Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC Reduces Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC lowered its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 45.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,091 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,286 shares during the quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $4,022,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Venture Visionary Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 63.0% in the 2nd quarter. Venture Visionary Partners LLC now owns 125,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after purchasing an additional 48,494 shares in the last quarter. Coordinated Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth about $403,000. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 15.7% in the first quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 298,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,442,000 after buying an additional 40,496 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 187.3% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 313,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,059,000 after buying an additional 204,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital lifted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 102.9% during the second quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 25,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,383,000 after buying an additional 12,782 shares during the period. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Robinhood Markets this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Consensus analyst optimism and elevated price targets support upside expectations — multiple firms have issued buy/outperform ratings and the median 6‑month target sits near $154, providing a bullish narrative for further gains. Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional accumulation: major asset managers (Vanguard, State Street, BlackRock) materially added shares in Q3 2025, which can underpin the stock and signal long‑term investor conviction. Institutional Holdings Detail
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental momentum — Robinhood reported strong recent revenue growth (Q3 revenue roughly $1.3B, +100% YoY) and is on lists of stocks expected to beat upcoming earnings, supporting forward EPS expectations and valuation justification. Earnings Beat Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Crypto market tailwinds — analysts note that a Bitcoin rally can boost volumes and revenue for crypto-capable brokers like Robinhood, making HOOD a beneficiary if crypto activity sustains. Crypto Tailwind Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail demand signal — Robinhood UK data shows customers heavily bought AI, crypto and space names in December and listed Robinhood among top buys, indicating sustained retail interest though that doesn’t guarantee higher revenues. Robinhood UK Trading Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and “is it worth investing” articles keep HOOD in focus; these inform flows but are informational rather than immediate price drivers. Investor Interest Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Reported December trading‑volume weakness and declines in options/crypto/equities trading have sparked social‑media and analyst concern that near‑term revenue could disappoint, pressuring sentiment ahead of results. Heavy insider selling noted in recent months amplifies the negative signal. Volume & Insider Selling Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/settlement notice: Kroll’s settlement-administration announcement related to the order-flow litigation is a reminder of residual legal overhangs that can create headline risk or settlement-related costs. Settlement Administration Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: recent headlines and the dip while broader markets have advanced indicate sentiment is mixed and that short‑term trading flows are contributing to price weakness. Price Reaction Note

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total value of $6,549,893.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,147,150.40. The trade was a 47.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total value of $15,855,600.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 430,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,817,485.56. The trade was a 21.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,905,899 shares of company stock worth $366,476,943 in the last three months. 19.95% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $121.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.43 billion, a PE ratio of 50.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 2.44. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $124.96 and a 200-day moving average of $117.78. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.66 and a 52-week high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 52.19%.The business had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.17 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Compass Point reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $136.80.

Robinhood Markets Company Profile

Robinhood Markets, Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) is a U.S.-based financial services company best known for its mobile-first brokerage platform that aims to “democratize finance for all.” Founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company built early traction by offering commission-free trading and a simplified user experience that attracted a large base of retail investors.

Robinhood’s core products and services include a mobile app and web platform for trading U.S.