What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Rocket Lab Q4 Earnings?

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) – KeyCorp issued their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Rocket Lab in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 14th. KeyCorp analyst M. Leshock expects that the rocket manufacturer will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rocket Lab’s current full-year earnings is ($0.38) per share.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.02. Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 35.64% and a negative return on equity of 27.26%. The firm had revenue of $155.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.45 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on RKLB. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Rocket Lab from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Rocket Lab from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $67.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Rocket Lab from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $72.92.

Rocket Lab Stock Performance

NASDAQ RKLB opened at $89.16 on Monday. Rocket Lab has a 1 year low of $14.71 and a 1 year high of $99.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -234.63 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a current ratio of 3.18, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rocket Lab

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Rocket Lab during the third quarter worth $25,000. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rocket Lab during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Rocket Lab during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Rocket Lab by 352.5% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 543 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. 71.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Rocket Lab news, Director Edward H. Frank sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.39, for a total transaction of $193,475.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 142,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,028,384.56. This trade represents a 1.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Frank Klein sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.95, for a total value of $7,295,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,169,487 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,314,076.65. The trade was a 7.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,306,150 shares of company stock worth $271,865,732. Corporate insiders own 11.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Rocket Lab

Here are the key news stories impacting Rocket Lab this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded RKLB to Overweight and raised its price target to a Street‑high $105, citing sector tailwinds, expected Neutron first flight and higher Electron cadence as catalysts that could materially re‑rate the stock. Rocket Lab Gets a Big Upgrade: Will Upside Follow?
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target from $60 to $120 and set a Buy rating, giving formal support to the upside thesis and signaling more upside than many other street targets. Benzinga coverage of BoA price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Forbes explains the recent surge (roughly +45% over three months) as being driven by ~10% revenue growth and a sharp valuation lift; this underscores that both fundamentals and multiple expansion are behind the move. Why Rocket Lab Stock Jumped 50%?
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Yahoo/MarketBeat) have run valuation checks and note a tight “fair value” gap after the rally—useful context but not new catalyst news. Rocket Lab Valuation Check
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst model updates (KeyCorp / AmericanBankingNews) provide fresh Q4 estimates—helpful for earnings modeling but not headline-moving on their own. KeyCorp Estimates Rocket Lab’s Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat and other coverage warn the stock is overbought with stretched momentum indicators and a wide dispersion between current price and consensus analyst targets (average target materially below recent levels), increasing pullback risk for short‑term traders. Rocket Lab Gets a Big Upgrade: Will Upside Follow?

Rocket Lab Company Profile

Rocket Lab is an aerospace company that provides launch services, spacecraft, and space systems for commercial and government customers. The company’s primary launch vehicle is Electron, a small-lift orbital rocket designed to deploy small satellites and rideshare payloads to low Earth orbit. Rocket Lab also develops and manufactures the Rutherford engine, noted for its electric-pump-fed design and additive-manufactured components, which powers Electron and supports the company’s propulsion capabilities.