Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) are down more than 13% so far this year. This is despite the excitement around ***** e stocks, especially the initial public offering (IPO) of ***** e Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), commonly known as ***** eX, on June 12.
The reasons for Rocket Lab's slump vary. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company reported improved revenue of $180 million, up 36% year over year, and a loss per share (EPS) of $0.10, even with the same period a year earlier. Yet the stock dropped after the earnings release because Rocket Lab announced that the launch of its medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron, would be pushed back to later in 2026. In a test, the Neutron rocket suffered a tank failure in early January.
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In the first quarter of 2026, the stock jumped 34% after the company's earnings report, with Rocket Lab reporting revenue of $200.3 million, up 63.5% year over year, and an EPS loss of $0.07, after an EPS loss of $0.12 in the first quarter of 2025.
The reason for the stock's rise after the second quarter report is clear. Revenue growth is nice, but investors are looking for improved profitability. However, there is another number that would really make a difference when the company -- founded by New Zealand entrepreneur Peter Beck -- announces its second-quarter earnings on Aug. 10: a list of Neutron commercial launch contract bookings, or a specific timeline in Neutron's first hot-fire test.
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The reasons for Rocket Lab's slump vary. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company reported improved revenue of $180 million, up 36% year over year, and a loss per share (EPS) of $0.10, even with the same period a year earlier. Yet the stock dropped after the earnings release because Rocket Lab announced that the launch of its medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron, would be pushed back to later in 2026. In a test, the Neutron rocket suffered a tank failure in early January.
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In the first quarter of 2026, the stock jumped 34% after the company's earnings report, with Rocket Lab reporting revenue of $200.3 million, up 63.5% year over year, and an EPS loss of $0.07, after an EPS loss of $0.12 in the first quarter of 2025.
The reason for the stock's rise after the second quarter report is clear. Revenue growth is nice, but investors are looking for improved profitability. However, there is another number that would really make a difference when the company -- founded by New Zealand entrepreneur Peter Beck -- announces its second-quarter earnings on Aug. 10: a list of Neutron commercial launch contract bookings, or a specific timeline in Neutron's first hot-fire test.
#rocket #year #first #company
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