Rocket Pharmaceuticals (RCKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a late-stage biotechnology company that focuses on developing gene therapies for rare and devastating diseases. It has three clinical-stage ex vivo lentiviral vector programs for fanconi anemia, a genetic defect in the bone marrow that reduces production of blood cells or promotes the production of faulty blood cells; leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a genetic disorder that causes the immune system to malfunction; and pyruvate kinase deficiency, a rare red blood cell autosomal recessive disorder that results in chronic non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia. The company also has a clinical stage in vivo adeno-associated virus program for Danon disease, a multi-organ lysosomal-associated disorder leading to early death due to heart failure; Plakophilin-2 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, an inheritable cardiac disorder; and BAG3 Dilated Cardiomyopathy. It has license agreements with Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Centro de Investigacion Biomedica En Red, and Fundacion Instituto de investigacion Sanitaria Fundacion Jimenez Diaz; UCL Business PLC; The Regents of the University of California; and REGENXBIO, Inc. Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.73 to $2.96
• 50-Day Range: $2.33 to $8.01
• 52-Week Range: $2.19 to $26.98
• Volume: 4.98 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.96 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $295.80 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $19.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rocket Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 938 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.41, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Rocket Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.83) to ($2.22) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rocket Pharmaceuticals is -1.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rocket Pharmaceuticals is -1.01, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.39% of the float of Rocket Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rocket Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 13.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Rocket Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Rocket Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.81

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.39% of the float of Rocket Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Rocket Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 13.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.22

News Sentiment

Rocket Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Rocket Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for RCKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 144% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added Rocket Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rocket Pharmaceuticals insiders have bought 348.56% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $200,765.00 in company stock and sold $44,758.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.76% of the stock of Rocket Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.39% of the stock of Rocket Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RCKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RCKT shares performed this year?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $12.57 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RCKT stock has decreased by 78.0% and is now trading at $2.77.
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How were Rocket Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCKT) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.56) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.58) by $0.02.

Who are Rocket Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Rocket Pharmaceuticals include Wellington Management Group LLP (11.82%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.20%), Westfield Capital Management Co. LP (4.51%) and MPM Bioimpact LLC (1.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Rtw Investments, Lp, Gaurav Shah, Gotham Makker, Aaron Ondrey, David P Southwell, David P Southwell, Jonathan David Schwartz, Mark Andrew White, John Militello, Martin Wilson and Kinnari Patel.
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How do I buy shares of Rocket Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of RCKT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Rocket Pharmaceuticals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rocket Pharmaceuticals investors own include Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), American Water Works (AWK), Marinus Pharmaceuticals (MRNS), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 6/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RCKT
• CIK: 1281895
• Web: www.rocketpharma.com
• Phone: (609) 659-8001
• Fax: 646-224-9585
• Employees: 240
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $19.57
• High Stock Price Target: $44.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +606.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.41
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$245.60 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -62.62%
• Return on Assets: -54.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 6.05
• Quick Ratio: 6.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 106,786,000
• Free Float: 65,177,000
• Market Cap: $295.80 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02