INVESTIGATION ALERT: Girard Sharp Law Firm Urges Former Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ: COOP) Investors Who Obtained Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT) Shares During Rocket's Acquisition of Mr. Cooper in October 2025 to Reach Out to the Firm | Intellectia.AI
INVESTIGATION ALERT: Girard Sharp Law Firm Urges Former Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ: COOP) Investors Who Obtained Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT) Shares During Rocket's Acquisition of Mr. Cooper in October 2025 to Reach Out to the Firm
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Investigation of Securities Claims: Girard Sharp LLP is investigating potential securities claims for former investors of Mr. Cooper Group Inc. following its acquisition by Rocket Companies, Inc. on October 1, 2025, amid concerns over possible misrepresentations in the merger's offering materials.
Merger Financial Projections: The merger is projected to generate significant financial benefits, including $100 million in additional pre-tax revenue and $500 million in cost savings, while also being immediately accretive to Rocket's earnings per share.
FTC Lawsuit Impact: Just before the merger, the FTC filed a lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, alleging anti-competitive practices that could affect Rocket's market position, as Redfin is a subsidiary of Rocket.
Decline in Share Price: Since the merger's completion, Rocket's share price has dropped by 14%, prompting Girard Sharp to focus on whether the merger's offering materials accurately represented the financial conditions of both companies.
Wall Street analysts forecast RKT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RKT is 13.83 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 17.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast RKT stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RKT is 13.83 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 17.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
0 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 23.440
Low
12.00
Averages
13.83
High
17.00
Current: 23.440
Low
12.00
Averages
13.83
High
17.00
Jefferies
Hold
maintain
Al Analysis
2026-01-06
Reason
Jefferies
Price Target
Al Analysis
2026-01-06
maintain
Hold
Reason
Jefferies raised the firm's price target on Reckitt Benckiser to 5,900 GBp from 5,500 GBp and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm updated its view of Reckitt for its divestment of Essential Home and to reflect higher confidence with regard to mid-term volume/mix growth in emerging markets, especially China. That said, pricing and brand support realism will contain operating margin, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Barclays
Equal Weight
maintain
$19 -> $22
2026-01-06
Reason
Barclays
Price Target
$19 -> $22
2026-01-06
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Barclays raised the firm's price target on Rocket Companies to $22 from $19 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm sees additional upside in select consumer finance name in 2026. A "benign' credit environment sets the stage for loan growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Barclays also forecasts a better mortgage origination market in 2026. The firm adjusted price targets as part of its 2026 outlook.
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Jefferies
Buy
initiated
$25
2025-12-19
Reason
Jefferies
Price Target
$25
2025-12-19
initiated
Buy
Reason
Jefferies initiated coverage of Rocket Companies with a Buy rating and $25 price target, calling the stock the analyst's "highest conviction" Buy in the mortgage finance sector. As the largest scaled originator and servicer in the U.S., the firm views Rocket as best positioned to benefit as mortgage volumes normalize through 2027, the analyst tells investors.
Keefe Bruyette
Market Perform
maintain
$18 -> $20
2025-12-18
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Price Target
$18 -> $20
2025-12-18
maintain
Market Perform
Reason
Keefe Bruyette raised the firm's price target on Rocket Companies to $20 from $18 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The firm remains reasonably constructive on the mortgage insurers given the expectation that the companies will generate double-digit book value growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
About RKT
Rocket Companies, Inc. is a fintech platform including mortgage, real estate and personal finance businesses: Rocket Mortgage, Redfin, Mr. Cooper, Rocket Homes, Rocket Close, Rocket Money, and Rocket Loans. The Company's full suite of products empowers its clients across financial wellness, personal loans, home search, mortgage finance, title and closing. Through these businesses, it delivers client solutions leveraging its Rocket platform. It operates in two segments: Direct to Consumer and Partner Network. In the Direct to Consumer segment, clients have the ability to interact with Rocket Mortgage digitally and/or with the Company's mortgage bankers. It provides client service and leverages its brand to strengthen its wholesale relationships, through Rocket Pro, as well as enterprise partnerships, both driving growth in its Partner Network segment. The Company's capabilities span the entirety of homeownership, such as home search, financing, title, closing and servicing.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
