RKLB Stock Sinks After-Hours On Q3 Earnings Miss, But Neutron Launches Now Fetch $70M – And New Buyers Face A 2030s Wait
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Longer term, Rocket Lab wants half of Neutron’s capacity for its own services and sees potential Neutron non-GAAP gross margins above 50%.
Directly affected
- RKLB Rocket Lab-26.5% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Rocket Lab belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- LMT Lockheed Martin+9.4% 30d
Lockheed Martin is a peer of Rocket Lab in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions-25.3% 30d
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a peer of Rocket Lab in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- MDA MDA Space-5.9% 10d
MDA Space is a peer of Rocket Lab in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLY Firefly Aerospace-22.3% 30d
Firefly Aerospace is a peer of Rocket Lab in guided missiles and space vehicles and parts; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | -7.39% | -21.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLI | +1.48% | -3.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | +8.75% | -2.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KTOS | +8.81% | -11.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MDA | -11.15% | -13.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FLY | -30.02% | -37.60% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLY | three days earlier | -37.60% | final price |
| FLY | five days earlier | -30.02% | final price |
| KTOS | three days earlier | -11.97% | final price |
| KTOS | five days earlier | +8.81% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -2.03% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | +8.75% | final price |
| MDA | three days earlier | -13.06% | final price |
| MDA | five days earlier | -11.15% | final price |
| RKLB | three days earlier | -21.85% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | -7.39% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | -3.77% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | +1.48% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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