Rocket Lab’s Stock Drop Comes With a Bullish Twist

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Rocket Lab Today$80.46 -2.09 (-2.53%) As of 11:11 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$37.57▼$151.00Price Target$108.24Rocket Lab NASDAQ: RKLB has been through a punishing stretch, to say the least. After peaking near $151 in May, the stock has fallen almost 45% from its record highs, closing at $82.55 on Thursday, July 10. The post-SpaceX NASDAQ: SPCX IPO rotation out of space stocks, a broader risk-off tape, and heavy insider selling have all weighed on the name. But beneath the ugly chart, the past two weeks have delivered some significant bullish fundamental developments. For long-term investors, the disconnect between price action and recent developments might be hard to ignore and could even signal a potential entry point.Get Rocket Lab alerts:Sign Up Mission Success in Record TimeRocket Lab just delivered one of the more impressive operational feats in its history. As part of the U.S. Space Force's VICTUS HAZE mission, the company designed, built, and launched a spacecraft under tight deadlines, then executed a record-shattering responsive launch in just 16 hours and 42 minutes from notice to liftoff. The mission did not end there. Rocket Lab subsequently completed complex on-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations, proving its ability to track and inspect objects in space. That capability matters enormously. Responsive launch and on-orbit inspection sit at the heart of what the Pentagon wants from commercial space partners, and no other company outside SpaceX has demonstrated it at this level. It is exactly the kind of execution that translates into future national security contracts, including work tied to the Golden Dome architecture and the Space-Based Interceptor program. Morgan Stanley Sees a Path to $293Rocket Lab Stock Forecast Today12-Month Stock Price Forecast:$108.2431.11% UpsideModerate BuyBased on 21 Analyst RatingsCurrent Price$82.55High Forecast$150.00Average Forecast$108.24Low Forecast$50...