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Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares rose 8% on September 21 to close at $69.89, their best single-day performance in nearly two months, before rallying another 2% overnight as CEO Peter Beck laid out his fullest public case yet for why acquiring Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) isn’t just another space-industry merger, but rather a rebranding of […]
CEO Peter Beck estimated Rocket Lab could have deployed Iridium’s constellation for about $350 million instead of $3 billion.
The space company sold about 5% of itself so it wouldn't have to borrow $3.6 billion. And the share count still isn't done growing.
Iridium shareholders will vote on the $8.1 billion enterprise-value deal on Sept.24, with closing targeted for mid-2027.
The space business is roaring, and it isn’t just SpaceX getting all the applause. Rocket Lab stock jumped Monday after Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard issued a bullish note on the company. Sheppard reiterated his Outperform rating on with a $122 price target.
Cantor Fitzgerald just restated its bull case for Rocket Lab with a $122 target, yet the stock is trailing a space peer that received no catalyst at all, and that disconnect tells you something important about what is actually driving Monday's rally.
According to TheFly, Cantor reiterated its $122 target on RKLB as Rocket Lab advances the Iridium transaction and racks up another successful Electron launch.
The stock is down sharply from its peak, but Cantor's target implies room to nearly double
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) is approaching a milestone, and Wall Street recently offered it a new vote of confidence that extends beyond the company’s own rockets. Raymond James launched coverage of RKLB on September 11 with an Outperform rating and a $80 price target, implying a roughly 29% increase from current levels, and pointed out […]
Rocket Lab takes a hit as $1.94 billion stock sale fuels dilution worries
Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS: RKLB) completed a US$1.94b equity offering to fund its planned acquisition of Iridium Communications. The company plans to cancel a previously arranged bridge loan, replacing that short term debt financing with new share capital. Management aims to combine Iridium's recurring satellite communications revenue with Rocket Lab's existing launch and space systems operations. The fully funded Iridium equity deal and bridge loan cancellation change Rocket Lab's balance sheet...
The FCC just handed Rocket Lab a procedural win on its Iridium acquisition, but the stock's 18% slide over the past month and a rival already flagging concerns inside the docket suggest the hard part is still ahead.
Getting there takes about 55% growth next year -- less than the space company is delivering right now.
One major risk surrounding Rocket Lab's expansion just disappeared
Rocket Lab stock gains as the company raises $1.944 billion via an ATM offering to fund Iridium deal. Here’s how you should play RKLB shares at current levels.
Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) has been in focus after a live demo with Iridium Communications and Deutsche Telekom IoT showed a Toyota vehicle sending a standards-based NB-IoT voice message entirely over a low Earth orbit satellite network. For investors watching the ticker, Toyota Motor’s share price has been relatively resilient, with a 90-day share price return of 7.51% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 6.09%. However, the year-to-date share price has declined 11.12%, suggesting longer...
The rocket launch and satellite specialist just reached an important milestone in its historic acquisition.
Rocket Lab Stock Rallies as $1.94 Billion Funding Clears Path for Iridium Deal
Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock is rising 3% to $64.14 in Tuesday morning trading as investors respond to progress on the company’s planned acquisition of Iridium Communications. Rocket Lab completed a $1.944 billion at-the-market equity offering, giving Rocket Lab enough financing to cover the cash portion of the roughly $8 billion transaction and related costs. […]
The company completed its $1.94 billion at-the-market (ATM) stock offering, selling about 29.3 million shares.
The slower-growing Iridium business is expected to initially dilute Rocket Lab’s nearly 100% annual growth rate.
Friday, Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale launched coverage of Rocket Lab stock with a Buy rating and $80 price target.
RKLB expands its military space communication role through new SDN contracts, supporting secure optical links and future satellite network opportunities.
The insider's sale comes after the stock experienced an impressive 88% one-year return.
Iridium Communications (IRDM) has drawn investor interest after recent share price moves and fresh attention on its satellite communications business. The stock last closed at $46.97, and its year to date total return figures are attracting closer review. Over the shorter term, Iridium Communications has seen its share price ease back, with the 30 day share price return down 2.79% and the 90 day share price return down 9.79%. At the same time, the year to date share price return of 164.47%...
Shares of the rocket provider still look expensive today.
Rocket Lab shares have shed nearly all their 2026 gains despite a record backlog and a deal that could fundamentally transform the company's revenue profile, and the gap between where the stock sits today and where our model puts it in 12 months is hard to ignore.
SpaceX just filed a complaint at the FCC that ties regulatory pressure directly into Rocket Lab's share price through a deal structure few investors have fully mapped out.
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