Rocket Lab 23 September 2025 - 18 December 2025

Rocket Lab shares have been on a tear. As of mid-day Oct. 15, 2025, RKLB was trading around $72 per share Stockanalysis. The stock closed at about $68.03 on Oct. 14 Investing, extending a multi-week rally. Over the past year the shares are roughly 7× higher, and they regularly hit new highs – for example jumping ~7% to about $66 on Oct. 8 ts2.tech. Today’s price is well above the 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages Benzinga and is within striking distance of its 52-week high Benzinga. In short, RKLB has nearly doubled year-to-date and significantly outperformed the Nasdaq, reflecting excitement over its growth story ts2.tech ts2.tech. A flurry of new contracts has fueled investor enthusiasm. On Oct. 10, Via Satellite reported that JAXA booked two dedicated Electron launches with Rocket Lab Satellitetoday. The first is set for Dec 2025, carrying JAXA’s RAISE-4 technology demo satellite, and the second will launch an 8-satellite rideshare Satellitetoday. RL CEO Peter Beck called the deal “an incredible honor” and said it demonstrates Electron’s global importance Satellitetoday. This is Rocket Lab’s first deal directly with JAXA, complementing its string of Japanese partnerships.