Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) Receives $61.25 Average Price Target from Analysts

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, seven have issued a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $72.9167.

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Rocket Lab from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Baird R W upgraded Rocket Lab to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Rocket Lab from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Rocket Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd.

Rocket Lab News Roundup

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 Stock Performance

RKLB stock opened at $89.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $47.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -234.63 and a beta of 2.16. Rocket Lab has a twelve month low of $14.71 and a twelve month high of $99.58. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 3.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.16.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.02. Rocket Lab had a negative return on equity of 27.26% and a negative net margin of 35.64%.The firm had revenue of $155.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.45 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share. Rocket Lab’s quarterly revenue was up 48.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Rocket Lab will post -0.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Frank Klein sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.95, for a total transaction of $7,295,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,169,487 shares in the company, valued at $85,314,076.65. This trade represents a 7.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter Beck sold 1,560,254 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.47, for a total value of $89,667,797.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 939,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $54,007,202.62. This trade represents a 62.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 4,306,150 shares of company stock worth $271,865,732 in the last quarter. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Rocket Lab

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

About Rocket Lab

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.