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RKLB

Rocket LabF
Nasdaq / Capital Goods
Last Price
At close
2026-07-21
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Current thesis
The post-earnings bull case is that RKLB is proving it is no longer only a launch story: record quarterly revenue, record backlog, stronger-than-guided margin performance, more than $2B of liquidity, and a rising mix of defense, components, and spacecraft programs all support a higher-quality growth profile after the Q1 release [#8-K-2026-05-07].
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
News driver: Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin among the partners in SpaceX’s military space-laser project.
What can break
Backlog quality is strong, but conversion timing can be lumpy across launch and space-systems programs, so a record backlog does not eliminate quarter-to-quarter volatility [#8-K-2026-05-07].
Momentum
5
Value
34
Sentiment
69
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $88.00 · Bull $105.00 · Bear $60.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-21 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-21 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-08 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-21
Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $116.81
Why
Momentum5 · Δ7d -10.3
Value34 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment69 · Δ7d +14.2
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
5
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-10.3
Δ21d
-15.8
Value
34
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
-0.0
Sentiment
69
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+14.2
Δ21d
+37.9
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 5.3 / Value 33.9 / Sentiment 68.6

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-21
Market Cap
$41.35B
Beta
2.17
Shares Out
598.18M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-185.1
P/S (TTM)
75.27
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-122.14
Rev YoY
+63.5%
EPS YoY
-37.9%
Gross Margin
+33.8%
Op Margin
-41.4%
Net Debt
-$751.49M
Current Ratio
4.47
As of 2026-07-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology