Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Shares Acquired by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. raised its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 27.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 113,690 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,237 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $16,278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,521,497,000 after acquiring an additional 18,824,923 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 9.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 15,870,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,485,948,000 after buying an additional 1,341,204 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,176,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,233,840,000 after acquiring an additional 507,926 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth $973,122,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 3.5% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,019,451 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,971,000 after purchasing an additional 168,099 shares during the period. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.07, for a total value of $870,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 393,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,271,796.84. The trade was a 2.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 640,939 shares of company stock worth $77,553,447. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Crypto-driven intraday rallies lifted expectations for higher trading activity and volume on Robinhood after bitcoin moved higher, helping HOOD bounce on those days. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched a testnet for a new blockchain chain — a strategic move into blockchain infrastructure that could expand future crypto product offerings and revenue streams. Robinhood announces launch of testnet for its brand new chain
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs adjusted its view citing strong early-year metrics for Robinhood, which supports the narrative that operating momentum (user engagement, new products, international expansion) could re-rate the stock. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Price Target, Cites Strong Early-Year Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue Robinhood’s pivot to higher-margin products (pre-IPO access, funds, infrastructure) is underappreciated — a constructive medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Why The Market Is Missing Robinhood’s High-Margin Makeover
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights retail-driven volatility and short-term chatter (social / WallStreetBets), which increases trade volume and volatility but does not guarantee sustained direction. Robinhood Stock Climbs Wednesday: What’s Fueling The Move?
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto sell-off has been the primary downward driver — weaker crypto trading volumes hit revenue sensitivity and pushed HOOD sharply lower in recent sessions. Crypto Sell-Off Pulls Robinhood Stock Down: Buy Before It Takes Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro shock: a hotter-than-expected inflation print revived concern about slower rate cuts, pressuring growth/fintech stocks including HOOD and prompting intraday weakness. Why Robinhood (HOOD) Shares Are Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (Director Baiju Bhatt sold ~65.7k shares) and analyst price-target trims add to negative sentiment and can cap near-term upside despite positive product news. Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Sells $4,749,676.20 in Stock

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 4.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $75.85 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $99.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $115.97. The company has a market cap of $68.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.82, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 2.43. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.66 and a twelve month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.Robinhood Markets’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on HOOD. Wolfe Research upgraded Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Argus began coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.71.

Robinhood Markets 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.