Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: $816M Space Force Contract, Needham Raises Price Target to $90, and 2026 Forecasts
Rocket Lab shares slipped modestly on December 24, trading in the mid-$70s after a sharp December rally driven by an $816 million U.S. Space Development Agency contract for 18 satellites. The pullback came during a low-volume, early-close session on Christmas Eve. U.S. equity markets closed at 1 p.m. ET, with normal trading resuming after Christmas. Rocket Lab’s total SDA contract value now exceeds $1.3 billion.