Rocket Lab Stock Slides Friday: What's Happening?

Shares of Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) are trading lower Friday morning as investors continue to digest the immediate dilutive impact of a major company-specific funding milestone.

Benzinga • 9 hours ago

Rocket Lab Slides 5% as Space Names Give Back Gains; AST SpaceMobile Drops 6%, Planet Labs Sinks 4%

Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) are sliding in Friday morning trading as space-sector names give back a stretch of recent gains. Rocket Lab stock is down 5% to $64.

24/7 Wall Street • 8 hours ago

NASA Hitches Ride with SpaceX for StarBurst Satellite. Is RocketLab the Big Loser?

NASA just handed SpaceX another launch manifest slot, and the question for retirement-focused investors is direct: how do SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX | SPCX Price Prediction) and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) compare for retirement-focused portfolios after the StarBurst decision? The StarBurst satellite will fly

24/7 Wall Street • 8 hours ago

Rocket Lab Is Playing a Much Bigger Game Than Rocket Launches, Eyes 90% Upside

Rocket Lab has spent the past year quietly transforming into something Wall Street has yet to fully price in, and the gap between what investors see and what the company is actually building may be the most important story in

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 17, 2026

SpaceX or Rocket Lab: Which Space Stock Is the Better Buy for the Next Decade?

SpaceX has an ambitious plan to grow into space applications and AI infrastructure in orbit. Rocket Lab is working to catch up to SpaceX's capabilities.

The Motley Fool • a day ago

Rocket Lab Jumps 6% as FCC Clears First Hurdle on Iridium Deal; Iridium Communications Barely Budges

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) shares are rallying after a first-step regulatory clearance on its planned acquisition, while the target, Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM), is barely moving on the same news.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 17, 2026

SpaceX Adds $100B in One Day—That's More Than Two Rocket Labs

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) gained about $100 billion in market value Wednesday. Two and a half times the market cap of Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB), which gained in a single session.

Benzinga • Sep 17, 2026

Prediction: Rocket Lab's Revenue Tops $1.5 Billion in 2027 Without Counting Iridium

Rocket Lab's second-quarter revenue grew 62% year over year to a record $234 million. About 45% of the company's record $2.36 billion backlog is expected to convert to revenue within 12 months.

The Motley Fool • Sep 16, 2026

Can Rocket Lab's Component Portfolio Support Space Market Growth?

RKLB expands its spacecraft component business with avionics, radios and batteries, extending its role across the space supply chain.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 16, 2026

Rocket Lab Fully Finances Its Iridium Deal — Here's What Else Happened This Week

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) had a busy week that included a fresh Electron launch, an analyst initiation and a major financing milestone for its pending Iridium acquisition.

Benzinga • Sep 16, 2026