Rocket Lab Corp [NASDAQ: RKLB] gained 9.03% or 3.22 points to close at $38.88 with a heavy trading volume of 35383498 shares.
The daily chart for RKLB points out that the company has recorded 52.65% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 20.53M shares, RKLB reached to a volume of 35383498 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Rocket Lab Corp [RKLB]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for RKLB shares is $32.18 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on RKLB stock is a recommendation set at 1.60. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Goldman have made an estimate for Rocket Lab Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on June 30, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Needham raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on April 25, 2025, representing the official price target for Rocket Lab Corp stock. On July 15, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for RKLB shares from 8 to 6.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 41.52, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.91.
Trading performance analysis for RKLB stock
Rocket Lab Corp [RKLB] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 9.89. With this latest performance, RKLB shares gained by 44.48% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 52.65% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 52.65% in the past year of trading.
Rocket Lab Corp [RKLB]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Rocket Lab Corp [RKLB] shares currently have an operating margin of -44.19% and a Gross Margin at 24.35%. Rocket Lab Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -44.32%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -16.95%, with Return on Assets sitting at -16.95%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Rocket Lab Corp [RKLB]
The top three institutional holders of RKLB stocks are: VK SERVICES, LLC with ownership of 52.03 million shares, which is approximately 10.5278%. DEER MANAGEMENT CO. LLC, holding 40.74 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$195.55 million in RKLB stocks shares; and DEER MANAGEMENT CO. LLC, currently with $$149.96 million in RKLB stock with ownership which is approximately 6.3216%.
