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Rocket Lab Corp

RKLBNASDAQ

SectorIndustrials

IndustryAerospace & Defense

Beta (adjusted)2.10

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $70.46Price as of 1 Oct 2026

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Market Cap $45.1B

Enterprise Value $42.9B

Shares Outstanding 637.9M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date9 Nov 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Rocket Lab has demonstrated strong operational momentum through 93 completed Electron missions, 14 launches during 2026, record reported backlog, major national-security awards, and continued expansion of its space-systems capabilities. The prospective Iridium acquisition could add a global network, spectrum, subscribers, and recurring services, while Neutron could materially expand Rocket Lab's addressable launch market. These opportunities are balanced by substantial execution risk: Neutron remains in development after a Stage 1 qualification-test rupture, and the approximately $8.0 billion Iridium transaction requires financing, regulatory and shareholder approvals, and successful integration. A Hold recommendation is appropriate pending clearer evidence of Neutron flight readiness and disciplined execution of the Iridium transaction.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets17 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$64.00

Mean target$112.94

High · most bullish analyst$150.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$64.0020%

Neutron suffers a material additional delay or unsuccessful initial mission, reducing confidence in medium-lift economics and contract execution. Electron or HASTE reliability deteriorates, while the Iridium transaction fails to close or creates excessive financing, dilution, or integration burdens. Multiple simultaneous acquisition and program ramps strain management and operational capacity.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$112.9456%

Matches the consensus mean

Electron, HASTE, and space-systems activity continue expanding, supported by the reported $2.36 billion backlog and major government awards, but Neutron qualification and ramp-up remain schedule-sensitive. The Iridium transaction advances toward closing while financing and integration uncertainty limit conviction.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$150.0024%

Neutron reaches Launch Complex 3 without another material delay and progresses successfully through its initial flight campaign; Electron and HASTE maintain high reliability and cadence; the $397 million SB-AMTI program and other defense awards convert into successful deliveries; and the Iridium transaction closes on acceptable financing terms, creating an integrated launch, spacecraft, spectrum, and satellite-services platform.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Electron reached 93 completed missions by August 21, 2026, including 14 missions during 2026, demonstrating meaningful flight heritage and operating cadence.
The latest quarterly disclosure reported $2.36 billion of backlog, while major awards include a $397 million Space Force SB-AMTI contract and a $190 million block purchase covering 20 HASTE flights.
Completed acquisitions of Mynaric and Motiv expanded optical-communications and space-robotics capabilities, while the proposed Iridium acquisition could add globally coordinated spectrum, more than 2.55 million active subscribers, and recurring satellite services.

Key Investment Risks

Neutron remains a development-stage launch vehicle; a Stage 1 tank ruptured during a January 2026 hydrostatic qualification test, underscoring schedule and technical risk.
The proposed Iridium acquisition has an approximately $8.0 billion enterprise value, requires regulatory and Iridium-stockholder approvals, and is supported in part by commitments for a $3.6 billion bridge facility.
Rocket Lab is simultaneously integrating acquisitions and executing large, technically demanding government programs, increasing operational, integration, financing, and milestone-delivery risk.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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