Rocket Lab Stock Tumbles After Earnings. Weak Margin Guidance Sparks Selloff
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Shares of Rocket Lab traded down more than 4% premarket after the company indicated its forthcoming Neutron vehicle may not be ready to launch this year. The company said Monday it is planning to deliver the first Neutron rocket to a launch pad in the last quarter of 2026. In May, Rocket Lab said it was in position to debut the rocket this year.
Aerospace and defense company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) will be reporting results this Monday after the bell. Here’s what you need to know.
The space company posted $234 million in second-quarter revenue, up 62% year over year, but a per-share loss that missed analyst estimates
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares came under pressure after the space technology company reported quarterly results that highlighted strong revenue growth but disappointed Wall Street on earnings and its profitability outlook. The company posted a loss of $0.
Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) posts 62% revenue growth to $234 million, secures over $1 billion in new contracts, and advances Neutron development toward a Q4 2026 pad delivery.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of $234 million, up 62% from a year earlier and 16.8% sequentially, as the company expanded its Space Systems business, added major government contracts and continued development of its Neutron medium-lift rocket. Founder and Chie
Combined with deals signed since Q2 closed, Rocket Lab has already booked more than $1 billion in new launch and space systems contracts, the firm said.
Investing.com -- Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported second quarter results that missed earnings expectations despite posting record revenue, with shares falling 1.6% in after-hours trading Monday.
The launch and space systems company narrowed its loss and reported rising revenue as it ended its second quarter with a backlog of $2.36 billion, up 137% year-over-year.
Shares of the SpaceX rival have risen nearly 80% over the past year on higher revenue and a growing backlog of orders.
Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) reports second-quarter earnings Monday after the close, with investors listening for an update on Neutron. Prediction market traders are overwhelmingly skeptical the company’s next-generation rocket flies this year. Traders on Kalshi assign just a 14% probability...
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Rocket Lab stock rose slightly ahead of its earnings report on Monday. Shares rallied 27% last week.
Rocket Lab heads into today's Q2 earnings with four tailwinds—an impressive launch track record, new Space Force contracts, an $8 billion acquisition, and strong sector-wide demand signals from SpaceX's debut report.
This week is much more sedate on the earnings front after a busy few weeks, which could be a good or a bad thing depending on your approach. This week we have Cisco Systems, RocketLab, CoreWeave and Applied Materials as the main companies reporting.
Retail traders appear to be more interested in RKLB. RKLB’s watcher count increased 16% over three months and 56% over a year, versus 12% and 47% for ASTS.
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Analyst upgrades SpaceX stock to buy on its AI investment payback timeline. Rocket Lab jumps near key line after 92nd Electron mission.
Retail sentiment toward both stocks improved to ‘bullish,’ but RKLB leads in watcher growth and share-price performance.
SpaceX revenue growth is seen ramping up, but capex too. Elon Musk may detail Falcon 9, Starship and Tesla plans.
Space stocks are surging ahead of SpaceX's first-ever public earnings report, but with prediction markets flagging a 70% chance of a miss and a 911-million-share lockup expiry days away, traders face a tense setup that could cut either way.
Rocket Lab is rapidly transforming from a launch company into a diversified space business, positioning it for profits and strong free cash flow as early as next year.