KeyCorp Estimates Rocket Lab’s Q4 Earnings (NASDAQ:RKLB)

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Rocket Lab in a report released on Wednesday, January 14th. KeyCorp analyst M. Leshock forecasts that the rocket manufacturer will post earnings of ($0.08) per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Rocket Lab’s current full-year earnings is ($0.38) per share.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 35.64% and a negative return on equity of 27.26%. The company had revenue of $155.08 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.45 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.10) EPS. Rocket Lab’s quarterly revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

RKLB has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Rocket Lab from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Zacks Research raised Rocket Lab from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Rocket Lab from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.42.

Rocket Lab Price Performance

Shares of RKLB opened at $96.30 on Monday. Rocket Lab has a fifty-two week low of $14.71 and a fifty-two week high of $99.58. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.36. The stock has a market cap of $51.44 billion, a PE ratio of -253.42 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.83 and a current ratio of 3.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Nina Armagno sold 27,314 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.21, for a total transaction of $1,863,087.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 108,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,430,797.40. The trade was a 20.05% 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. Also, Director Merline Saintil sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $1,125,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 280,029 shares in the company, valued at $25,202,610. The trade was a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,306,150 shares of company stock worth $271,865,732 in the last three months. 11.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Rocket Lab

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RKLB. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Rocket Lab during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in Rocket Lab by 352.5% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 543 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 423 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.78% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Rocket Lab

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley issued a large upgrade and raised its view on Rocket Lab, which triggered renewed buy-side interest and helped lift the stock. Rocket Lab Stock Jumps on Morgan Stanley Massive Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Large government/defense awards and a swelling backlog (previously reported) increase revenue visibility and support higher growth expectations for 2026 — a key fundamental driver underpinning the rally. Defense Contract Win Drives Shares to All-Time High
• Positive Sentiment: Research pieces and analyst commentary are lifting 2026 revenue expectations (one deep-dive projects roughly $900M), reinforcing the narrative that Rocket Lab is moving to a larger revenue tier as Defense & Space Systems backlog converts. Rocket Lab Enters A Different League
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy options activity — roughly 172,414 call contracts traded (about +18% vs. typical daily call volume) — signals speculative bullish positioning and can amplify intraday moves but doesn’t change fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus broker view remains tilted toward buy/moderate-buy on average, keeping institutional interest and coverage high (Marketbeat consensus: “Moderate Buy”). Consensus “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: KeyBanc downgraded RKLB from Overweight to Sector Weight citing valuation and potential “Neutron euphoria,” which triggered profit-taking earlier and remains a headwind. KeyBanc downgrades Rocket Lab (RKLB)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales by director Merline Saintil (large, recent disposals disclosed) can raise short-term concern about lockup monetization and add selling pressure. SEC Filing – Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Several commentators warn the rally may be overextended; execution slips or Neutron timeline delays could trigger a large pullback given rich valuation multiples.

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.