$200M Q1 Revenue, $2.2B Backlog, Anduril Hypersonic Win Drives Sharp Stock Rally

As of this report the stock is trading at $97.60 +19.02, up more than 24% on volume of over 35 million shares.

Factors driving today’s profit:

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  financial: Revenue increased 63.5% year-over-year to a record $200.3 million (beating estimates); Q2 guidance $225M-$240M.
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  Backlog and Contracts: Record $2.2B backlog; More launches signed in Q1 than 2025, including major multi-flight neutron and electron orders
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  Defence’s victory: Strong government/defense momentum with $30M Anduril HASTE award and growing Space Force/National Security work
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  acquisition: Bought Motive Space Systems, adding in-house robotics and precision mechanisms.

Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads and satellite components serving the commercial, government and national security markets. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; Its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; And its Neutron Launch Vehicle constellation in development will unlock medium launch for deployment, national security, and exploration missions. Rocket Lab’s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense and national security missions, including GPS, constellation, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus.

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