Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB):

• 3/13/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $110.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Citizens Jmp.
• 2/27/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $72.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/10/2026 – Rocket Lab was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 2/8/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 1/31/2026 – Rocket Lab was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 1/22/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/22/2026 – Rocket Lab had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.
• 1/20/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $47.00 to $69.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/20/2026 – Rocket Lab had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $60.00 to $120.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2026 – Rocket Lab was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up from $67.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rocket Lab

In other Rocket Lab news, CEO Peter Beck sold 18,857 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.59, for a total transaction of $1,312,258.63. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 884,085 shares in the company, valued at $61,523,475.15. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Adam C. Spice sold 62,744 shares of Rocket Lab stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.59, for a total value of $4,366,354.96. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,296,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $90,245,982.16. This represents a 4.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,847,428 shares of company stock worth $138,980,483 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 11.90% 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.