Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) Options

Since Oct 1.2024 , Cathie Wood's ARK funds have been heavy sellers of Rocket Lab.  However they still have a sizeable position that was purchased in early 2024.

Just in case anyone is wondering where the selling pressure is coming from.

Maybe MUSK wins here?..RKLB thrown under the bus?? unreal...

<< RKLB doesn’t have to deal with the FAA or lots of air traffic like SpaceX does. >>

While RKLB doesn’t have to deal with the FAA, it does have to deal with the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA)(the equivalent of the FAA). RKLB submits detailed launch plans to the NZSA, which then coordinates with agencies like the CAA and Airways to ensure compliance with safety, security, and international obligations (e.g., ICAO standards).

The main issue with the FAA was that the Biden administration was using them to place unnecessary obstacles in front of SpaceX (FAA launch delays and environmental reviews) as part of a larger operation to snub Musk (FCC grant revocation for Starlink, DOJ lawsuit over hiring practices, refusal to allow the rescue of the Boeing Starliner crew, proposed taxation on Space launches), but now that Trump is in charge, hopefully it will be much easier and smoother for SpaceX.

I’m not sure but probably at least one, but at the same time, RKLB doesn’t have to deal with the FAA or lots of air traffic like SpaceX does. That’s why RKLB can do launch window after launch window. If SpaceX was smart it would buy RKLB just for the site. But Peter probably will never sell.

Wonder if we see Max pain $16-$19 here down the road.

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Doesn't SpaceX have their own privately-owned launch site as well?

The Rocket Labs advantage is having full control over the only privately owns launch site in the World:

Bottom line is they have first and only priority at their own site and can launch whenever and how ever often they want instead of having to wait or get permission from others.

Head to X or stocktwits, you might fit in better there

I'm way down on my Jan 26 LEAPS, but at least I first got in the stock at about $11.50

..now $23's walk away wait for $30 imo.. RKLB$...

$24 dollars.. f it ..buy buy buy RKLB$...

BUY BUY BUY rklb$ $25, gl...

I got in at $11... bought some Jan 2026 LEAPS later, which are down quite a bit. Good thing I have 10 plus months for those to pay off.

buy..buy..buy RKLB$ on sale..only low $25's now ...

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the RKLB and Space lovers.

NEWS!

RKLB is on its way to Mars.

Should be good given all the successful rocket launches, satellite deployments, spacecraft deliveries, and contracts. This has been one of my most succesful and fun investments. I love watching the rocket launches and getting to SEE the results. I don’t know how anybody else feels, but I feel like I’m going to Mars knowing that I invested in a company that has equipment heading there. Doesn’t get any cooler than that.

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Common Stock is estimated to report earnings on 02/25/2025

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Guilfoyle said he was boosting his price target to $39 from $33

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/veteran-trader-reboots-rocket-lab-usa-stock-price-target

Looks like it has run out of fuel.

Might wanna look again.....

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Blast off!

Rocket Lab to Launch Global Wildfire Detection and Monitoring Mission for OroraTech

Rocket Lab will launch a dedicated Electron mission for first time customer OroraTech, helping to play a crucial role in protecting against wildfires globally

Long Beach, California. 22 January, 2025. – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a contract for a responsive launch on Electron with Orora Technologies (OroraTech), a German company developing a satellite constellation to monitor wildfires and alert first responders to danger.

Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, the dedicated mission on Electron will deploy eight satellites to a 550km orbit within just four months from launch contract signing, enabling OroraTech to meet the season-sensitive requirements of its wildfire detection mission. The rapid turnaround is just the latest demonstration of Rocket Lab’s responsive launch capabilities for satellite operators needing urgent access to space.

OroraTech is developing a constellation of satellites with thermal infrared cameras that can provide 24/7 monitoring of wildfires globally, supporting better and faster wildfire response to protect forests, people, and infrastructure worldwide. The mission will deploy its latest plane of satellites called OTC-P1 to their current constellation, further expanding OroraTech’s capabilities to first responders, governments, and industry partners. The company will expand their constellation with up to 100 satellites in total by 2028.

Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: “This launch is a showcase of all the benefits of flying dedicated on Electron: control over schedule, agility and ability to meet tight deadlines and mission requirements, and the reliability of launching on the world’s most frequently launched small orbital rocket. Knowing that time is of the essence to get these satellites in space, we’re proud to be rising to the challenge and supporting the OroraTech mission to better monitor for and protect against these devastating natural disasters globally.”

