Rocket Companies Stock Rides A 5-Day Winning Streak To A 30% Gain
Shares of Rocket Companies (RKT) have closed higher in each of the last 5 sessions, a cumulative gain of 29.7%. That added about $9.8 billion to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $42.6 billion. The stock closed at $15.01 on Wednesday, November 4, 36.0% below its 52-week high of $23.44 and 42.5% above its low of $10.53.
RKT Versus The S&P 500
Returns for RKT and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Wednesday, November 4 and including dividends:
| Return Period | RKT | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 8.7% | 1.6% |
| 5 Days (Current Streak) | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | 13.5% | 0.0% |
| Year To Date | -22.5% | 13.4% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -11.1% | 13.5% |
How The Streak Compares With The Market
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 lost 0.7% over the same 5 sessions, including dividends, against Rocket Companies’ +29.7%. Over the past three months the stock is up 13.5%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 58 sessions of that window it was down 12.5%.
What The Numbers Say About The Rally
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 91.0% over the last twelve months, against a median of 10.0% for S&P 500 Financials stocks; and the stock trades at 32.7 times trailing earnings against a median of 14.5. The numbers make the run harder to justify: a multiple well above the median. At this price, the stock is asking a lot of the business.
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Streaks End. Discipline Compounds
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