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Rocket Lab Corp

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Rocket Lab Corp

RKLB·NASDAQ·Industrial Applications And Services·CIK 0001819994

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that provides reliable launch services, spacecraft design, components, manufacturing, optical systems, and on-orbit management solutions. The company aims to make space access faster, easier, and more affordable. Rocket Lab is one of a few commercial companies offering regular access to orbit. They provide frequent, reliable, and cost-effective access to orbit using Electron, a fully carbon composite launch vehicle powered by Rutherford, their electric turbopump 3D printed engines. From its first Electron launch in 2017 through December 31, 2025, Rocket Lab delivered over 200 spacecraft to orbit across 75 successful missions. Their customers include commercial and government entities such as the U.S. Department of War, NASA, DARPA, NRO, and international commercial spacecraft operators like Blacksky Holdings, Canon, Kinéis, Capella Space, Planet, OHB Group, and Synspective. In 2025, Electron was the second most frequently launched orbital rocket. Rocket Lab's frequent launch cadence is supported by innovative manufacturing techniques for Electron, including 3D printing and automation, and its launch infrastructure.

Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 82 items for RKLB at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-16, rated 7/10. Across its 20 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 15 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for RKLB spans 8-K, 425, 424B3, S-4/A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Rocket Lab Wins $266M Space Force Deal, But Neutron Slips to 2027
  • Neutron Slips to 2027 on Manufacturing Flaw; Rocket Lab Sinks 11%
  • Neutron Launch Slips to 2027, Iridium Deal Closing Pushed to Mid-2027
  • Neutron Inaugural Launch Slips to 2027
  • Rocket Lab Inks Largest-Ever Electron Deal: 20 Launches for Synspective

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$601.8M
Net Income
-$198.21M
Diluted EPS
-$0.37
Op. Cash Flow
-$165.52M
Free Cash Flow
-$321.81M
Gross Profit
$207.18M
Operating Income
-$228.84M
Cash & Equivalents
$828.66M
Total Debt
$1.72M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
-32.9%
Shares Outstanding
543.57M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-26 · accession 0001819994-26-000013

Short Interest & Short Volume

2.06 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 44,443,783 shares in RKLB as of the September 30, 2026 settlement, a 2.2% increase from the prior period — about 2.1 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 23, 2026, 41.5% of RKLB volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)44,443,783 shares as of September 30, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 2.2%
Days to cover2.06 at avg daily volume of 21,541,124
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)41.5% of 6,294,244 shares on October 23, 2026
5-day average short volume44.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for RKLB, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-08-26.

2 recent capital raisesATM program

New ATM Program Replaces Prior $3B · Forward Sale Mechanisms Added

⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.

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$52.49 -0.11% today
52-week range · as of 2026-10-14 $37.57 – $151
Market cap
$31.48B
Volume
13.4M (0.6× avg)
3-mo avg 21.3M
Live data · 2026-10-24 22:55 UTC · Market closed

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RKLB
Oct 16, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $55.12
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$2.63 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Oct 15, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT
Source: Benzinga
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $52.88
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$0.3889 (-0.74%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Oct 15, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $53.30
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$0.8125 (-2%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Oct 14, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $55.50
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$3.01 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Updated Oct 1, 8:42 AM ET — Rocket Lab shares rose 4.7% in premarket trading following the announcement.
Price at Filing: $71.55
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$19.06 (-27%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $72.14
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$19.65 (-27%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 15, 2026, 1:53 PM EDT
Source: Benzinga
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $63.70
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$11.21 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 15, 2026, 6:47 AM EDT
Filing Type: 425
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $62.96
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$10.47 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 15, 2026, 6:44 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $62.87
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$10.38 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 15, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $62.22
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$9.73 (-16%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Sep 03, 2026, 3:14 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $64.00
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$11.51 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 26, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B3
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $67.10
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$14.61 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 24, 2026, 4:55 PM EDT
Filing Type: S-4/A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $68.32
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$15.83 (-23%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 13, 2026, 7:10 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $78.94
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$26.45 (-34%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 13, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $80.45
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$27.96 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 13, 2026, 6:12 AM EDT
Filing Type: 425
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $80.37
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$27.88 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 13, 2026, 6:09 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $80.37
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$27.88 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 13, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT
Filing Type: S-4
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $80.47
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$27.98 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 11, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT
Source: Benzinga
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $81.31
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$28.82 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
RKLB
Aug 11, 2026, 8:46 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $77.03
Real-time Price: $52.49 info
Change: -$24.54 (-32%) info
Market Cap: $31.479B info
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