Rocket Lab Q4 Earnings Preview: Even A Beat Won't Save The Stock (Downgrade) [Seeking Alpha]
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB)
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Q4 revenue expectations look beatable because Neutron issues won't affect reported results, and the Space Systems mix near 70% supports margin-driven EPS upside. The real risk is forward guidance: a Neutron delay could force long-tail consensus revisions and compress the valuation premium embedded in RKLB's stock price. RKLB trades at extreme forward sales multiples, justified by assumptions of decade-long 30%+ revenue CAGRs largely dependent on flawless Neutron execution. With SpaceX potentially going public and offering a higher-quality benchmark, RKLB's scarcity premium may fade, supporting a downgrade from Buy to Hold. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Rating Update - "Hold" According to TipRanks , Rocket Lab Corporation ( RKLB ) stock is currently my top investment pick since my journey on Seeking Alpha. Since November 19th, 2025, when I released This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative p
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- Rocket Lab Stock: Why It's Dropping And What Comes Next [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) was downgraded by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://www.wallstreetzen.com/newsletters/zen-ratings?ticker=RKLB&utm_campaign=getratings&utm_medium=online&utm_source=MarketBeat">Wall Street Zen</MarketBeat
- Don't Buy Rocket Lab, Sell Puts Instead (Rating Downgrade) [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Mission Success: Rocket Lab Launches Korean Earth-Imaging Satellite, Completes 2nd Launch in 8 DaysGlobeNewswire
- Spaceport Construction Market to Witness Exponential Growth During 2026-2030, Increasing from $182 Billion to $17.76 Trillion at 214.3% CAGR [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
RKLB
Earnings
- 11/10/25 - Beat
RKLB
Sec Filings
- 1/22/26 - Form 4
- 1/22/26 - Form 8-K
- 1/15/26 - Form 4
- RKLB's page on the SEC website