RKLB has 36-month beta value of 2.05. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RKLB is 377.52M, and currently, short sellers hold a 15.82% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RKLB on May 12, 2025 was 16.77M shares.
RKLB) stock’s latest price update
Rocket Lab USA Inc (NASDAQ: RKLB)’s stock price has plunge by -11.21relation to previous closing price of 23.10. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -10.79% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-10 that Up almost 400% since my previous bullish article published in June 2024, RKLB has handsomely rewarded investors who bet on the company’s disruptive potential. The Q1 earnings print was decent, but it was evident that the company is forced to incur substantial capital expenditures as we inch closer to Neutron’s test flight. An analysis of the global small payload launch services market reveals Rocket Lab is enjoying certain competitive advantages. The company is now expanding into new end markets and geographies.
RKLB’s Market Performance
RKLB’s stock has fallen by -10.79% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.39% and a quarterly drop of -25.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.54% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.48% for Rocket Lab USA Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.37% for RKLB’s stock, with a 19.30% 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 4.10% 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 -38.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.54%, as shares surge +4.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RKLB fell by -10.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +279.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.23. In addition, Rocket Lab USA Inc saw -19.47% 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 -45.38, with -16.95 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 22.15. 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 2.08.
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.
