Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
RKLB Stock Forecast
Rocket Lab USA stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $7.31 (represents a 25.82% upside from RKLB’s last price of $5.81) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 9 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
RKLB Price Target
The average price target for Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) is $7.31 based on 1-year price targets from 9 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $12.00 to $4.50. This represents a potential 25.82% upside from RKLB's last price of $5.81.
RKLB Analyst Ratings
According to 9 Wall Street analysts, Rocket Lab USA's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for RKLB stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (55.56%), 4 'Hold' (44.44%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Rocket Lab USA Price Target by Analyst
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
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Jul 15, 2024 | Kristine Liwag | Morgan Stanley | $6.00 | $5.65 | 6.19% | 3.27% |
Jun 11, 2024 | Noah Poponak | Goldman Sachs | $4.50 | $4.56 | -1.32% | -22.55% |
May 07, 2024 | Erik Rasmussen | Stifel Nicolaus | $9.00 | $3.75 | 139.68% | 54.91% |
Feb 12, 2024 | Jason Gursky | Citigroup | $6.00 | $4.67 | 28.62% | 3.27% |
Jan 17, 2024 | Michael Leshock | KeyBanc | $8.00 | $4.92 | 62.60% | 37.69% |
Sep 27, 2023 | Erik Rasmussen | Stifel Nicolaus | $10.00 | $4.30 | 132.29% | 72.12% |
Nov 14, 2022 | - | Deutsche Bank | $12.00 | $5.37 | 123.67% | 106.54% |
Nov 11, 2022 | - | Morgan Stanley | $10.00 | $5.63 | 77.62% | 72.12% |
Aug 31, 2022 | Sam Boughedda | Cowen & Co. | $8.00 | $5.52 | 44.89% | 37.69% |
Aug 17, 2022 | - | Stifel Nicolaus | $15.00 | $5.99 | 150.42% | 158.18% |
The latest Rocket Lab USA stock forecast, released on Jul 15, 2024 by Kristine Liwag from Morgan Stanley, set a price target of $6.00, which represents a 6.19% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($5.65), and a 3.27% increase from RKLB last price ($5.81).
Rocket Lab USA Price Target by Period
1M | 3M | 12M | |
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# Anlaysts | - | 2 | 6 |
Avg Price Target | - | $5.25 | $7.25 |
Last Closing Price | $5.81 | $5.81 | $5.81 |
Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -9.64% | 24.78% |
In the current month, the average price target of Rocket Lab USA stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Rocket Lab USA's last price of $5.81. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
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Aug 14, 2024 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Jul 15, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal-Weight | Downgrade |
Jun 25, 2024 | BTIG | - | Neutral | Initialise |
Jun 11, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | - | Neutral | Initialise |
May 15, 2024 | Cowen & Co. | Buy | Buy | Hold |
May 07, 2024 | Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Jan 17, 2024 | KeyBanc | - | Overweight | Initialise |
Sep 20, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Dec 06, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Nov 14, 2022 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Rocket Lab USA's last stock rating was published by Citigroup on Aug 14, 2024. The company gave RKLB a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Rocket Lab USA Financial Forecast
Rocket Lab USA Revenue Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $62.05M | $54.90M | $51.76M | $63.06M | - | $40.70M | $46.28M | $5.29M |
Avg Forecast | $252.59M | $231.64M | $212.42M | $194.80M | $177.80M | $154.46M | $135.62M | $125.21M | $122.39M | $102.11M | $105.47M | $94.98M | $62.90M | $67.56M | $61.78M | $52.85M | $47.48M | $59.37M | $52.87M | $40.98M | $24.24M | $4.82M |
High Forecast | $257.27M | $235.92M | $216.35M | $198.41M | $181.09M | $157.32M | $138.13M | $127.52M | $124.65M | $102.36M | $107.42M | $96.74M | $68.76M | $68.81M | $62.93M | $53.83M | $48.36M | $60.47M | $52.87M | $44.47M | $26.30M | $5.23M |
Low Forecast | $246.85M | $226.37M | $207.60M | $190.38M | $173.76M | $150.95M | $132.54M | $122.36M | $119.61M | $101.87M | $103.07M | $92.82M | $60.28M | $66.03M | $60.38M | $51.65M | $46.40M | $58.02M | $52.87M | $37.74M | $22.32M | $4.44M |
# Analysts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.04% | 1.09% | 1.06% | - | 0.99% | 1.91% | 1.10% |
Rocket Lab USA's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 23 based on 3 analysts is $67.56M, with a low forecast of $66.03M, and a high forecast of $68.81M. RKLB's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 8.90% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $62.05M (Jun 23).
