Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Rocket Lab USA. Our analysis of options history for Rocket Lab USA RKLB revealed 26 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 46% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 10 were puts, with a value of $449,720, and 16 were calls, valued at $1,122,950.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $10.0 to $50.0 for Rocket Lab USA over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Rocket Lab USA's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Rocket Lab USA's significant trades, within a strike price range of $10.0 to $50.0, over the past month.
Rocket Lab USA 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $8.9 | $8.55 | $8.9 | $50.00 | $177.1K | 0 | 205 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $13.75 | $13.6 | $13.6 | $30.00 | $136.0K | 2.5K | 189 |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $20.75 | $20.6 | $20.6 | $10.00 | $133.9K | 12.7K | 29 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $5.8 | $5.55 | $5.8 | $50.00 | $116.0K | 0 | 206 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $20.65 | $18.55 | $19.0 | $15.00 | $114.0K | 2.2K | 24 |
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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Rocket Lab USA, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Rocket Lab USA's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 11,368,052, the RKLB's price is down by -3.62%, now at $29.26.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 29 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Rocket Lab USA
3 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $26.5.
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