firm for expanded market reach in space services.
Launch Successes Draw Attention: Recent U.S. Space Force missions have sparked conversations about operational achievements, with emphasis on how such contracts validate execution amid a busy launch schedule. Participants highlight defense sector growth as a steady driver alongside revenue scaling.
Sector Momentum Builds: Broader space industry rebounds have lifted sentiment, though some posts reference short-term pullbacks from neutral ratings and market volatility. Overall, the tone reflects sustained interest in long-term catalysts like Neutron deployment.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Rocket Lab Insider Trading Activity
Rocket Lab insiders have traded $RKLB stock on the open market 106 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 106 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $RKLB stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- PETER BECK (CEO) has made 0 purchases and 29 sales selling 3,294,636 shares for an estimated $287,722,452.
- ARJUN KAMPANI (SVP & General Counsel) has made 0 purchases and 27 sales selling 262,944 shares for an estimated $30,965,212.
- ALEXANDER R SLUSKY has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 200,000 shares for an estimated $25,715,726.
- FRANK KLEIN (Chief Operations Officer) has made 0 purchases and 24 sales selling 162,500 shares for an estimated $17,503,775.
- ADAM C. SPICE (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 11 sales selling 125,488 shares for an estimated $13,311,980.
- MARVIN BRADFORD CLEVENGER (President, Rocket Lab USA, Inc) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 19,049 shares for an estimated $2,730,231.
- MERLINE SAINTIL sold 18,126 shares for an estimated $1,360,171
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
Rocket Lab Revenue
Rocket Lab had revenues of $200.3M in Q1 2026. This is an increase of 63.46% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track RKLB financials on Quiver Quantitative's RKLB stock page.
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Rocket Lab Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 587 institutional investors add shares of Rocket Lab stock to their portfolio, and 316 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 8,958,642 shares (-55.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $575,323,989
- CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 6,701,140 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $430,347,210
- DEFIANCE ETFS, LLC added 5,595,925 shares (+18556.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $359,370,303
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 4,909,667 shares (+14.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $315,298,814
- MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL INVESTMENTS CO., LTD. added 1,773,765 shares (+2317.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $180,303,212
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 1,737,968 shares (+1212.0%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $111,612,304
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 1,649,203 shares (+4402.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $105,911,816
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Rocket Lab Government Contracts
We have seen $25,408,081 of award payments to $RKLB over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- VENTURE-CLASS ACQUISITION OF DEDICATED AND RIDESHARE (VADR) UMBRELLA TASK ORDER: $24,038,000
- THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP GEN 1 SOLAR SAIL MISSION CONCEPTS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVES OF A FUTURE...: $546,480
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.
Rocket Lab Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $RKLB recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $RKLB in the last 6 months, with a median target of $120.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Ryan Koontz from Needham set a target price of $120.0 on 06/30/2026
- Suji Desilva from Roth Capital set a target price of $130.0 on 06/30/2026
- Jeff Van Rhee from Craig-Hallum set a target price of $120.0 on 06/30/2026
- Ronald Epstein from B of A Securities set a target price of $115.0 on 06/30/2026
- Andres Sheppard from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $96.0 on 06/30/2026
- Trevor Walsh from Citizens set a target price of $130.0 on 06/30/2026
- Michael Leshock from Keybanc set a target price of $135.0 on 06/15/2026
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