Peter Beck Sells 18,857 Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) CEO Peter Beck sold 18,857 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.59, for a total value of $1,312,258.63. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 884,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,523,475.15. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Peter Beck also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 16th, Peter Beck sold 939,746 shares of Rocket Lab stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.73, for a total transaction of $51,432,298.58.
• On Monday, December 15th, Peter Beck sold 1,560,254 shares of Rocket Lab stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.47, for a total transaction of $89,667,797.38.

Rocket Lab Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of RKLB stock traded up $1.78 on Wednesday, hitting $71.91. The stock had a trading volume of 17,016,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,606,570. Rocket Lab Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.71 and a 52-week high of $99.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 4.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -194.35 and a beta of 2.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $77.74 and its 200-day moving average is $61.70.

Rocket Lab News Roundup

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 Investors Weigh In On Rocket Lab

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of RKLB. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Rocket Lab by 114.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 174,308 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,117,000 after buying an additional 92,849 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Rocket Lab by 1,812.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 36,807 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $658,000 after purchasing an additional 34,882 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Rocket Lab by 53.8% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 15,745 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $282,000 after buying an additional 5,507 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab by 13.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 773,548 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $13,831,000 after buying an additional 90,758 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Rocket Lab by 1.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 67,584 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $1,206,000 after acquiring an additional 681 shares during the period. 71.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on RKLB. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp downgraded Rocket Lab from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Rocket Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Rocket Lab from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Rocket Lab currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.92.

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.