Rocket Lab Corporation $RKLB Shares Acquired by Ethic Inc.

Ethic Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) by 14.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 103,795 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,989 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Rocket Lab were worth $7,232,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RKLB. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Rocket Lab by 5.1% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,049 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Rocket Lab by 7.1% during the first quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,869 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Rocket Lab by 4.0% during the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital raised its holdings in Rocket Lab by 3.5% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 4,644 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $318,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DMC Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Rocket Lab by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 3,553 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.78% of the company’s stock.

More Rocket Lab News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 72.7% year over year to $267.8 million, beating analyst estimates. The company also reported record backlog growth of $1.2 billion, or 52% sequentially, positive GAAP operating cash flow, and forecast fourth-quarter revenue of about $280 million at the midpoint with gross-margin expansion. Rocket Lab Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Rocket Lab secured more than $515 million in Neutron launch deals during the quarter. The rocket’s backlog reached 16 missions, and the company raised its base launch price to $70 million for several missions—evidence of customer demand ahead of Neutron’s debut. Neutron launch deals
• Negative Sentiment: The quarterly loss was $0.12 per share, wider than analysts’ expected $0.07 loss. Reports attributed the after-hours share decline to the earnings miss, despite the revenue beat and stronger outlook. Rocket Lab shares fall after earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Neutron’s first launch is now expected in 2027, extending a key execution risk for investors even as the launch vehicle’s customer backlog grows. Neutron debut delay

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on RKLB. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “mixed” rating and issued a $122.00 price target on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Friday, October 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Rocket Lab in a report on Friday, September 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their target price on Rocket Lab from $135.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rocket Lab has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.05.

Rocket Lab Stock Performance

Shares of RKLB opened at $58.86 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 5.48, a quick ratio of 4.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Rocket Lab Corporation has a 52-week low of $37.57 and a 52-week high of $151.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.80.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 9th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.05). Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 21.51% and a negative return on equity of 6.48%. The firm had revenue of $267.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $257.21 million. On average, analysts predict that Rocket Lab Corporation will post -0.20 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Rocket Lab news, insider Frank Klein sold 35,558 shares of Rocket Lab stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.61, for a total value of $2,368,518.38. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 925,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $61,663,341.57. The trade was a 3.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Arjun Kampani sold 6,034 shares of Rocket Lab stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.65, for a total value of $402,166.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 250,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,723,618.05. This represents a 2.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 551,832 shares of company stock worth $34,940,037 in the last quarter. 8.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Rocket Lab Company Profile

Rocket Lab is a space company that provides launch services and spacecraft and satellite systems for commercial, civil, and national security customers. Founded in 2006 by Peter Beck, the company operates internationally, with headquarters in Long Beach, California, and launch operations in New Zealand and the United States.

Its launch business centers on Electron, a small orbital rocket designed to carry satellites to space, and HASTE, a suborbital vehicle used for hypersonic test missions.