Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) Stock Price Down 3.6% - What's Next?

Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RKT - Get Free Report) shares dropped 3.6% on Friday . The company traded as low as $12.41 and last traded at $12.33. Approximately 2,724,266 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 66% from the average daily volume of 8,106,365 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.78.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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A number of analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Rocket Companies from $14.00 to $10.50 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $18.00 target price on shares of Rocket Companies in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $13.00 price objective on shares of Rocket Companies in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Barclays upgraded Rocket Companies from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $14.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Rocket Companies from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Rocket Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $14.38.

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Rocket Companies Stock Down 1.1 %

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The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $13.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.34. The company has a market cap of $25.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -79.00 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a quick ratio of 15.47, a current ratio of 15.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51.

Rocket Companies Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. Rocket Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 801.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RKT. AXQ Capital LP boosted its stake in shares of Rocket Companies by 125.7% in the fourth quarter. AXQ Capital LP now owns 146,691 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,652,000 after buying an additional 81,695 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Rocket Companies by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,520,074 shares of the company's stock valued at $140,976,000 after acquiring an additional 431,054 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its position in shares of Rocket Companies by 76.9% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 270,761 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,049,000 after acquiring an additional 117,728 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Rocket Companies by 11.8% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,163,243 shares of the company's stock worth $13,098,000 after purchasing an additional 122,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Rocket Companies by 174.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,705,177 shares of the company's stock worth $52,980,000 after purchasing an additional 2,990,837 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 4.59% of the company's stock.

About Rocket Companies

Rocket Companies, Inc, a fintech holding company, provides mortgage lending, title and settlement services, and other financial technology services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Direct to Consumer and Partner Network. The company's solutions include Rocket Mortgage, a mortgage lender; Amrock that provides title insurance, property valuation, and settlement services; Rocket Homes, a home search platform and real estate agent referral network, which offers technology-enabled services to support the home buying and selling experience; and Rocket Loans, an online-based personal loans business.

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