Rocket Lab USA EBITDA Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
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# Analysts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-38.32M | $-37.51M | $-36.84M | $-23.53M | - | $-40.19M | $3.03M | $-82.24M |
Avg Forecast | $-185.57M | $-170.18M | $-156.06M | $-143.11M | $-130.63M | $-113.48M | $-99.64M | $-91.98M | $-89.92M | $-75.02M | $-77.48M | $-69.78M | $-46.21M | $-49.64M | $-45.39M | $-38.83M | $-34.88M | $-84.59M | $-38.84M | $-10.57M | $-17.80M | $-90.47M |
High Forecast | $-181.35M | $-166.31M | $-152.51M | $-139.86M | $-127.66M | $-110.90M | $-97.37M | $-89.89M | $-87.87M | $-74.84M | $-75.72M | $-68.19M | $-44.28M | $-48.51M | $-44.36M | $-37.95M | $-34.09M | $-67.67M | $-38.84M | $-8.46M | $-16.40M | $-72.37M |
Low Forecast | $-189.01M | $-173.33M | $-158.95M | $-145.76M | $-133.04M | $-115.58M | $-101.48M | $-93.69M | $-91.58M | $-75.20M | $-78.92M | $-71.07M | $-50.52M | $-50.56M | $-46.23M | $-39.55M | $-35.53M | $-101.50M | $-38.84M | $-12.69M | $-19.32M | $-108.56M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.84% | 0.97% | 1.06% | 0.28% | - | 3.80% | -0.17% | 0.91% |
2 analysts predict RKLB's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 22 to be $-10.57M, with a high of $-8.46M and a low of $-12.69M. This is -449.26% lower than Rocket Lab USA's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 21) of $3.03M.
Rocket Lab USA Net Income Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
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# Analysts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-45.89M | $-45.62M | $-37.21M | $-34.61M | - | $-26.71M | $-31.79M | $-87.97M |
Avg Forecast | $26.49M | $24.22M | $19.72M | $-2.17M | $-17.30M | $-23.47M | $-31.18M | $-36.31M | $-44.03M | $-49.15M | $-41.65M | $-42.71M | $-41.19M | $-22.80M | $-32.16M | $-40.94M | $-31.77M | $-90.48M | $-26.53M | $-14.69M | $-24.35M | $-96.77M |
High Forecast | $27.13M | $24.80M | $20.19M | $-2.11M | $-16.79M | $-22.78M | $-30.26M | $-35.24M | $-42.73M | $-47.59M | $-40.42M | $-41.45M | $-36.61M | $-22.13M | $-31.21M | $-39.73M | $-30.83M | $-72.38M | $-26.53M | $-11.75M | $-21.85M | $-77.41M |
Low Forecast | $25.71M | $23.50M | $19.14M | $-2.23M | $-17.71M | $-24.04M | $-31.93M | $-37.18M | $-45.09M | $-50.70M | $-42.66M | $-43.74M | $-45.77M | $-23.35M | $-32.93M | $-41.92M | $-32.53M | $-108.57M | $-26.53M | $-17.63M | $-27.04M | $-116.12M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.43% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 0.38% | - | 1.82% | 1.31% | 0.91% |
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Rocket Lab USA SG&A Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
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# Analysts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $28.72M | $28.47M | $24.04M | $22.96M | - | $23.08M | $26.68M | $25.66M |
Avg Forecast | $145.61M | $133.53M | $122.46M | $112.30M | $102.50M | $89.04M | $78.18M | $72.18M | $70.55M | $58.87M | $60.80M | $54.75M | $36.26M | $38.95M | $35.62M | $30.47M | $27.37M | $26.39M | $30.48M | $12.69M | $13.97M | $2.78M |
High Forecast | $148.31M | $136.01M | $124.72M | $114.38M | $104.40M | $90.69M | $79.63M | $73.51M | $71.86M | $59.01M | $61.92M | $55.77M | $39.64M | $39.67M | $36.28M | $31.03M | $27.88M | $31.66M | $30.48M | $15.23M | $15.16M | $3.02M |
Low Forecast | $142.30M | $130.50M | $119.67M | $109.75M | $100.17M | $87.02M | $76.41M | $70.54M | $68.95M | $58.73M | $59.42M | $53.51M | $34.75M | $38.06M | $34.81M | $29.78M | $26.75M | $21.11M | $30.48M | $10.15M | $12.87M | $2.56M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.81% | 0.93% | 0.88% | 0.87% | - | 1.82% | 1.91% | 9.23% |
Rocket Lab USA's average Quarter SG&A projection for Sep 23 is $38.95M, based on 3 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $38.06M to $39.67M. The forecast indicates a 35.63% rise compared to RKLB last annual SG&A of $28.72M (Jun 23).
