Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Rocket Lab USA RKLB.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with RKLB, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 15 options trades for Rocket Lab USA.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 26% bullish and 60%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $87,419, and 14, calls, for a total amount of $536,423.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $1.0 to $40.0 for Rocket Lab USA during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Rocket Lab USA's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Rocket Lab USA's whale activity within a strike price range from $1.0 to $40.0 in the last 30 days.
Rocket Lab USA Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $4.6 | $4.5 | $4.6 | $24.00 | $87.4K | 37 | 191 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $3.35 | $3.3 | $3.3 | $32.00 | $66.0K | 996 | 347 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $5.85 | $5.8 | $5.8 | $30.00 | $58.0K | 3.1K | 160 |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $3.1 | $2.86 | $2.86 | $30.00 | $57.2K | 2.8K | 320 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $3.4 | $3.3 | $3.3 | $32.00 | $46.2K | 996 | 147 |
About Rocket Lab USA
Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered multiple satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.
In light of the recent options history for Rocket Lab USA, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Current Position of Rocket Lab USA
- With a trading volume of 6,875,245, the price of RKLB is down by -2.63%, reaching $27.56.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 13 days from now.
Expert Opinions on Rocket Lab USA
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $26.833333333333332.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Keybanc keeps a Overweight rating on Rocket Lab USA with a target price of $32. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Neutral rating on Rocket Lab USA with a target price of $13. * An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Rocket Lab USA, which currently sits at a price target of $35.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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