Wall Street analyst estimates for Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a prominent aerospace firm established in 2006. This company delivers a comprehensive suite of space-related services and hardware, primarily catering to the space and defense industries.
Consensus price target
$105.17 (+107 % vs price $50.76)
between $80.00 and $132.00 · 7 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 28
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $959M | $928M – $973M | $-0.29 | 9 |
| 2027E | $1.4B | $1.3B – $1.4B | $-0.04 | 10 |
| 2028E | $1.8B | $1.7B – $2.0B | $0.26 | 6 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 16 |
| Hold | 4 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 21 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.71 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | $-0.07 | ||
| 2026-08-10 | $-0.08 | $-0.06 | -37.2% |
| 2026-05-07 | $-0.02 | $-0.07 | +70.2% |
| 2026-02-26 | $-0.09 | $-0.10 | +8.9% |
| 2025-11-10 | $0.01 | $-0.10 | +110.1% |
| 2025-08-07 | $-0.10 | $-0.10 | -5.0% |
| 2025-05-08 | $-0.12 | $-0.11 | -12.6% |
| 2025-02-27 | $-0.10 | $-0.09 | -11.1% |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 10.57 |
| EV / EBITDA | -271.06 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $48.4M | $35.2M | $62.2M | $211.0M | $244.6M | $436.2M | $601.8M |
| Cost of Revenue | $49.5M | $47.0M | $64.1M | $192.0M | $193.2M | $320.1M | $394.6M |
| Gross Profit | -$1.1M | -$11.8M | -$1.9M | $19.0M | $51.4M | $116.1M | $207.2M |
| Research & Development | $12.7M | $19.1M | $41.8M | $65.2M | $119.1M | $174.4M | $270.7M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $19.1M | $24.0M | $58.4M | $89.0M | $110.3M | $131.6M | $165.3M |
| Operating Expenses | $31.7M | $43.1M | $100.2M | $154.2M | $229.3M | $305.9M | $436.0M |
| Operating Income | -$32.9M | -$55.0M | -$102.1M | -$135.2M | -$177.9M | -$189.8M | -$228.8M |
| EBITDA | -$28.0M | -$45.6M | -$107.9M | -$95.2M | -$144.9M | -$151.8M | -$155.5M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | $6.1M | $7.8M | $4.2M | $4.0M | $26.5M |
| Pre-tax Income | -$30.0M | -$54.5M | -$124.8M | -$132.9M | -$178.9M | -$189.4M | -$225.9M |
| Income Tax | $354,000 | $467,000 | -$7.5M | $3.0M | $3.6M | $764,000 | -$27.7M |
| Net Income | -$30.4M | -$55.0M | -$117.3M | -$135.9M | -$182.6M | -$190.2M | -$198.2M |
| EPS | $-0.08 | $-0.12 | $-0.26 | $-0.29 | $-0.38 | $-0.38 | $-0.37 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.08 | $-0.12 | $-0.26 | $-0.29 | $-0.38 | $-0.38 | $-0.37 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 400.8 M | 447.9 M | 452.2 M | 466.2 M | 481.8 M | 495.9 M | 530.7 M |
Price
| Price | $50.76 (closing price, October 28, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $30.4B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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