The mission is the latest launch to be announced in a packed 2025 launch manifest for Rocket Lab that includes the continuation of multi-launch contracts with constellation operators Synspective, Kineis, and BlackSky;; a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force that will see Rocket Lab build a spacecraft, then launch it on Electron with 24-hours’ notice; and the debut launch of Rocket Lab’s new medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron.

He is waiting for it to close the gap at $15….😬

Where is Laster LOL.

New ATH

Check that volume holy 😇 

$30+ - new all time highs today - congrats to all the LT holders here - IMO we have a lot more to go this year - GL2A.

Nice action - maybe break $30 today? Folks who got out kicking themselves I'm sure - ah, what can you do? LOL 

RKLB Rocket Lab price target raised to $35 from $22 at Citi

Citi raised the firm's price target on Rocket Lab to $35 from $22 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares as part of a Q4 earnings preview for the aerospace and defense group. The firm expects to hear positive commentary from commercial aftermarket suppliers in Q4, saying traffic looks poised to grow above trend in 2025, and from commercial original equipment exposed names as production rates head higher. Further, defense contractors will be "somewhat balanced," with positive commentary on demand from Europe, but some level of caution on the US given the Presidential transition, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Citi also expects to hear positive demand commentary from business jet and space exposed names. The defense stock selloff "looks overdone" as investors have become too cautious on the outlook for defense spending, the firm contends.

Trump bullish on inauguration speech mentioning putting the Stars and Stripes on Mars. 

Looks like it has run out of fuel. Common Stock is estimated to report earnings on 02/25/2025

Weekly Chart

Huge gap at $15. Space stocks out of favor right now. Spacex failure doesn’t help.
No Mars contract. Likely financing announcement in the next few months.
50-day MA at $22.50 and 200 day MA at $18.
Support line at around $20.
I think this stock will do well long term but for now I expect a move back to $20 or lower.
Anything under $20 and I will rebuy my $20 contracts but for a lot cheaper.
JMO.

RKLB is sending spacecraft to Mars and you are saying it failed to break $30? lol Does anybody understand what is happening here?

That’s hilarious. My target price is way higher.

Bullish

Bank of America analysts have identified Northrop Grumman (NOC), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), and GE Aerospace (GE, Financial) as top defense stocks for 2025.

https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2659836/top-defense-stocks-for-2025-noc-bah-rklb-rtx-ge

I wish I could say I timed it perfectly but I have been in the stock for over 2 years patiently waiting and adding when it dropped.

78,000 shares? Wow

Don’t feel sorry for me. I have 78,000 shares at $6.80 a share. I’ll be okay if it retraces a little. I’m in it for 10 years, not 10 days like yourself.

LUNR trading better right now.
I go where the money takes me.
RKLB can’t hold $25.
It will need to find support at $22.50 and then $20. Worst case scenario is intra-day low of $18. I just don’t see any catalyst to move this back to $28-$30. Sorry my friend. It will be many months before it gets enough momentum to move back above $26.
JMO.

Do you even know anything about this company? Do you know what they have accomplished and what they are planning to do in the future?

You sound like a very short term momentum trader.  I used to trade like that - However, you make much more money picking good stocks and riding out the swings, rather than jumping in and off, but that is just my opinion.  I own the other two stocks you mentioned as well - at much lower levels, of course.

I guess just hope that the chart shows a reversal inverted hammer candle yesterday.
We will know by end of trading tomorrow.
Needs to move back to $26.50 to $27.
If this breaks $24 again then definitely it’s moving back to $20 or lower.
Huge gap at $15.
JMO.

Goldman Sachs target price increased to $13.50.
Usually target prices are higher than the current price.
Something strange is going on here that I just cannot figure out. I might have to re-evaluate my options since I am still in positive territory.
Maybe sell now and buy back when RKLB moves back to $20 or lower. Hmmmm……..
Not married to any of these stocks. They are just trades.
Sometimes, I have to change my views as market indicates a change in direction.
AI stock SOUN looks tempting at current prices.

“Significant weakness”? Are you being serious?

What did you buy at $30? Sitting on my $5s through this "weakness" lol .

Let’s see if this even closes green today.
ASTS and LUNR look good.
RKLB financing? Why so weak?
Retailers are usually last to know.
Something is causing significant weakness recently.