Major Contract Win: Recent chatter on social media has been buzzing about Rocket Lab’s latest achievement, securing a potential billion-dollar contract with the U.S. government. Many users are thrilled, pointing to the deal as a sign of the company’s growing influence in the space and defense sectors. The stock’s sharp rise, with some noting surges of over 17%, has fueled excitement among investors.
Early Mission Success: Discussions also highlight Rocket Lab’s successful mission for the U.S. Space Force, completed five months ahead of schedule. This accomplishment has impressed many, with some calling it a testament to the company’s operational strength. The early delivery has sparked optimism about future projects and potential partnerships.
Future Growth Prospects: There’s also talk about Rocket Lab’s long-term potential, especially with upcoming projects like the Neutron rocket. Some voices on social media are predicting significant growth into 2026, driven by a strong backlog and analyst upgrades. The sentiment reflects hope that the company could become a major player in the space industry.
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 80 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 80 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 25 sales selling 5,018,857 shares for an estimated $269,325,511.
- MATTHEW OCKO has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 1,873,097 shares for an estimated $90,280,094.
- ADAM C. SPICE (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 1,005,469 shares for an estimated $47,873,450.
- FRANK KLEIN (Chief Operations Officer) has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 96,339 shares for an estimated $4,332,087.
- ARJUN KAMPANI (SVP General Counsel &) has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 79,770 shares for an estimated $3,583,635.
- JON A OLSON sold 60,400 shares for an estimated $2,719,473
- MERLINE SAINTIL has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 36,353 shares for an estimated $1,939,371.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Rocket Lab Revenue
Rocket Lab had revenues of $155.1M in Q3 2025. This is an increase of 47.97% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track RKLB financials on Quiver Quantitative's RKLB stock page.
Rocket Lab Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 365 institutional investors add shares of Rocket Lab stock to their portfolio, and 249 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VK SERVICES, LLC removed 13,000,000 shares (-61.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $622,830,000
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 8,655,270 shares (+38.0%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $414,673,985
- BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO added 7,734,788 shares (+176.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $370,573,693
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 6,620,062 shares (-49.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $317,167,170
- KINGSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS TEXAS, LLC removed 5,393,280 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $258,392,044
- NORGES BANK added 4,605,830 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $164,750,539
- UBS GROUP AG removed 4,013,124 shares (-60.1%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $192,268,770
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Rocket Lab Government Contracts
We have seen $13,984,002 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: $13,436,522
- THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP GEN 1 SOLAR SAIL MISSION CONCEPTS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVES OF A FUTURE...: $546,480
- FOURTH ON-RAMP FOR EGLIN WIDE AGILE ACQUISITION CONTRACT (EWAAC) VEHICLE.: $1,000
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
Rocket Lab Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $RKLB in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 11/25/2025
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 11/19/2025
- Keybanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/17/2025
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 08/08/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Rocket Lab, check out Quiver Quantitative's $RKLB forecast page.
Rocket Lab Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $RKLB recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $RKLB in the last 6 months, with a median target of $63.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Ryan Koontz from Needham set a target price of $63.0 on 11/25/2025
- Ronald Epstein from B of A Securities set a target price of $60.0 on 11/19/2025
- Kristine Liwag from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $67.0 on 11/12/2025
- Erik Rasmussen from Stifel set a target price of $75.0 on 11/11/2025
- Michael Leshock from Keybanc set a target price of $75.0 on 10/17/2025
- Peter Arment from Baird set a target price of $83.0 on 10/16/2025
- Andres Sheppard from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $54.0 on 08/08/2025
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