Rocket Lab (RKLB) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/15/2026 – Rocket Lab was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/11/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
• 8/11/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by KeyCorp.
• 8/11/2026 – Rocket Lab was given a new $110.00 price target by Roth Capital.
• 8/11/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citizens Jmp. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/11/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $96.00 to $122.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/27/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by KGI Securities from “neutral” to “outperform”. They now have a $107.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/15/2026 – Rocket Lab is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Piper Sandler to “hold”.
• 7/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 6/30/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 6/30/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $105.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $96.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Citizens Jmp from $95.00 to $130.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Roth Capital from $100.00 to $130.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Craig Hallum from $98.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rocket Lab

In related news, Director Alexander R. Slusky sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.40, for a total value of $8,964,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 374,675 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $55,976,445. This represents a 13.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Frank Klein sold 44,390 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.57, for a total value of $6,328,682.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,043,847 shares in the company, valued at approximately $148,821,266.79. This trade represents a 4.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last quarter, insiders sold 3,749,294 shares of company stock valued at $351,008,208. 8.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft, and space systems for commercial and government customers. The company’s primary launch vehicle is Electron, a small-lift orbital rocket designed to deploy small satellites and rideshare payloads to low Earth orbit. Rocket Lab also develops and manufactures the Rutherford engine, noted for its electric-pump-fed design and additive-manufactured components, which powers Electron and supports the company’s propulsion capabilities.