Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Invests $4.69 Million in Rocket Lab Corporation $RKLB

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 97,900 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,690,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RKLB. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Rocket Lab by 67.0% during the 2nd 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. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Rocket Lab during the second quarter valued at approximately $164,751,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Rocket Lab by 6.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,251,130 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock valued at $80,523,000 after buying an additional 131,996 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Rocket Lab by 22.5% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,112,255 shares of the rocket manufacturer’s stock worth $75,555,000 after buying an additional 387,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marex Group plc purchased a new stake in Rocket Lab during the second quarter worth $74,359,000. 71.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Rocket Lab News

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

RKLB has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their price target on Rocket Lab from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Rocket Lab from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $67.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Friday. Citigroup reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Rocket Lab from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Rocket Lab in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.42.

Rocket Lab Stock Performance

RKLB opened at $96.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $51.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -253.42 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.83, a current ratio of 3.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $61.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.36. Rocket Lab Corporation has a 52-week low of $14.71 and a 52-week high of $99.58.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $155.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.45 million. Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 35.64% and a negative return on equity of 27.26%. Rocket Lab’s revenue was up 48.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.10) EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Rocket Lab Corporation will post -0.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Merline Saintil sold 96,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.58, for a total value 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Adam C. Spice sold 1,365,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.50, for a total value of $103,107,707.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,359,568 shares in the company, valued at approximately $102,647,384. This represents a 50.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,306,150 shares of company stock worth $271,865,732 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.90% of the company’s stock.

Rocket Lab 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.