Arjun Kampani Sells 23,711 Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) SVP Arjun Kampani sold 23,711 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.95, for a total transaction of $1,706,006.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 397,988 shares in the company, valued at $28,635,236.60. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Arjun Kampani also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 2nd, Arjun Kampani sold 28,761 shares of Rocket Lab stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.59, for a total transaction of $2,001,477.99.

Rocket Lab Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of Rocket Lab stock traded up $1.78 on Wednesday, hitting $71.91. 17,016,500 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,606,570. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $77.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.08 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.41 billion, a PE ratio of -194.35 and a beta of 2.20. Rocket Lab Corporation has a one year low of $14.71 and a one year high of $99.58.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on RKLB shares. Zacks Research lowered Rocket Lab from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Rocket Lab from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $67.00 to $105.00 in a report on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Rocket Lab from $110.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Rocket Lab from $47.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Rocket Lab has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.92.

Rocket Lab News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $85 (from $72) and kept an Overweight rating after Rocket Lab reported record 2025 revenue and a strong launch cadence; the analyst view reinforces buy-side confidence. Cantor lifts Rocket Lab’s (RKLB) Target
• Positive Sentiment: Rocket Lab completed a DIU hypersonic test (HASTE vehicle) and is advancing space-power tech (silicon solar arrays), expanding addressable defense and infrastructure markets beyond launch services. This diversifies revenue and strengthens government/defense relationships. Rocket Lab Lifts Scramjet-Powered Air Vehicle
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage and commentary note a $1.85B backlog with meaningful SDA (government) work and management expects ~37% conversion in 12 months — providing revenue visibility that underpins valuation and institutional buying. Rocket Lab: Neutron Slips Again…
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider selling by executives has been large and public, but institutional accumulation appears to be absorbing supply — a mixed signal that may create headline volatility while big funds keep adding exposure. Meta and Rocket Lab Insiders Sell Shares—So Why Is Wall Street Buying?
• Negative Sentiment: Management delayed Neutron’s first launch to Q4 2026 after a tank rupture during testing; Seeking Alpha warns margins could be pressured by SDA contract mix and Neutron production ramp, which could weigh near-term profitability and sentiment. Rocket Lab: Neutron Slips Again…

Institutional Trading of Rocket Lab

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,420,192 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,308,033,000 after buying an additional 5,610,469 shares during the period. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab by 47.2% during the fourth quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 17,851,446 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $1,245,317,000 after acquiring an additional 5,725,536 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Rocket Lab by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 16,200,726 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,130,172,000 after acquiring an additional 1,738,623 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Rocket Lab by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,520,223 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $873,411,000 after acquiring an additional 120,652 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Rocket Lab by 10.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,004,724 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $626,605,000 after purchasing an additional 825,158 shares during the period. 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.