Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this company have returned +21.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +7.3% change. During this period, the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry, which Rocket Lab USA falls in, has gained 4.5%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?While m ...

Key PointsRocket Lab stock has rocketed up and down as investors try to make sense of earnings. The company continues to grow earnings but likely won’t be profitable until at least 2026. Investors are back to where they were a year ago, but that could be a buying opportunity.  5 stocks we like better than Rocket Lab USARocket Lab USA Inc. NASDAQ: RKLB is one of the small-cap aerospace stocks to watch in the emerging space industry. Like many small-cap stocks, strong price movement in either direction is com ...

Here's one scenario in which Rocket Lab stock could be worth $8 a share.Rocket Lab (RKLB 2.81%) stock has taken investors on a wild ride this week, slumping on Tuesday's news that the rocket maker had missed Wall Street's sales target in the first quarter, then recovering on Wednesday.Investors might have felt encouraged that Morgan Stanley analyst Kristine Liwag, in a note on StreetInsider, lowered her price target on Rocket Lab stock to $8 a share. Why would investors think a lowered price target is good ...

Rocket Lab is still unprofitable, but has the cash it needs to make a run at profitability over the next two years.Investors weren't too impressed with Rocket Lab's (RKLB 1.26%) first-quarter earnings report Monday, selling shares of the space stock down 2% despite Rocket Lab reporting 69% sales growth in Q1 -- and predicting up to 77% growth in Q2!But one Wall Street analyst firm begs to differ.On Tuesday, investment bank Citigroup repeated its opinion that Rocket Lab stock is a buy. The banker did nudge i ...

业绩总结 - 公司Q1 2024年收入同比增长69%，达到9,300万美元[72] - Q1 2024年净现金流为负21.8百万美元，主要受到Neutron相关投资的影响[82] - 预计Q2 2024年收入将在1.05亿至1.1亿美元之间，太空系统收入预计为7700万至8100万美元[88] 用户数据 - Electron在2024年售出了22次任务，但客户准备情况、货物延迟等因素导致任务安排变动[19] 未来展望 - 预计Q2 2024年调整后EBITDA亏损为2300万美元[88] - 预计Q2 2024年基本加权平均股份为4.94亿股[89] 新产品和新技术研发 - Neutron的第一次发射将取得重要进展，引擎测试计划已经开始[54] - Neutron的第一和第二级油箱和大型结构的生产正在进行中[62] 市场扩张和并购 - Rocket Lab获得了价值3.2亿美元的美国太空部队任务，验证了其作为端到端太空公司的模式[23] - Rocket Lab获得了价值1,449万美元的美国太空部队发射合同，预计在签约后24个月内发射[27] 负面信息 - Q1 2024年净现金流为负21.8百万美元，主要受到Neutron相关投资的影响[82]

