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NASDAQ:RKLB News 24 December 2025 - 27 December 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation Stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) Pulls Back After Holiday Rally: Space Force Contract, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

Rocket Lab Corporation Stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) Pulls Back After Holiday Rally: Space Force Contract, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:06 a.m. ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) heads into the weekend with investors debating whether Friday’s sharp drop was simply a year-end breather—or an early warning that a red-hot space-and-defense rally is cooling. With U.S. equity markets closed Saturday, the next meaningful catalyst for RKLB price discovery will come when trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29, with the regular session opening at 9:30 a.m. ET. New York Stock Exchange Where Rocket Lab stock left off RKLB ended the last regular session (Friday, Dec. 26) at $70.65, down 8.46% on the day after
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Update: Weekend Snapshot After Friday Slide, Space Force Contract Tailwinds, and Fresh Wall Street Targets

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Update: Weekend Snapshot After Friday Slide, Space Force Contract Tailwinds, and Fresh Wall Street Targets

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 6:42 a.m. ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) heads into the weekend with investors debating a familiar, high-voltage question: was Friday’s drop a meaningful shift in momentum—or a year-end breather after a historic run fueled by U.S. defense wins and accelerating launch cadence? In the last regular session (Friday, Dec. 26), Rocket Lab shares closed at $70.65, down 8.46%, after swinging through a wide intraday range (roughly $70.39 to $76.99) on volume of about 23.16 million shares. In after-hours trading, the stock was indicated around $70.28. Investing.com+1 Because it’s Saturday, U.S. stock
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Space Force Contract, Launch Record, Neutron Timeline and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Space Force Contract, Launch Record, Neutron Timeline and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

New York — It’s 4:26 a.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend, so Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is sitting where it last finished on Friday’s post-holiday tape. That timing matters, because this is one of those late-December setups where headline-driven momentum collides with thin liquidity. On Friday, Wall Street ended a light-volume session near record levels but fractionally lower, as traders took a breather during the “Santa Claus rally” window, according to Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group. Reuters Against that backdrop, Rocket Lab has been one of the
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Drops After Holiday Trading: After‑Hours Update, $816M Space Force Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Drops After Holiday Trading: After‑Hours Update, $816M Space Force Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

As of 5:38 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have closed for regular trading and Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is trading in after-hours. RKLB finished the regular session at about $70.65, down $6.53 (-8.46%), and was indicated around $70.28 in extended trading near 5:38 p.m. ET, according to MarketBeat’s extended-hours quote. MarketBeatDuring the session, the stock moved in a wide range—roughly $70.39 to $76.99—showing the kind of volatility that can be amplified in thin, post-holiday markets. Investing.com That pullback comes just days after Rocket Lab grabbed headlines with a landmark U.S. defense satellite
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Falls in Post‑Christmas Trading After $816M Space Force Contract: Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Falls in Post‑Christmas Trading After $816M Space Force Contract: Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

NEW YORK — Friday, December 26, 2025 (2:32 p.m. ET). Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is having a volatile “re-entry” day on Wall Street. In early afternoon New York trading, shares were down about 7% to roughly $71.67 (delayed quote updated at 2:17 p.m. ET), pulling back after a powerful December run that recently pushed the stock to fresh highs. FinancialContent The timing matters: U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday into a thin-volume, year-end tape, with major indexes hovering near record levels but slightly lower midday. AP News+1 And unlike the half-day session on Christmas Eve, NYSE and Nasdaq
26 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Drops Midday After Contract-Fueled Rally: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Drops Midday After Contract-Fueled Rally: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Should Watch Next

New York time check: It’s 12:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025.U.S. markets are open, and major indexes are modestly lower in midday trading (S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow all slightly down on the session). Reuters Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is pulling back sharply in today’s session after a powerful, news-driven surge earlier this month. As of 12:58 p.m. ET, RKLB was trading around $71.96, down about 6.8% on the day, after opening near $76.68 and hitting an intraday low around $70.89. StockAnalysis That dip is arriving after Rocket Lab captured one of the most closely watched
26 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Today: Midday Pullback as Investors Digest a Landmark $816M Space Force Contract and a Record 2025 Launch Year

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Today: Midday Pullback as Investors Digest a Landmark $816M Space Force Contract and a Record 2025 Launch Year

