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Rocket Lab Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 8

As of Oct 22, 2026, Rocket Lab is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 8 (since Aug 27, 2026). It closed at $51.22, 65.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Rocket Lab Corporation, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and internationally. More about the company

$51.22
-4.56% today
$32.8B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 34w
S2 28w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 5w → S3 5w → S4 8w → S1 11w → S4 13w → S1 5w → S2 34w → S3 11w → S2 28w → S3 3w → S2 13w → S3 5w → S2 11w → S3 5w → S4 8w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

RKLB among Aerospace & Defense48th of 96 by relative strength

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Stocks in Aerospace & Defense ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1DUKRStage 4 · wk 299−21.6%
2SIFStage 3 · wk 698−6.0%
3CVUStage 2 · wk 2094−5.9%
4IAStage 1 · wk 791+7.4%
5DCOStage 3 · wk 591−7.2%
6MOG-AStage 3 · wk 791−8.9%
7MOG-BStage 3 · wk 689−12.3%
8POWWStage 2 · wk 189+3.5%
…48RKLBStage 4 · wk 838−27.2%
vs 52W High
-65.9%
$39.48 lo$150.23 hi
65.9% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 8
1w13w26w
Week 8, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-36.6%
200 DMA: $80.74 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.85x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-27.2%
3M
-19.9%
6M
-39.5%
YTD
-32.6%
1Y
-21.7%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-21
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2021-09-10.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 8 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 8 · Vol 1.20x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 7 · Vol 2.49x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 7 · Vol 1.31x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.77x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.19x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 6 · Vol 1.06x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$66.89
200 DMA
$80.74
52W High
$150.23
52W Low
$39.48
5D Low
$50.84
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$75.06
60d High
$82.83
120d High
$150.23
250d High
$150.23
Next resistance
+46.5%
to 20d High
ROE
-7.9%
Profit margin -21.5%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 8.8

Rocket Lab: quick answers

What stage is Rocket Lab in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Rocket Lab (RKLB) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Aug 27, 2026 and is in week 8. What the four stages mean

Is Rocket Lab in an uptrend?

No. Rocket Lab is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 36.6% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Rocket Lab from its 52-week high?

Rocket Lab closed at $51.22 on Oct 22, 2026, 65.9% below its 52-week high of $150.23. Its 52-week low is $39.48.

How has Rocket Lab performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Rocket Lab is down 21.7% over the past year and down 32.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Rocket Lab in?

Rocket Lab is in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab Corporation, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through launch services and space systems segments. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, optical systems, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets and develops flight and ground software. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, an orbital small launch vehicle for small spacecraft launch services, as well as develops Neutron launch vehicles for large constellation deployments, interplanetary missions, and potentially for human spaceflight. In addition, the company designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for its launch vehicles and spacecraft. It serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab Corporation was formerly known as Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and changed its name to Rocket Lab Corporation in August 2021. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

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