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第一季度收入为9.28亿美元,接近于之前指引的下限,同比增长69%,环比增长55%,两个业务部门均有强劲贡献 [58] - 发射服务业务收入3.27亿美元,符合3.2-3.3亿美元的指引,环比增长287%,主要由于发射次数恢复正常 [59] - 每次发射的平均销售价格为820万美元,高于750万美元的目标,主要由于政府和复杂商业任务的有利组合 [60] - 空间系统业务收入超过6亿美元,接近之前指引的下限,环比增长17%,主要由于MDA合同收入增长 [61] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 电子火箭在第一季度完成4次成功发射,包括3次来自新西兰发射场的商业客户任务和1次来自弗吉尼亚发射场的国家安全任务 [8][9] - 公司成功完成了第5次发射,为韩国KAIST研究所的商业任务,并搭载了NASA的太阳帆科技试验任务 [10][11][12] - 公司将在第二季度连续执行两次NASA的PREFIRE任务,这需要在3周内完成两次卫星部署 [13][14] - 公司将为法国公司Kineis执行5次发射任务,部署25颗卫星 [15][16] - 公司已完成第一个MDA Globalstar卫星的制造和交付,正在进行第二个卫星的集成和测试 [33] - 公司的ESCAPADE火星探测任务的两颗卫星正在进行真空环境测试 [34] - 公司与一家大型航天客户签订了价值高达1.5亿美元的长期供应协议,提供空间太阳能解决方案 [35][36] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 公司已完成第一台Archimedes发动机的制造,并已运送至NASA Stennis进行测试 [38][39][40][41][42][43][44] - 公司已完成Neutron火箭的大型复合材料机身段的制造和装配 [50][51][52][53][54][55][56] - 弗吉尼亚的Neutron发射场建设进展顺利,包括发射台、推进剂储罐等基础设施的建设 [54][55][56] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司正在向成为一家全面的航天任务服务提供商转型,提供从设计、制造到发射和运营的一体化解决方案 [20][21][22] - 公司已获得美国太空部队的两个新任务合同,体现了公司作为可信赖和专注合作伙伴的地位 [20][23][24] - 公司正在积极拓展再利用火箭技术,已成功回收并准备重复使用首枚电子火箭级 [25][26] - 公司正在快速向成为卫星系统的主承包商转型,已获得价值5.15亿美元的SDA卫星星座合同 [27][28][29] - 公司正在扩大空间太阳能电池的生产能力,以满足不断增长的市场需求 [35][36][37] - 公司正在谨慎平衡内部垂直整合和外部分包商的使用,根据具体情况选择最佳方式 [177][178][179] - 公司认为目前市场竞争环境有利,一些竞争对手出现问题,为公司带来了更多机会 [188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 公司对Neutron火箭的发展进度和市场需求都很乐观,认为Neutron将成为一款定义行业的发射车 [49] - 公司对电子火箭的发射计划保持谨慎,预计2024年发射次数可能会低于原计划的22次,但仍将创下新纪录 [17][18][19] - 公司认为即使电子火箭发射次数不达预期,多元化的业务结构也能确保全年业绩目标 [182][183][184][185][186][187] - 公司认为目前市场需求强劲,但在定价策略上需要平衡,不能过度提价以免损害新兴市场的发展 [192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199][200] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Erik Rasmussen 提问** 对于Neutron火箭开发进度推迟6个月以上的原因 [86] **Peter Beck 回答** 发动机研发一直是关键所在,公司在制造工艺和材料方面做了大量投入,需要谨慎确保长期生产能力 [87][88][89] 问题2 **Andres Sheppard 提问** Neutron火箭从发动机试车到首飞还有哪些主要里程碑 [100] **Peter Beck 回答** 需要完成发射场建设、大型机身段装配等工作,公司正在全力推进各项准备工作 [101][102][103] 问题3 **Jason Gursky 提问** Neutron火箭开发进度推迟的具体原因 [115] **Peter Beck 回答** 主要是为了确保发动机的可生产性和可靠性,而非遇到重大技术障碍,需要谨慎推进 [117][118][119][120]

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission File Number: 001-39560 ROCKET LAB USA, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 98-1550340 (State or ...

MEDIA RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Reflecting Year-on-Year Revenue Growth of 69%, Sequential Quarterly Growth of 55%, and Continued Growth in Q2 2024 Rocket Lab also provided a major update on the progress of its new rocket Neutron, including that it has completed its first Archimedes engine build and has begun its engine test campaign in Mississippi. Long Beach, California. May 06, 2024 – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), ...

mikkelwilliam Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) is trading close to its all-time lows and has vastly underperformed. However, in my view, the company is making strides in its business. As a growth company, Rocket Lab's stock RKLB is primarily driven by the story and expectations of future growth. In this case, I believe the company is executing its vision. However, this has yet to be appreciated by the market, in my opinion. Rocket Lab 2023 Results Demonstrate Continued Growth Looking at Rocket Lab's Q4 2023 and ful ...

It's good to be a government contractor -- and profitable, too.Rocket Lab (RKLB 3.29%) -- like the name implies -- is a company that makes rockets.Small, expendable "Electron" rockets, for the most part (although Rocket Lab has plans to test fly a new medium-size and reusable "Neutron" rocket in either 2024 or 2025). On Wall Street, a lot of analysts have pegged the introduction of Neutron as the event that flips the switch on Rocket Lab and turns the rocket company from just one of many unprofitable space ...