As of 12:16 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets are open for a normal trading session (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET). Nasdaq In that post-holiday, typically low-liquidity environment, Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is seeing a notable midday pullback after an explosive December run. Shares were down roughly 6% around the low-$70s late morning/midday, after previously closing around $77.18. MarketBeat The timing is classic: December 26 often lands inside the so-called “Santa Claus rally” window, but trading volumes can be thin—and thin markets can exaggerate moves in high-beta names like RKLB. MarketWatch Below
26 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock News: $3.5B Missile-Tracking Satellite Awards, Golden Dome Momentum, and What’s Next for RKLB After a Breakout 2025

Rocket Lab Stock News: $3.5B Missile-Tracking Satellite Awards, Golden Dome Momentum, and What’s Next for RKLB After a Breakout 2025

Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2025) comes with quiet markets—but not a quiet news cycle for the space-and-defense trade. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending 2025 as one of the most closely watched U.S. space names after a sharp late-December rally tied to a major Space Development Agency (SDA) satellite award, a new White House space-policy push, and a year-ending launch record that strengthened the company’s execution narrative. Barron’s At the center of the latest momentum is the U.S. Space Force’s SDA ordering a new wave of missile-warning and missile-tracking satellites—work that’s increasingly framed as foundational for the Trump administration’s broader
26 December 2025
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Space and Defense Stocks Outlook for 2026: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, RTX, AST SpaceMobile and the Golden Dome Catalyst

Space and Defense Stocks Outlook for 2026: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, RTX, AST SpaceMobile and the Golden Dome Catalyst

Dec. 25, 2025 — Christmas Day is typically quiet for markets, and U.S. exchanges are closed today. But the news cycle around space and defense stocks is anything but sleepy, with investors using the holiday pause to digest a powerful mix of catalysts: missile defense moving into orbit, export-driven air-defense demand, and Washington scrutiny of contractor execution and shareholder payouts. Reuters What follows is a detailed look at the most important headlines, forecasts, and analyst takes circulating as of 25.12.2025, and what they could mean for the sector heading into 2026. A holiday market backdrop that still matters for space
25 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Surges Into 2026: Space Force Satellite Deal, Record 2025 Launches, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Surges Into 2026: Space Force Satellite Deal, Record 2025 Launches, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks

Dec. 25, 2025 — U.S. markets are closed for Christmas Day, but Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is heading into the holiday break with unusual momentum. Over the past week, a major U.S. national security satellite award, a year-ending launch record, and a flurry of analyst note updates have pushed Rocket Lab stock into the center of the “space as defense” investing narrative. Below is a full roundup of the latest Rocket Lab stock news, forecasts, and analysis as of Dec. 25, 2025, plus what investors are watching next. The headline catalyst: SDA’s $3.5B Tracking Layer awards and Rocket Lab’s
25 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Late-Session Lift, Contract-Driven Momentum, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Late-Session Lift, Contract-Driven Momentum, and What to Watch Before the Next Open

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) ended Christmas Eve trading with a familiar theme: big-picture momentum remains strong, but day-to-day price action is getting choppier as the stock consolidates near recent highs. After-hours / late-session check: As of 8:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 24, 2025, RKLB was indicated at $77.80, up $0.62 (+0.80%) from the regular-session close of $77.18, according to Public’s after-hours quote page. Public One important calendar note that changes how traders should read today’s tape: U.S. equity markets closed early at 1:00 p.m. ET for Christmas Eve, and Nasdaq’s late session also ran on an early schedule (ending
24 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: $816M Space Force Contract, Needham Raises Price Target to $90, and 2026 Forecasts

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: $816M Space Force Contract, Needham Raises Price Target to $90, and 2026 Forecasts

December 24, 2025 — Rocket Lab Corporation stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) is spending Christmas Eve doing what overheated momentum names often do: pausing and digesting. After a blistering December rally fueled by defense-contract news and a record-setting launch cadence, RKLB shares traded in the mid-$70s in the shortened U.S. session, slipping modestly as investors weigh how much of 2026’s growth is already priced in. MarketBeat+1 Even with the day’s softer tape, Rocket Lab stock remains one of the market’s most watched space-sector stories into year-end. Analysts and investors are now trying to answer a more complicated question than “what happened?”—namely: what
24 December 2025
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