WCM Investment Management LLC Trims Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

WCM Investment Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 25.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,642,033 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,913,127 shares during the period. Robinhood Markets accounts for about 2.5% of WCM Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. WCM Investment Management LLC owned about 0.97% of Robinhood Markets worth $1,181,539,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Robinhood Markets by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5.5% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOOD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Mizuho upped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Argus initiated coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.62.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood added HOOD to an ARK fund, which can provide incremental buying/support and signals conviction from a major growth-focused investor. Cathie Wood’s ARK adds Robinhood stock, trims Trade Desk
• Positive Sentiment: Several outlets note HOOD is trading in oversold territory after the drop, framing a “buy‑the‑dip” case for investors who view the selloff as overdone given recent revenue growth and margin strength. This technical/contrarian angle could attract bargain hunters. Robinhood Stock Is Deep in Oversold Territory on Monday. Should You Buy the Dip?
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is weighing policy decisions (e.g., how it handles high-profile political accounts) while pursuing new initiatives such as tokenization and potential SpaceX-related work — strategic moves that could re‑rate the stock long term but add execution risk near term. Robinhood Weighs Trump Accounts Role While Chasing SpaceX And Tokenization
• Neutral Sentiment: Seasonal and behavioral factors (some reporters point to the end of football season lowering retail options trading interest) may be contributing to near‑term volume softness — a cyclical effect rather than company‑specific deterioration. Robinhood Is Worst Stock in S&P 500 Today. The End of Football Season Might Be Playing a Part.
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto market correction (notably Bitcoin weakness) drove a sharp decline in crypto trading volumes on Robinhood, a primary driver of the stock’s drop and direct risk to near‑term revenue. Robinhood stock sinks 10% to 7-month low as crypto correction deepens
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight a near‑10% slide amid the crypto slump and weaker prediction‑market activity, emphasizing HOOD’s earnings sensitivity to volatile retail crypto flows and the risk of further downside if digital-asset volumes stay depressed. Robinhood Shares Slide Nearly 10% Amid Broader Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Slump
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are flagging structural risks (three major risk areas cited) around regulatory, execution and crypto‑exposure issues that could pressure sentiment until volumes/stability improve. Analyst warns 3 major risks for Robinhood

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In related news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total transaction of $1,215,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 403,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,071,146.96. The trade was a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 2,805,075 shares of company stock valued at $347,653,564 over the last quarter. 19.95% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 9.6%

Shares of Robinhood Markets stock opened at $89.91 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.31, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.44. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $117.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $119.88. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

About Robinhood Markets

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.