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Rocket Lab (RKLB) falls to $55.08 as Neutron launch slips into 2027

Rocket Lab (RKLB) last traded at $55.08, down 6.93% on the day, as headlines tied the stock to a delay of its Neutron rocket into 2027. Valuation multiples remain difficult to compare with peers.

Price$55.08-6.93%
1 month-14.72%
6 months-11.64%
Market cap$33.40B
P/E-212.43
Net margin-21.5%
RKLB — 6-month daily close2026-04-14 → 2026-09-03 · AISA Financial API
RKLB daily close: 04-14 $72.22 → 09-03 $63.81; high $150.23 (05-27), low $58.60 (07-29)$51.27$86.70$122.13$157.5604-1406-2409-03
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What the company does

Rocket Lab Corp operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry within the Industrials sector, and is based in California, U.S.A. Its shares trade on NASDAQ with a market cap of $33.40B. Companies in this industry generally build and operate hardware for space and defense customers, so investors often focus on development timelines, contract delivery and the progress of new vehicles. The figures below describe the company's recent market performance and financial profile as reported in the live data.

Price action and valuation versus peers

The stock is down 14.7% over about one month, down 46.8% over three months and down 11.6% over six months. Its six-month high was $150.23 on 2026-05-27 and its low was $58.60 on 2026-07-29. Reported multiples include P/S 43.42, P/B 9.56, P/E -212.43, EV/EBITDA -194.20 and PEG -5.12. The tracked Industrials peer median P/E is 31.40 across UBER, BA and CAT, but the company's negative earnings make its P/E hard to compare directly. Latest year-over-year revenue grew 52.5% and earnings rose 28.5%, while free cash flow was down 81.9%.

What the recent headlines say

Several outlets reported on 2026-10-15 that the first Neutron launch had slipped to 2027. Yahoo Finance said the stock tumbled on the delay and, in a separate piece, that it was down 10% after hours. TradingView reported the shares falling after the delay into 2027, and MarketBeat said the stock gapped down. Seeking Alpha ran an opinion piece titled 'Rocket Lab: This Selloff Is A Gift'. A further item from tech-insider.org linked the delay to a Dome flaw. These headlines describe the reaction to the schedule change rather than any change to the financial figures.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Industrials peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: BA 61.3, CAT 31.4, UBER 15.2BA61.3CAT31.4UBER15.2
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 37.3%, Operating -29.1%, Net -21.5%, ROE -4.7%Gross37.3%Operating-29.1%Net-21.5%ROE-4.7%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +52.53%, Earnings +28.47%, Free cash flow -81.88%, EPS +41.49%Revenue+52.53%Earnings+28.47%Free cash flow-81.88%EPS+41.49%
Market cap$33.40BEnterprise value$31.28B
P/E-212.43P/S43.42
P/B9.56EV/EBITDA-194.20
PEG-5.12EPS$-0.26
Debt/equity0.00Current ratio5.48
FCF yield-1.1%Payout ratio—

Recent headlines

What to watch

  • Neutron first launch timing, now reported as slipping to 2027
  • Dome flaw cited in reports on the Neutron delay

FAQ

What drove the recent share price move?

Headlines dated 2026-10-15 from Yahoo Finance, TradingView and MarketBeat linked the drop to the first Neutron launch slipping into 2027. The live data shows the stock at $55.08, down 6.93% on the day, and down 46.8% over three months.

How does the valuation compare with the peer group?

The company's reported P/E is -212.43, while the tracked Industrials peer median P/E across UBER, BA and CAT is 31.40. Because the company's earnings are negative, the P/E ratio is not directly comparable with the peer median.

What does the financial profile show about growth and margins?

Latest year-over-year revenue grew 52.5% and earnings rose 28.5%, but free cash flow was down 81.9%. Gross margin is 37.3%, operating margin is -29.1% and net margin is -21.5%, with debt to equity at 0.00.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. Rocket Lab stock tumbles as first Neutron launch slips to 2027 - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-15
  2. Rocket Lab Stock Falls After Neutron Launch Is Delayed Into 2027 - TradingView TradingView · 2026-10-15
  3. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell? - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
  4. Rocket Lab: This Selloff Is A Gift (NASDAQ:RKLB) - Seeking Alpha Seeking Alpha · 2026-10-15
  5. Rocket Lab Just Delayed Its Big New Rocket to 2027. The Stock Is Down 10% After Hours - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-15
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Rocket Lab Corp SEC filings

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