Rocket Lab (RKLB) Set to Post Earnings on Monday

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, November 9th. Analysts expect Rocket Lab to announce earnings of ($0.0674) per share and revenue of $257.19 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $234.07 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $231.62 million. Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 21.51% and a negative return on equity of 6.48%. On average, analysts expect Rocket Lab to post ($0.20) EPS for the current fiscal year and ($0.09) EPS for the next fiscal year.

Rocket Lab Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RKLB opened at $54.73 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $32.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -202.70 and a beta of 3.15. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $64.23 and its 200 day moving average is $79.93. The company has a current ratio of 5.48, a quick ratio of 4.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Rocket Lab has a 1-year low of $37.57 and a 1-year high of $151.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Frank Klein sold 45,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.63, for a total transaction of $3,181,533.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 961,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,934,970.85. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CAO Agostino Ricupati sold 669 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.63, for a total value of $46,582.47. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 26,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,870,470.69. This represents a 2.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 400,749 shares of company stock worth $26,964,474 over the last 90 days. 8.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. KGI Securities upgraded shares of Rocket Lab from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $107.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, July 27th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Rocket Lab in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $83.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Rocket Lab in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $83.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Rocket Lab currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.05.

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab USA, Inc is a space and defense company that develops and operates launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellite components and related space systems. The company serves government, commercial and scientific customers seeking access to orbit and other space-based capabilities.

Rocket Lab’s launch business is centered on Electron, a small orbital launch vehicle designed to carry satellites and other payloads into low Earth orbit. The company also develops specialized launch and hypersonic test services through programs such as HASTE, while its Neutron vehicle is intended to provide larger payload capacity and support future commercial and government missions.

Through its space systems business, Rocket Lab produces satellite platforms, flight computers, power systems, solar cells, reaction wheels, separation systems, radios and other components used in spacecraft.