Rocket Lab shares see varied institutional moves amid price dip

In the fourth quarter, several institutional investors adjusted their positions in Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB). COFG Advisors LLC bought a new stake of 14,500 shares valued at about $1.0 million, while Baillie Gifford increased its holding by 47.2% to 17.85 million shares worth roughly $1.25 billion. Vanguard Group added 13.4% to reach 47.42 million shares valued at $3.31 billion, and Norges Bank entered with a position worth about $341 million. AllianceBernstein and Amundi also lifted their stakes, bringing institutional ownership to roughly 71.8% of the float.

Conversely, SCS Capital Management trimmed its holding by 42.8%, ending the quarter with 5,690 shares valued at $397,000. Smaller investors such as Aventura Private Wealth and V Square Quantitative Management took new positions worth $25‑32 thousand each.

Insider activity continued, with Marvin Bradford Clevenger selling 3,500 shares for $513,345 and senior vice‑president Arjun Kampani disposing of 23,804 shares for $3.51 million. Earlier insider sales totaled over 524,000 shares valued at $67.7 million.

Rocket Lab’s stock opened lower, down about 14.7% at $122.39, and its market capitalization stands near $71 billion. The company reported Q4 revenue of $200.35 million, a 63.4% year‑over‑year increase, but posted a loss of $0.07 per share and a net margin of –26.9%. Analysts project a modest earnings decline for the current year.