RKLBIndustrials · Aerospace & DefenseThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Rocket Lab Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $120 — +49.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 35 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Rocket Lab Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (74): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Accruals (15): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on RKLB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +49.8% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Overweight | $96 → $122 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Outperform | $130 |
| 27 July 2026 | KGI Securities | Upgrade | Outperform | $107 |
| 27 July 2026 | KGI Securities | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Neutral | $83 |
| 16 July 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 30 June 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Craig-Hallum | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 30 June 2026 | Roth Capital | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 15 June 2026 | Keybanc | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 11 June 2026 | KGI Securities | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 12 May 2026 | BTIG | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 12 May 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 11 May 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | — |
| 8 May 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Stifel | Reiterates | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. RKLB appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Space Force has awarded communications contracts to Rocket Lab, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and other companies. Separately, SpaceX closed a $60 billion deal with Cursor.
Why it matters — Rocket Lab has been selected for a Space Force communications contract, indicating new government work for the company.
Rocket Lab Corp. is expanding its launch portfolio through its HASTE vehicle, which supports hypersonic testing and broadens opportunities in defense missions, according to Zacks Investment Research.
Why it matters — A Rocket Lab watcher would care because this expansion into hypersonic testing could widen the company's role in the growing defense launch market.
Zacks Investment Research reports that the consensus price target for Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) implies a 42.6% upside potential. The article notes that while this consensus metric is not reliably effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean the stock sees near-term upside.
Why it matters — A RKLB watcher would care because the reported consensus price target and improving earnings estimate revisions suggest analysts see potential upside in the stock's near-term performance.
RocketLab reported quarterly results that led to a decline in its stock price. The news article examines the reasons behind the share price drop.
Why it matters — A RKLB watcher would want to understand the factors behind the company's quarterly report and the resulting share price movement.
The Motley Fool reports that Rocket Lab's revenue rose 62% last quarter, and that it has been growing at a faster rate than SpaceX when comparing space-related revenue alone.
Why it matters — RKLB watchers would note how the company's revenue growth compares favourably with SpaceX's within space-related segments.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Rocket Lab Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $120, with estimates ranging from $64 to $150. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering Rocket Lab Corp., 14 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Rocket Lab Corp. 35 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 13 Aug 2026, Rocket Lab Corp. ranks 35 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (74 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +49.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Rocket Lab Corp. 35 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Rocket Lab Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for RKLB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $64 to $150 over the next 12 months.
Rocket Lab Corp. returned +86.3% over the 12 months to 13 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Rocket Lab Corporation is a public aerospace and space company that provides end-to-end launch and spacecraft solutions for commercial, government, and defense customers. Its core activities include launch services, spacecraft design and manufacturing, satellite components, flight software, and on-orbit management.
The most recent item we track (Investors Business Daily, 14 Aug 2026): "Rocket Lab, Amazon Win Space Force Contracts. SpaceX Closes Cursor Deal.". Space Force has awarded communications contracts to Rocket Lab, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and other companies. Separately, SpaceX closed a $60 billion deal with Cursor.
Rocket Lab Corporation is a public aerospace and space company that provides end-to-end launch and spacecraft solutions for commercial, government, and defense customers. Its core activities include launch services, spacecraft design and manufacturing, satellite components, flight software, and on-orbit management. Rocket Lab’s product line centers on the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, the HASTE suborbital vehicle for hypersonic testing, the Photon spacecraft platform, and the larger Neutron launch vehicle under development. The company also supplies key space systems such as solar power products, separation systems, reaction wheels, star trackers, and other mission-enabling hardware. Headquartered in Long Beach, California and founded in 2006, Rocket Lab plays a significant role in the space economy by supporting satellite deployment, spacecraft integration, and mission operations across a wide range of orbital and suborbital applications.
CEO Sir Peter Beck · 2,600 employees · United States · https://rocketlabcorp.com