Space stocks were in focus this week as earnings reports highlighted surging defense demand, growing satellite and launch backlogs,and continued investment in next-generation space infrastructure.
With a massive $2 billion backlog and the Neutron rocket on the horizon, RKLB is positioning itself as the premier public alternative to SpaceX.
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) shares soared about 15% on Friday after the space launch company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter revenue, raised its
Rocket Lab NASDAQ: RKLB has spent years building toward a moment like this. On May 7, the company reported its fiscal Q1 2026 results after the bell, and the numbers were exceptional across every mean

Rocket Lab: Best Space Play For 2026

10:41am, Friday, 08'th May 2026
Rocket Lab Corporation delivered a record Q1 with $200.3 million in revenue, beating consensus and narrowing net loss to $0.07 per share. RKLB's backlog surged 20% sequentially and 108% year-over-year
Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) executives pointed to accelerating launch demand, expanding defense work and progress on the company's Neutron rocket as key drivers of momentum following a record first
The shares of Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) are 18.8% higher to trade at $93.31 at last glance, after the  aerospace manufacturer  announced a first-quarter revenue win, with earnings coming in l
Wall Street thinks Rocket Lab could grow revenue 10x in 10 years. That could be conservative.
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Rocket Lab Hits $200 Million

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Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) rose 6.44% in pre-market trading after reporting Q1 2026 revenue of $200.3 million, up 63.5% year over year and above the $190 mil
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Rocket Lab reported better-than-expected first-quarter sales. That wasn't the half of it.
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.04. This compares to a loss of $0.12 per share a year ago.
The SpaceX competitor said it has a record backlog of $2.2 billion, more than the $2 billion expected by Wall Street, according to the FactSet consensus. That's up more than 20% on a sequential basis.
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