Rocket Lab (RKLB) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Rocket Lab is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings results on August 7th, with analysts predicting an earnings per share of ($0.07).
• In its last earnings report, Rocket Lab reported revenues of $122.57 million, surpassing expectations, despite posting a loss of ($0.12) EPS.
• The company's shares have seen a recent increase of 6.1%, with a current market capitalization of $21.43 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -116.10.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB - Get Free Report) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect Rocket Lab to post earnings of ($0.07) per share for the quarter. Rocket Lab has set its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The rocket manufacturer reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $122.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.74 million. Rocket Lab had a negative net margin of 44.32% and a negative return on equity of 48.92%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 32.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.09) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Rocket Lab to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Rocket Lab Stock Performance

NASDAQ RKLB traded down $1.11 on Friday, reaching $44.81. 16,521,867 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,989,944. The firm has a market cap of $20.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -112.03 and a beta of 2.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $35.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.06. Rocket Lab has a fifty-two week low of $4.20 and a fifty-two week high of $53.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a current ratio of 2.08.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

RKLB has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 target price (up from $33.00) on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Rocket Lab from $30.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Rocket Lab in a research note on Monday, June 30th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $27.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Rocket Lab from $21.00 to $18.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Rocket Lab from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $35.64.

Insider Transactions at Rocket Lab

In other news, Director Merline Saintil sold 6,353 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.38, for a total transaction of $212,063.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 419,569 shares in the company, valued at $14,005,213.22. The trade was a 1.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Matthew Ocko sold 820,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.01, for a total value of $21,328,200.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,083,053 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,170,208.53. This represents a 43.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,130,995 shares of company stock valued at $29,686,039. 13.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RKLB. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab by 114.0% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 174,308 shares of the rocket manufacturer's stock worth $3,117,000 after purchasing an additional 92,849 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab by 1,812.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 36,807 shares of the rocket manufacturer's stock worth $658,000 after purchasing an additional 34,882 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Rocket Lab by 53.8% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 15,745 shares of the rocket manufacturer's stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 5,507 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Rocket Lab by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 773,548 shares of the rocket manufacturer's stock valued at $13,831,000 after buying an additional 90,758 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of Rocket Lab by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 67,584 shares of the rocket manufacturer's stock valued at $1,206,000 after buying an additional 681 shares during the period. 71.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab USA, Inc, a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets.