High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Rocket Lab USA RKLB, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in RKLB often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 41 options trades for Rocket Lab USA. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 48% bullish and 46% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $39,200, and 40 calls, totaling $3,192,917.
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What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $1.0 to $45.0 for Rocket Lab USA over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Rocket Lab USA's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Rocket Lab USA's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $1.0 to $45.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Rocket Lab USA Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $17.35 | $17.0 | $17.35 | $10.00 | $1.1M | 1.1K | 694 |
| RKLB | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $12.75 | $12.4 | $12.45 | $16.00 | $176.7K | 558 | 153 |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $1.52 | $1.51 | $1.51 | $30.00 | $134.0K | 12.7K | 1.3K |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 06/20/25 | $4.2 | $4.1 | $4.1 | $24.00 | $123.0K | 3.5K | 338 |
| RKLB | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $3.8 | $3.7 | $3.7 | $39.00 | $102.8K | 201 | 278 |
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 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
- Trading volume stands at 25,992,237, with RKLB's price up by 8.78%, positioned at $28.77.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 62 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Rocket Lab USA
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $29.0.
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