Buying More Rocket Lab After Price Target Change
The aerospace is one of several of our small-cap names in the news today.
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A roundup of recent portfolio news:
Amazon (AMZN)
On Tuesday morning, analyst Ross Sandler of Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on (AMZN) along with his $330 target price. Sandler is rated at five stars out of five by TipRanks. Over the past two years, Sandler has a 63% success rate with a 31.2% average return.
Also on Tuesday, The U.S. Federal Communications Commission granted Amazon an extension on its Leo satellite internet deployment. The company had been expected to launch over 1,600 satellites, which is half of its planned constellation, by July 30. Amazon requested an extension in January due to rocket capacity issues and changes to its satellite design. The recent accident at Blue Origin was not mentioned.
Evolv Technologies (EVLV)
On Tuesday morning, analyst Shaul Eyal of TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on (EVLV) along with his $10 target price. Eyal is rated at five stars out of five by TipRanks. Over the past two years, Eyal has had a 60% success rate with a 21.8% average return. Additionally, TD Cowen named Evolv a best small-cap idea for 2026. In the accompanying note, Eyal wrote that the company’s security-as-a-service model, subscriptions-first selling posture, and performance improvement strategies “should drive improved performance and valuation.”
Planet Labs (PL)
On Tuesday morning, Planet Labs (PL) announced its role as a founding participant in the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative. The AIRS initiative is an industry-academia collaboration designed to improve scientific understanding of the effects of spacecraft reentry on Earth’s atmosphere. By providing data to the AIRS initiative, Planet Labs will help the scientific community move past simulations and toward a factual, data-driven understanding of the space industry’s atmospheric footprint.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
On Monday, analyst Mariana Perez Mora of Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on (PLTR) along with her target price of $255. Perez Mora is rated at five stars out of five by TipRanks. Over the past two years, Perez Mora has had a 51% success rate with an 81.6% average return.
Additionally, on Tuesday, Reuters is reporting that the U.K. is conducting a review of its National Health contract with Palantir amid growing pressure for the government to use a break clause at the end of the contract’s initial term in 2027. This review would assess whether the U.K. will extend the $441 million deal for up to seven additional years or terminate the relationship.
Rocket Lab (RKLB)
On Monday, analyst Erik Rasmussen of Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating on (RKLB) while increasing his target price from $110 to $132. Rasmussen is rated at five stars out of five by TipRanks. Over the past two years, Rasmussen has had an 82% success rate with a 90.1% average return.
Velo3D Inc (VELO)
On Tuesday morning, Velo3D and Aurelia Technologies announced a strategic partnership focusing on advancing the use of additive manufacturing in next-generation gas turbine systems. The partnership supports Aurelia’s broader continuous-improvement strategy, centered on design consolidation, faster iteration, supply chain resilience and long-term cost reduction.
The collaboration is key to Velo3D as this underscores the expanding role of additive manufacturing in advanced energy and propulsion systems. By partnering with an innovative turbine developer, Velo3D is demonstrating how technology can accelerate product development.
Monday’s Intentions vs Monday’s Actual Trades
Intention: Purchase one (SNAP) October 16 call at or close to the last sale of $0.93
Actual trade: Bought one SNAP October 16 $6 call at $0.84
Intention: Sell 100 shares of SNAP at or close to the last sale of $5.81
Actual trade: Sold 100 shares of SNAP at $5.66
Intention: Purchase one share of AMZN at or close to the last sale of $248.93
Actual trade: Bought 1 share of AMZN at $246.75
Tuesday’s Intentions
Purchase one share of RKLB at or close to the last sale of $110.75
Current Positions
Long 100 shares of (ALTO) at $5.79. Target price: $9. Last sale: $5.58.
Long 3 shares of AMZN at $258.0567. Target price: $324. Last sale: $246.70.
Long 60 shares of EVLV at $5.9895. Target price: $8.50. Last sale: $6.05.
Long 200 shares of (OCUL) at $8.271. Target price: $11. Last sale: $8.27.
Short one OCUL $11 Sep 18th call at $1.65, Last sale: $0.95.
Short one OCUL $9 July 17 call at $0.90. Last sale: $0.70.
Long 150 shares of ONDS at $9.7624. Target price: $14. Last sale: $9.87.
Long 10 shares of PL at $36.175. Target price: $55. Last sale: $32.24.
Long 10 shares of PLTR at $137.906. Target price: $194. Last sale: $134.37.
Long 7 shares of RKLB at $74.45. Target price: $185. Last sale: $110.75.
Long 150 shares of (SIDU) at $3.0909. Target price: $6. Last sale: $4.02.
Long 100 shares of SNAP at $5.625. Target price: $7.50. Last sale: $5.65.
Short one SNAP October 16 $6 call at $0.87. Last sale: $0.84.
Long 150 shares of (SOFI) at $15.9035. Target price: $24. Last sale: $16.70.
Short one SOFI August 21 $20 call at $1.02. Last sale: $0.96.
Long 35 shares of VELO at $12.3231. Target Price: $30. Last sale: $16.33.
Cash: $449.61.
Portfolio Value: $11,570.58, +15.7% from inception on March 24.
At the time of publication, Guilfoyle was long ALTO, AMZN, EVLV, OCUL, ONDS, PL, PLTR, RKLB, SIDU, SNAP, SOFI and VELO.
