How to buy Rocket Lab stock (Rocket Lab)

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Rocket Lab stock price (NASDAQ: RKLB)

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Rocket Lab shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-12.

Latest market close	$24.42
52-week range	$3.47 - $28.10
50-day moving average more info button	$15.41
200-day moving average more info button	$7.60
Wall St. target price	$22.14
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.38

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Rocket Lab price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $24.42 from 2024-12-13

1 week (2024-12-09)	5.08%
1 month (2024-11-15)	28.53%
3 months (2024-09-16)	231.34%
6 months (2024-06-14)	456.26%

1 year (2023-12-15)	429.72%
2 years (2022-12-16)	500.00%
3 years (2021-12-16)	97.09%
5 years (2019-12-13)	N/A

Rocket Lab financials

Revenue TTM	$363.8 million
Gross profit TTM	$19 million
Return on assets TTM	-11.06%
Return on equity TTM	-37.45%
Profit margin	-51.76%
Book value	$0.84
Market Capitalization more info button	$11.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Rocket Lab share dividends

We're not expecting Rocket Lab to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

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• Heico Corporation (HEI.US) (0.09% forward annual dividend yield)
• Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT.US) (2.57% forward annual dividend yield)

Rocket Lab share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Rocket Lab's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.47 up to $28.1. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Rocket Lab's is 1.3. This would suggest that Rocket Lab's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

To put Rocket Lab's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Triumph Group (TGI.US): 2.485
• Heico Corporation (HEI.US): 1.237
• Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT.US): 0.481

Rocket Lab overview

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. , a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, a reusable orbital-class small rocket; and the Photon satellite platforms, as well as developing the Neutron 8-ton payload class launch vehicle; conducts remote launch activities; and designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for the Photon family of spacecraft and broader merchant spacecraft components. The company serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Rocket Lab is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 10.902% of Rocket Lab shares are held by insiders and 55.104% by institutions. How many people work for Rocket Lab?
Latest data suggests 1,650 work at Rocket Lab. When does the fiscal year end for Rocket Lab?
Rocket Lab's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Rocket Lab based?
Rocket Lab's address is: 3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, United States, 90808 What is Rocket Lab's ISIN number?
Rocket Lab's international securities identification number is: US7731221062