Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Rocket Lab (RKLB)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) recently:

• 5/27/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 5/13/2026 – Rocket Lab is now covered by New Street Research. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by New Street Research to “strong-buy”.
• 5/12/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $73.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research.
• 5/11/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $95.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $90.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Citizens Jmp from $85.00 to $95.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Craig Hallum from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $98.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $90.00.
• 4/17/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Roth Mkm from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”.
• 4/7/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity at Rocket Lab

In other Rocket Lab news, insider Marvin Bradford Clevenger sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.67, for a total transaction of $513,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 473,975 shares in the company, valued at $69,517,913.25. This represents a 0.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Arjun Kampani sold 23,804 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.43, for a total value of $3,509,423.72. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 352,705 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,999,298.15. The trade was a 6.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 524,120 shares of company stock valued at $67,677,521 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 8.40% of the company’s stock.

Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft, and space systems for commercial and government customers. The company’s primary launch vehicle is Electron, a small-lift orbital rocket designed to deploy small satellites and rideshare payloads to low Earth orbit. Rocket Lab also develops and manufactures the Rutherford engine, noted for its electric-pump-fed design and additive-manufactured components, which powers Electron and supports the company’s propulsion capabilities.