Rocket Lab Corp. RKLB joined the Russell 1000, and NASA announced a major streaming partnership last week. Here’s a look at recent highlights, news catalysts, and upcoming events in the space stock sector. Rocket LabRocket Lab joined the Russell 1000 index last Monday, reflecting a significant increase in the company’s market capitalization. The inclusion is based on ranking among the top 1,000 companies by market cap in the Russell 3000 Index. Keybanc analyst Michael Leshock on Thursday maintained an Overw ...

Group 1: Rocket Lab - Rocket Lab completed its 68th Electron launch with the "Symphony In The Stars" mission, achieving its fastest launch turnaround time with two launches in less than 48 hours [2] - The company reported a 100% mission success rate in 2025 and has achieved a stock increase of 640% over the past year [2] Group 2: SpaceX - Rocket Lab's successes contrast with challenges faced by SpaceX, including a series of high-profile Starship explosions that raised concerns about risk management and environmental compliance [3] Group 3: Amazon's Project Kuiper - Amazon launched its second batch of Kuiper satellites, adding 27 satellites to the total, which now stands at 54 [4] Group 4: AST SpaceMobile - AST SpaceMobile's shares experienced volatility following a direct offering of 9.45 million shares at $53.22 each and the successful demonstration of its space-based cellular broadband network for military applications [4] - The company showcased its Non-Terrestrial Network capabilities, delivering high-throughput data, voice, and video to unmodified smartphones, which is significant for secure tactical communications [5]

Core Viewpoint - Intuitive Machines' recent stock price decline presents a potential buying opportunity for new investors despite its previous high valuation [3][10]. Company Overview - Intuitive Machines is recognized as a pioneering space company, notably for being the first private entity to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon [5]. - The company has completed two moon landings, both of which had partial success, and has secured contracts with NASA for two additional landings in 2026 and 2027 [6]. Revenue and Contracts - The company received $132 million for its first moon landing and $122 million for the second, with a third mission priced at $87 million, potentially increasing with commercial customer contributions [7]. - A significant contract with NASA worth $4.8 billion over ten years for building a Near Space Network is expected to generate $480 million annually, which is four times the value of a lander contract [8]. Valuation Insights - Intuitive Machines reported $217 million in revenue last year, suggesting a market valuation of less than $880 million based on typical space stock valuation metrics [10]. - Current market capitalization estimates range from $1.3 billion to as high as $2 billion, indicating a potential undervaluation [10][12]. - Future revenue projections, assuming continued contracts and operations, could lead to a valuation of $2.4 billion, even under unprofitable conditions [12].

For those looking to find strong Aerospace stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Airbus Group (EADSY) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Aerospace peers, we might be able to answer that question.Airbus Group is one of 53 individual stocks in the Aerospace sector. Collective ...

Company Overview - Intuitive Machines has made significant progress since its February 2023 IPO, securing four NASA contracts for lunar payload deliveries, completing two missions with partial success, indicating a design flaw in the Nova-C lander [2][3] - The company generates $77 million and up from NASA for each landing attempt, with annual revenue reaching $228 million last year, tripling from 2023, and projected to grow to $280 million this year (23% growth) and $387 million next year (38% growth) [3][4] Financial Performance - Despite revenue growth, Intuitive Machines is not yet profitable, recording over $343 million in losses last year, primarily due to stock warrant retirement costs; analysts expect losses to decrease to less than $35 million this year, with potential for a small GAAP profit by 2026 [5] - The company has a $4.8 billion, 10-year contract with NASA to build and operate a Near Space Network, valued at approximately $480 million per year, which could significantly boost revenue beyond current forecasts [9] Future Outlook - NASA's current contract schedule allows for about one mission per year, limiting short-term growth until design issues are resolved; however, the NSN contract could sustain growth for Intuitive Machines [7][9] - Analysts predict that annual revenue could average at least twice the current amount over the next five years, with potential revenue reaching $625 million and a net profit margin of 18% [12] Valuation - Intuitive Machines stock is currently valued at around $1 billion, translating to over 4 times trailing sales, which is near the upper limit for valuations of unprofitable space stocks [13]

There's a good reason most analysts don't try to make guesses this far in the future.Last month, I climbed out on a limb to ask (and answer) the question: Where will Rocket Lab USA (RKLB -2.70%) stock be in five years? For a fast-growing but still-unprofitable space stock with only one rocket in service -- the tiny Electron model that's much smaller than what larger competitors like SpaceX and United Launch Alliance fly -- it wasn't an easy question to answer.On the plus side, at least I had a few analyst f ...