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Rocket Lab News 28 December 2025 - 3 January 2026

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps nearly 9% to start 2026, steadies after-hours

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps nearly 9% to start 2026, steadies after-hours

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 5:43 PM ET — After-hours Rocket Lab Corporation shares jumped 8.9% on Friday to close at $75.99 and slipped about 0.3% to $75.79 in after-hours trading, which is trading after the 4 p.m. market close. Google The move put the space launch and satellite systems company on the leaderboard of early 2026 gainers and pushed the stock back toward its recent highs after a sharp rally into year-end. Google Why it matters now: Rocket Lab’s outsized swings have made it a bellwether for risk appetite in higher-volatility aerospace names as investors reset portfolios for the
3 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB rises as cash-burn warning meets a new-year reset

Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB rises as cash-burn warning meets a new-year reset

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:25 ET — Regular session Rocket Lab shares rose 1.4% to $70.75 by 11:12 a.m. ET, after a volatile stretch that left the stock below its recent 52-week high. The move matters because Rocket Lab has become one of the most actively traded U.S.-listed space names, and expectations are high heading into 2026. Bulls point to growing defense work, while skeptics focus on how quickly the company can narrow losses as it builds out its next rocket program. That tension is front and center early in the year, when investors tend to re-price risk and
2 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slides as cash-burn warning hits RKLB at start of 2026

Rocket Lab stock slides as cash-burn warning hits RKLB at start of 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:37 ET Rocket Lab shares fell in early U.S. trading on Friday as investors reassessed how long the space company can keep funding growth before it turns into cash. The stock was down 2.5% at $67.99 at 9:37 a.m. EST, MarketWatch data showed. MarketWatch The pullback comes as Rocket Lab enters 2026 with rising expectations that it can expand beyond small-rocket launches into higher-value defense and satellite work. That shift matters because customers and investors are increasingly focused on delivery timelines and cash discipline after a strong run in space-related stocks. Rocket Lab’s challenge is
2 January 2026
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises in premarket as Space Force satellite deal stays in focus

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises in premarket as Space Force satellite deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:35 ET — Premarket Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) shares rose 3.5% to $72.20 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending December 31 at $69.76. The stock has been choppy since late December, when it touched $79.83 intraday on Dec. 24 before slipping below $70 into year-end, data from StockAnalysis.com showed. StockAnalysis The early move is an opening test of appetite for high-momentum space and defense-linked names as U.S. markets reopen after the New Year’s Day holiday. Rocket Lab has become a crowded trade for investors betting that government space spending will translate into longer-duration revenue.
2 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB ends 2025 lower as New Year’s Day shuts markets; what investors watch next

Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB ends 2025 lower as New Year’s Day shuts markets; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:07 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares ended 2025 with a modest pullback, and there is no U.S. cash-session trading on Thursday because markets are closed for New Year’s Day. StockAnalysis+1 The stock’s late-December surge has put a brighter spotlight on insider activity and follow-through into 2026, after the company won a major U.S. defense satellite award that helped re-rate space names. Rocket Lab+1 That matters now because Rocket Lab has become a barometer for investor appetite for riskier aerospace and defense growth stories at the start of a new year, when liquidity
1 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB steadies near $70 as insider filing and ARK trim hit the tape

Rocket Lab stock today: RKLB steadies near $70 as insider filing and ARK trim hit the tape

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 12:48 ET — Regular session Rocket Lab Corp shares edged higher on Wednesday after a regulatory filing showed a board member sold stock, as investors wrapped up a volatile year for the space launch and satellite company. The stock was up about 0.2% at $70.61. Google The insider disclosure lands with Rocket Lab among 2025’s standout gainers. Shares have risen about 180% this year, according to Investors Business Daily, making late-year signals on positioning and insider activity more closely watched. Investors.com With year-end trading thinning out, even routine filings can catch attention in high-beta names
31 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock swings then steadies as traders weigh Space Force contract, Neutron timeline

