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Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $82.06: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing launch services (Electron, 75 successful missions through 2025), spacecraft design, components, and on-orbit management. Revenue was $601.8M in 2025. It serves U.S. government agencies (DoD, NASA, NRO) and commercial operators... Read more

$82.06+11.3% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#33 of 46 Aerospace & Defense
Stop $76.24Target $91.24(resistance)A.R:R -0.3:1
Analyst target$87.56+6.7%15 analysts
$91.24our TP
$82.06price
$87.56mean
$60
$105

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $82.06: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-3.9% upside)
Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)1502.8
Mkt Cap$44.5B
EV/EBITDA-231.5
Profit Mgn-32.9%
ROE-18.8%
Rev Growth35.7%
Beta2.21
DividendNone
Rating analysts26

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.98neutral
IV98%elevated
Max Pain$40-51.3% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomertop-5 customers49%
    10-K Item 1A: 'our top five customers accounted for approximately 49% of our revenues'
  • MEDIUMCustomerU.S. government47%
    10-K Item 1A: 'approximately 47%...of our total annual revenues were derived from contracts with the U.S. government, U.S. prime contractors and its agencies or from subcontracts with other U.S. government contractors'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-03-30Item 5.02LOW
    CEO Peter Beck voluntarily reduced base salary to $1.00 and cancelled all unvested RSUs (392,155 shares) effective March 30, 2026. Compensatory arrangement change for existing officer; no departure.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
0.2
Quality Rank
1.3
Growth Rank
7.9

Unprofitable operations — net margin -32.9%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Gross Margin
2.9
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Current Ratio
8.9
Cash-burning: FCF -45% of revenueNo competitive moatQuality concerns
GatesMomentum 4.2<4.5A.R:R -0.3=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
64 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $61.86Resistance $93.10

Price Targets

$76
$91
A.Upside+11.2%
A.R:R-0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-3.9% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 4.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is RKLB stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $82.06: Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $76.24. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the RKLB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $91.24 (+11.3% upside). Prior stop was $76.24. Stop-loss: $76.24.

What are the risks of investing in RKLB?

Target reached (-3.9% upside); Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).

Is RKLB overvalued or undervalued?

Rocket Lab Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 1502.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about RKLB?

26 analysts cover RKLB with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $88.

What does Rocket Lab Corporation do?Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing launch services (Electron, 75 successful missions through 2025),...

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing launch services (Electron, 75 successful missions through 2025), spacecraft design, components, and on-orbit management. Revenue was $601.8M in 2025. It serves U.S. government agencies (DoD, NASA, NRO) and commercial operators globally.

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