Owen LaRue LLC Takes $721,000 Position in Rocket Lab Corporation $RKLB

Owen LaRue LLC acquired a new stake in Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 15,045 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $721,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Baillie Gifford & Co. grew its position in Rocket Lab by 176.1% in the 3rd quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 12,125,910 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $580,952,000 after acquiring an additional 7,734,788 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab during the second quarter worth about $164,751,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Rocket Lab by 67.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,242,304 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $223,287,000 after purchasing an additional 2,504,054 shares during the period. Marex Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Rocket Lab in the second quarter valued at approximately $74,359,000. Finally, HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in Rocket Lab during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,410,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.78% of the company’s stock.

Rocket Lab News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Successful operational launch — Rocket Lab completed its first Electron launch of 2026 (its 80th Electron mission), deploying two Open Cosmos satellites, reinforcing revenue-driving launch cadence and demonstrating execution reliability. Rocket Lab Delivers Mission Success on First Launch of 2026 for New Customer: Open Cosmos
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support — recent analyst upgrades and bullish price targets (including a Bank of America buy/positive outlook) and continued institutional accumulation underpin upside expectations and may attract buyers on any pullbacks. Bank of America Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Company guidance on timeline to come — Rocket Lab says it will review test data and provide an update on Neutron’s launch schedule on its Q4 2025 earnings call in February, giving investors a scheduled cadence for clarification. Rocket Lab Neutron Test Update
• Negative Sentiment: Neutron Stage 1 tank rupture raises timeline risk — during a hydrostatic pressure qualification trial a Stage 1 tank ruptured. While Rocket Lab reports no significant facility damage and that the next tank is already in production, the incident introduces uncertainty around Neutron’s schedule and could delay medium‑lift revenue opportunities. Rocket Lab Updates Neutron Rocket After Test Tank Rupture
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term market sensitivity — the rupture prompted intraday selling in earlier sessions and commentary that timeline uncertainty could pressure sentiment until the company quantifies schedule impact on its February call. Why Is RKLB Sliding Today? Neutron Rocket Tank Rupture Raises Timeline Concerns

Analyst Ratings Changes

RKLB has been the subject of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Rocket Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a report on Thursday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Rocket Lab from $47.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Rocket Lab currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $72.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Peter Beck sold 1,560,254 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.47, for a total value of $89,667,797.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 939,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $54,007,202.62. This represents a 62.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Merline Saintil sold 96,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.58, for a total transaction of $8,311,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 292,529 shares in the company, valued at $25,327,160.82. This trade represents a 24.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,306,150 shares of company stock valued at $271,865,732 over the last three months. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Rocket Lab Stock Up 1.0%

Rocket Lab stock opened at $88.90 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $47.49 billion, a PE ratio of -233.95 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 3.18 and a quick ratio of 2.83. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $65.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.09. Rocket Lab Corporation has a 1-year low of $14.71 and a 1-year high of $99.58.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.03) earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $155.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $152.45 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side 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.