Rocket Lab Stock Launches To New All-Time Highs: What's Going On?

Zinger Key PointsRocket Lab shares are hitting new all-time highs on Tuesday.Analysts see multiple catalysts ahead and investors are taking notice.Get daily-updated rankings across momentum, growth, value, trends, and quality to spot the strongest stocks in any market.Rocket Lab CorpRKLBshares are hitting new all-time highs on Tuesday. Here’s a look at what’sdriving the momentum.What To Know:Rocket Lab is coming off of four successful launches in June. The company has a 100% mission success rate in 2025 with 10 Electron missions completed year-to-date.Investors are looking ahead to potential catalysts that include the company’s medium-lift reusable Neutron rocket debut later this year. The timeline was confirmed for the second half of 2025 when Rocket Lab reported first-quarter results in May.Rocket Lab scheduled its second-quarter earnings after the market close on Monday. The company will report its quarterly results on Aug. 7. Analysts currently expect Rocket Lab to report a loss of 11 cents per share and revenue of $134.53 million, according to estimates fromBenzinga Pro.Last quarter, Rocket Lab beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines as revenue climbed 32% year-over-year. The company also announced apartnershipwith the U.S. Air Force to support a planned Neutron mission that is scheduled for a return-to-Earth launch no earlier than 2026.PresidentDonald Trump’s“One Big, Beautiful Bill,” which was signed into law earlier this month, includes $25 billion for the planned “Golden Dome” missile defense system.Rocket Lab is thought to be one of the companies being considered for Trump’s missile defense initiative. When the architecture wasannounced, Trump said the system would feature next-generation technologies, including “space-based sensors and interceptors.”Trending Investment OpportunitiesAdvertisementArrivedBuy shares of homes and vacation rentals for as little as $100.Get StartedWiserAdvisorGet matched with a trusted, local financial advisor for free.Get StartedPoint.comTap into your home's equity to consolidate debt or fund a renovation.Get StartedRobinhoodMove your 401k to Robinhood and get a 3% match on deposits.Get StartedRocket Lab announced an acquisition of high-performance optical systems producerGeostin May and said the deal strengthened its position for achieving the U.S. Department of Defense's goals for resilient, proliferated space architectures.Multiple analysts have lifted price targets on Rocket Lab in recent months. Keybanc maintained an Overweight at the beginning of July and raised the price target from $29 to $40. Citigroup maintained aBuy ratingon Monday and raised its target from $33 to $50, citing continued progress on the company’s Neutron rocket development and a growing satellite systems unit.The analyst firm expects Rocket Lab's revenue to increase to approximately $2.6 billion in 2029 as Neutron launch cadence accelerates.Rocket Lab announced last week that it selected Bollinger Shipyards to support the build out of the company’s ocean landing platform for Neutron. The ship is expected to be delivered to Rocket Lab in early 2026.RKLB Price Action:Rocket Lab shareswere up 4.86% at $45.31 at the time of publication. The stock reached an all-time high of $44.71 on Tuesday, according toBenzinga Pro.Loading...Loading...Read Next:Elon Musk’s SpaceX Seeks AI Engineer To Power Next-Gen Space MissionsPhoto: courtesy of Rocket Lab.RKLBRocket Lab USA Inc$45.244.70%Stock Score Locked: Want to See it?Benzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock – anytime.Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum99.27GrowthN/AQualityN/AValue5.22Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewMarket News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2025 Benzinga.com. . .Posted In:NewsMoverswhy it's moving