Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Sees Major Institutional Stake Adjustments on August 25, 2025

Long Beach, Calif., August 25, 2025 - Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) experienced notable shifts in its institutional ownership today as two prominent investors adjusted their positions in the space‐launch company.

Headline Developments Rocket Lab shares opened at $44.38 on Monday’s trading session, maintaining momentum from recent analyst upgrades and positive revenue growth projections.

Quantbot Technologies LP Lifts Stake by Over 10,000% Quantbot Technologies LP disclosed in its latest Form 13F filing that it increased its position in Rocket Lab by 10,282.6% during the first quarter of 2025. Following this transaction, Quantbot’s total holdings in RKLB stock surged to a level not previously reported, reflecting a significant bet on Rocket Lab’s future launch cadence and Space Systems segment performance.

HSBC Holdings PLC Reduces Holdings by More Than Half Conversely, HSBC Holdings PLC reduced its Rocket Lab stake by 52.9% in the same period. The London‐based banking giant trimmed its position amid broader portfolio rebalancing, selling down to approximately half of its previous share count in the company.

Stock Performance Metrics

Market capitalization: $21.27 billion
Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio: -98.62 (Reflecting continued reinvestment in R&D and negative net margins)
50-day moving average: $40.74
200-day moving average: $28.81
12-month trading range: $5.74 - $53.44

Analyst Commentary Rocket Lab has drawn a range of analyst ratings, from “hold” to “overweight,” with an average target price of $42.27. Recent upgrades by Citigroup and KeyCorp, which raised price objectives to $50, underscore growing optimism around the company’s Neutron heavy-lift vehicle program and its expanding satellite business.

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