On June 23, Rocket Lab USA fell 5.54% in pre-market trading, trading at $94.1 per share, with turnover of approximately $15.1 million. The decline was primarily driven by the ongoing capital siphoning effect following SpaceX's historic IPO.
SpaceX's market capitalization surpassed $2 trillion on its first day of trading, attracting massive capital inflows toward the industry giant and creating systemic pressure on mid-to-small cap space stocks. Peers including AST SpaceMobile and Intuitive Machines have also experienced notable pullbacks in recent sessions, with the broader space concept sector collectively weakening.
Despite the short-term headwinds, Rocket Lab's fundamentals remain supported by positive catalysts. The company was recently added to the Nasdaq 100 Index, and KeyBanc upgraded its rating to Overweight with a $135 price target, characterizing the sector pullback as short-term technical pressure rather than fundamental deterioration. As of Q1, Rocket Lab's order backlog reached a record $2.2 billion, up 108% year-over-year, providing strong revenue visibility for the next two to three years.
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