Rocket Lab USA A Stock News

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Rocket Lab (RKLB -2.93%), a producer of reusable orbital rockets, has seen its stock surge more than 790% over the past 12 months. That market-crushing rally was fueled by its successful launches, new deals, and ambitious plans for the future.

Rocket Lab Corporation is currently valued significantly lower than SpaceX was in 2019, at a time when the developed world was far less focused on aerospace and defense. The 'Golden Dome' missile defense project and European defense spending increases create massive growth opportunities for RKLB over the next decade. RKLB stands to benefit from Elon Musk's deteriorating public image, which weak...

Rocket Lab USA NASDAQ: RKLB, a leading player in the space infrastructure sector, has been on a tear in 2025. Shares surged to a fresh all-time high of $53.44 last week, with the stock approaching a near-parabolic trajectory on the daily chart.

Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) have skyrocketed into orbit this year, surging more than 760% in the last year.

Rocket Lab has asked regulators for permission to transport oversized Neutron rocket structures through shallow waters to a spaceport off the coast of Virginia as it races to meet a September delivery deadline. The request, which was made in July, is a temporary stop gap while the company awaits federal clearance to dredge a permanent channel to the Wallops Island site.

The Nasdaq exchange is about to get a little brighter. Firefly Aerospace has filed Form S-1 in preparation of holding an initial public offering (IPO), leading up to becoming the newest space stock available to investors.

Rocket Lab is firing on all cylinders, which has driven the stock price to all-time highs. That said, the rally has made shares wildly expensive. We believe selling put options, earning a yield, and waiting for assignment is the optimal way to play the stock. Given our preference for net-long exposure, we're reiterating our 'Buy' rating on the stock.