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Feb 27, 2026 8:01 AM

Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Falling Friday?

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares fell in premarket trading Friday after the company announced a delay to its highly anticipated Neutron rocket launch.

During the fourth-quarter earnings call, the company disclosed that Neutron's inaugural launch has been pushed to the fourth quarter of 2026 after a Stage 1 tank failure caused by a third-party hand layup defect.

Earnings Snapshot

On Thursday, Rocket Lab reported fourth-quarter revenue of $179.65 million for the fourth quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $178.47 million and a loss of nine cents per share, beating analyst estimates for a loss of 10 cents per share.

The company expects first-quarter revenue to be between $185 million and $200 million, versus estimates of $184.98 million, and an adjusted EBITDA loss of ...