Should You Invest in Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) Now?

The 36-month beta value for RKLB is at 2.05. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for RKLB is 377.76M, and currently, shorts hold a 15.69% of that float. The average trading volume for RKLB on May 07, 2025 was 17.10M shares.

RKLB) stock’s latest price update

Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.49 in relation to its previous close of 22.48. However, the company has experienced a -0.13% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-06 that Space has become a real industry in the last decade. Inspired by the incredible growth at SpaceX, dozens of companies are now working on rockets, space systems, and services to fulfill customer demand in the new space economy.

RKLB’s Market Performance

RKLB’s stock has fallen by -0.13% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 36.65% and a quarterly drop of -22.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.39% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.57% for Rocket Lab USA Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.55% for RKLB’s stock, with a 32.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of RKLB

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RKLB stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for RKLB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for RKLB in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $28 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to RKLB, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on July 15th of the previous year.

RKLB Trading at 14.07% 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 -32.90% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 8.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.39%, as shares surge +27.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.53% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, RKLB fell by -0.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +325.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.80. In addition, Rocket Lab USA Inc saw -12.17% 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 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -48.0.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -153.02 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 24.12. 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

In conclusion, Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.

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