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock swings then steadies as traders weigh Space Force contract, Neutron timeline

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 4:40 PM ET — After-hours. Rocket Lab shares ended modestly higher on Tuesday after giving up an early run-up, as year-end trading kept the space and defense supplier volatile. The stock closed up 0.47% at $70.45, and was up 0.08% at $70.50 in after-hours trading, when stocks trade after the 4 p.m. ET close. FinancialContent+1 The move matters because Rocket Lab has become a high-beta proxy for U.S. defense-space spending and commercial launch demand, after a sharp late-December rally that pushed it near its 52-week high. FinancialContent That rally has been fueled by investor focus
30 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock slips on year-end profit taking, then nudges higher after hours — what’s driving RKLB now

Rocket Lab stock slips on year-end profit taking, then nudges higher after hours — what’s driving RKLB now

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 17:43 ET — After-hours Rocket Lab Corp shares fell 0.75% to $70.12 at the regular-session close on Monday, then rose 0.46% to $70.44 in after-hours trading, according to Google Finance data. Google The moves matter because Rocket Lab’s sharp run has made it a crowded trade into year-end, and after-hours trading can amplify swings on lighter liquidity. Investors are also trying to pin down how quickly large defense awards translate into revenue and cash flow for a company still building scale. Google+1 Rocket Lab traded against a softer U.S. tape. Wall Street’s main indexes ended
30 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock tumbles after record run — here’s what investors are watching

Rocket Lab stock tumbles after record run — here’s what investors are watching

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:36 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares slid 8.46% on Friday to close at $70.65, paring gains after the space company surged to record highs earlier in the holiday-shortened week. Yahoo Finance+1 The move matters because Rocket Lab’s stock has become a momentum favorite into year-end, buoyed by defense-related contract wins and a faster launch cadence, leaving investors sensitive to any sign of profit-taking or shifting risk appetite. SEC+1 Friday’s retreat came after the stock touched $79.83 on Dec. 24, according to price data, as traders reassessed valuations following the recent run-up. Investing.com
29 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock drops 8.5% in thin holiday trade — what investors watch next

Rocket Lab stock drops 8.5% in thin holiday trade — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 6:58 PM ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares fell 8.5% to close at $70.65 on Friday, a sharp pullback that ended the holiday-shortened week on a weaker note for the high-flying space stock. Nasdaq The drop matters because Rocket Lab’s shares have become a momentum bellwether in the publicly traded space sector, where thin year-end liquidity can amplify moves and prompt profit-taking after big rallies. Reuters It also comes as investors weigh whether the company can translate a growing slate of U.S. government work into sustained revenue and margins, a key test as
29 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Weekend Watch After Friday Pullback, Insider Sales Disclosures, and Fresh Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Weekend Watch After Friday Pullback, Insider Sales Disclosures, and Fresh Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 10:05 a.m. ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) heads into the final trading week of 2025 with investors weighing a sharp post-rally pullback, a fresh round of institutional-ownership headlines, and the aftershocks of a defense-contract win that helped propel the space stock to record territory earlier this month. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, Rocket Lab shares last traded Friday, Dec. 26, ending the regular session at $70.65, down 8.46% on the day after swinging between roughly $70.39 and $76.99. Trading volume was about 23 million shares, underscoring continued elevated interest
28 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Weekend Update: Shares Cool After a Record Run as Analysts Lift Targets on $816M Space Force Contract

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Weekend Update: Shares Cool After a Record Run as Analysts Lift Targets on $816M Space Force Contract

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 4:00 a.m. ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors trying to answer a very modern question: when a space-and-defense stock has a monster month, what matters more next—momentum or digestion? With U.S. stock markets closed Sunday, Rocket Lab stock is coming off a volatile Friday session. Shares finished the regular session at $70.65, down 8.46%, after trading between $70.39 and $76.99. After-hours action late Friday showed shares around $70.28. StockAnalysis+1 That pullback landed after an explosive December climb that pushed Rocket Lab to
28 December 2025
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