Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Has $4.86 Million Stock Holdings in Rocket Lab Corporation $RKLB

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) by 29.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 101,362 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,311 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Rocket Lab were worth $4,856,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in RKLB. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Rocket Lab in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Rocket Lab during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Rocket Lab by 352.5% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 543 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Rocket Lab during the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Rocket Lab by 109.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 796 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the period. 71.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Rocket Lab

In other Rocket Lab news, Director Merline Saintil sold 12,500 shares of Rocket Lab stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $1,125,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 280,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,202,610. The trade was a 4.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Frank Klein sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,169,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,314,076.65. The trade was a 7.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 4,306,150 shares of company stock valued at $271,865,732 in the last three months. Insiders own 11.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp lowered shares of Rocket Lab from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research cut Rocket Lab from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Rocket Lab presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $72.92.

Key Headlines Impacting Rocket Lab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large U.S. defense contract and strong launch execution bolster revenue visibility — Seeking Alpha highlights an $816M U.S. Space Force award and a flawless 2025 Electron launch record, and models a potential Q4 revenue and EPS beat that would support longer-term contract wins and backlog growth. Rocket Lab: Bullish Catalysts Brewing
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and consensus rating remain constructive — brokerages still carry a consensus “Moderate Buy” and some price targets have moved higher, giving the stock institutional validation despite recent volatility. Consensus Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call is a key inflection point — investors will seek guidance on Neutron timing, vertical integration progress and margin trends; results could swing sentiment either way. Neutron Hiccup Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Neutron qualification-test failure injected uncertainty — a Stage 1 tank rupture during testing raised questions about potential delays to Neutron’s maiden flight and sparked the recent sell-off despite the company saying replacement hardware is in production. Neutron Hiccup Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility, profit-taking and external funding concerns are weighing on the stock — RKLB has pulled back sharply from January highs, and headlines about government funding (e.g., a declined Mars mission appropriation) plus questions over premium valuation and rising costs have added to downside pressure. Zacks: RKLB Falls

Rocket Lab Price Performance

RKLB stock opened at $69.67 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 3.18. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.97. The company has a market capitalization of $37.21 billion, a P/E ratio of -183.34 and a beta of 2.16. Rocket Lab Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.71 and a 52-week high of $99.58.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $152.45 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.10) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Rocket Lab Corporation will post -0.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.