Rocket Lab USA EPS Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | |
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# Analysts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-0.10 | $-0.10 | $-0.08 | $-0.07 | - | $-0.06 | $-0.14 | $-0.39 |
Avg Forecast | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $-0.00 | $-0.04 | $-0.05 | $-0.06 | $-0.07 | $-0.09 | $-0.10 | $-0.08 | $-0.09 | $-0.08 | $-0.05 | $-0.07 | $-0.08 | $-0.06 | $-0.07 | $-0.05 | $-0.05 | $-0.05 | $-0.12 |
High Forecast | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $-0.00 | $-0.03 | $-0.05 | $-0.06 | $-0.07 | $-0.09 | $-0.10 | $-0.08 | $-0.08 | $-0.07 | $-0.04 | $-0.06 | $-0.08 | $-0.06 | $-0.07 | $-0.05 | $-0.04 | $-0.04 | $-0.11 |
Low Forecast | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $-0.00 | $-0.04 | $-0.05 | $-0.06 | $-0.08 | $-0.09 | $-0.10 | $-0.09 | $-0.09 | $-0.09 | $-0.05 | $-0.07 | $-0.08 | $-0.07 | $-0.07 | $-0.05 | $-0.05 | $-0.06 | $-0.13 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.47% | 1.16% | 1.22% | 1.10% | - | 1.29% | 2.80% | 3.25% |
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Rocket Lab USA Peer Comparison by Price Target
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LLAP | Terran Orbital | $0.24 | $6.50 | 2608.33% | Buy |
EVTL | Vertical Aerospace | $0.72 | $2.38 | 230.56% | Buy |
SPCE | Virgin Galactic | $5.84 | $15.88 | 171.92% | Hold |
PL | Planet Labs PBC | $1.78 | $3.67 | 106.18% | Buy |
RDW | Radware | $5.72 | $8.13 | 42.13% | Buy |
BA | Boeing Company | $157.62 | $205.38 | 30.30% | Buy |
RKLB | Rocket Lab USA | $5.81 | $7.31 | 25.82% | Buy |
LMT | Lockheed Martin | $566.63 | $512.22 | -9.60% | Buy |
ERJ | Embraer | $33.79 | $27.00 | -20.09% | Buy |
RKLB Forecast FAQ
Is Rocket Lab USA a good buy?
Yes, according to 9 Wall Street analysts, Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 55.56% of RKLB's total ratings.
What is RKLB's price target?
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) average price target is $7.31 with a range of $4.5 to $12, implying a 25.82% from its last price of $5.81. The data is based on 9 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Rocket Lab USA stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for RKLB stock, the company can go up by 25.82% (from the last price of $5.81 to the average price target of $7.31), up by 106.54% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -22.55% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Rocket Lab USA stock reach $9?
RKLB's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $12 supports the claim that Rocket Lab USA can reach $9 in the near future.
What are Rocket Lab USA's analysts' financial forecasts?
Rocket Lab USA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $593.09M (high $604.07M, low $579.62M), average EBITDA is $-436M (high $-426M, low $-444M), average net income is $-108M (high $-105M, low $-111M), average SG&A $341.9M (high $348.23M, low $334.14M), and average EPS is $-0.219 (high $-0.213, low $-0.224). RKLB's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $891.45M (high $907.95M, low $871.2M), average EBITDA is $-655M (high $-640M, low $-667M), average net income is $68.25M (high $70.01M, low $66.12M), average SG&A $513.9M (high $523.41M, low $502.22M), and average EPS is $0.138 (high $0.142, low $0.134).
Did the RKLB's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Rocket Lab USA's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $211M, beating the average analysts forecast of $200.7M by 5.13%. Apple's EBITDA was $-104M, missing the average prediction of $-169M by -38.27%. The company's net income was $-136M, missing the average estimation of $-163M by -16.83%. Apple's SG&A was $89.03M, missing the average forecast of $96.93M by -8.15%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.29, beating the average prediction of $-0.231 by 25.66%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Jun 2023), Rocket Lab USA's revenue was $62.04M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $61.78M by 0.42%. The company's EBITDA was $-38.317M, missing the average prediction of $-45.39M by -15.58%. Rocket Lab USA's net income was $-45.889M, beating the average estimation of $-32.156M by 42.71%. The company's SG&A was $28.72M, missing the average forecast of $35.62M by -19.37%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0957, beating the average prediction of $-0.0651 by 47.08%