Rocket Lab Corporation $RKLB Stock Holdings Raised by Verus Capital Partners LLC

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Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLBFree Report) by 23.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 37,992 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,244 shares during the period. Verus Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Rocket Lab were worth $2,650,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of RKLB. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 423 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Rocket Lab by 109.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 796 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, DecisionPoint Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Rocket Lab by 91.1% during the 4th quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 472 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.78% of the company’s stock.

Rocket Lab Trading Down 7.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:RKLB opened at $114.70 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $95.20 and a 200-day moving average of $77.95. The firm has a market cap of $66.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -358.44 and a beta of 2.49. Rocket Lab Corporation has a twelve month low of $25.24 and a twelve month high of $151.00. The company has a current ratio of 4.47, a quick ratio of 4.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLBGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.07). Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 26.87% and a negative return on equity of 11.72%. The business had revenue of $200.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $189.65 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.12) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 63.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Rocket Lab Corporation will post -0.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on RKLB. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Rocket Lab from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Rocket Lab from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Rocket Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.19.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Rocket Lab

In related news, CFO Adam C. Spice sold 62,744 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.57, for a total transaction of $8,945,412.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 983,049 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $140,153,295.93. This represents a 6.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, SVP Arjun Kampani sold 23,804 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.43, for a total transaction of $3,509,423.72. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 352,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,999,298.15. This represents a 6.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 463,641 shares of company stock valued at $63,326,057. Corporate insiders own 8.40% of the company’s stock.

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Rocket Lab Company Profile

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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.

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