The stock of Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) has seen a -12.08% decrease in the past week, with a -12.27% drop in the past month, and a -34.42% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.55% for RKLB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.44% for RKLB’s stock, with a 6.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB) Right Now?
RKLB has 36-month beta value of 2.06. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RKLB is 371.30M, and currently, short sellers hold a 15.17% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RKLB on April 07, 2025 was 18.75M shares.
RKLB) stock’s latest price update
Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -8.50 compared to its previous closing price of 17.89. However, the company has seen a fall of -12.08% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-04-06 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 6, 2025 / If you suffered a loss on your Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: https://zlk.com/pslra-1/rocket-lab-usa-inc-lawsuit-submission-form?prid=141361&wire=1 or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Analysts’ Opinion of RKLB
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RKLB reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $8. The rating they have provided for RKLB stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on July 15th, 2024.
RKLB Trading at -27.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RKLB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -50.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.95%, as shares sank -12.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -48.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RKLB fell by -12.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +277.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.48. In addition, Rocket Lab USA Inc saw -35.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RKLB starting from Klein Frank, who sale 44,553 shares at the price of $18.18 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Klein Frank now owns 1,419,479 shares of Rocket Lab USA Inc, valued at $810,036 using the latest closing price.
Klein Frank, the Chief Operations Officer of Rocket Lab USA Inc, sale 1,835 shares at $19.93 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Klein Frank is holding 1,417,644 shares at $36,572 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RKLB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for Rocket Lab USA Inc stands at -0.44. The total capital return value is set at -0.22. Equity return is now at value -40.59, with -17.89 for asset returns.
Based on Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -48.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -151.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.04.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
