Why Rocket Lab Skyrocketed 65.5% Last Month and Has Kept Soaring in 2026
Source: Motley Fool
2026-01-11 09:21:23 ET
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) closed out 2025's trading with another month of huge gains. The company's share price surged 65.5% across the stretch. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was roughly flat, and the Nasdaq Composite index declined 0.5%.
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Rocket Lab investors saw a ton of relevant news in December. The stock started climbing early in the month in conjunction with news that SpaceX is gearing up for an initial public offering ( IPO ) late in 2026. News of a potential IPO for SpaceX helped lift valuations for many other space-tech stocks, and Rocket Lab benefited from the trend.
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