Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Rocket Lab (RKLB)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) recently:

• 5/13/2026 – Rocket Lab is now covered by New Street Research. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $95.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $90.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Citizens Jmp from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Craig Hallum from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $98.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $90.00.
• 4/17/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Roth Mkm from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”.
• 4/7/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Rocket Lab is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/31/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “hold”.
• 3/18/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Clear Str Llc to “strong-buy”.

Insider Activity at Rocket Lab

In other news, CEO Peter Beck sold 18,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.59, for a total transaction of $1,312,258.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 884,085 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $61,523,475.15. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Adam C. Spice sold 62,744 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.59, for a total transaction of $4,366,354.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,296,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $90,245,982.16. This represents a 4.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 233,449 shares of company stock worth $16,487,233. 8.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft, and space systems for commercial and government customers. The company’s primary launch vehicle is Electron, a small-lift orbital rocket designed to deploy small satellites and rideshare payloads to low Earth orbit. Rocket Lab also develops and manufactures the Rutherford engine, noted for its electric-pump-fed design and additive-manufactured components, which powers Electron and supports the company’s propulsion capabilities.