Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. Sells 10,000 Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total value of $754,900.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 452,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,185,571.01. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 4.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $77.09 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $95.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $114.80. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.66 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The stock has a market cap of $69.40 billion, a PE ratio of 37.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.47.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The business’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOOD has been the subject of several analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Dbs Bank raised Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.73.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: New premium push — Robinhood is rolling out a $695 Platinum credit card, Family Hub custodial/trust accounts and an Early Dividends feature aimed at higher‑income customers; investors see these as revenue diversification beyond trading. Robinhood Tests New Premium Services
• Positive Sentiment: Product launches lifted short‑term sentiment — Coverage and early market reaction to the premium offers and family features drove intraday buying in recent sessions as the company targets more lucrative customer segments. Benzinga Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) IPO priced — RVI priced at $25/share, sizing the vehicle at about $658.4M (up to ~$705.7M with greenshoe). The fund gives retail access to private companies and supports Robinhood’s venture ecosystem, but it sits outside the core brokerage P&L. RVI IPO Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: RVI’s poor debut dented sentiment — The publicly traded venture vehicle fell ~11% on its first day, which can sour investor sentiment about Robinhood’s private‑market experiment and reduce enthusiasm around related announcements. CNBC: RVI Tanks 11%
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — An insider sold 10,000 shares (~$754.9k) at about $75.49 earlier this week; while not large relative to total holdings, such sales can amplify near‑term caution. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals & valuation risks — Q4 EPS beat but revenue slightly missed (crypto transaction revenue weakness); HOOD still trades at a premium versus peers, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth or crypto activity slips. Fool: Revenue/crypto context

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HOOD. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,831,756,000 after buying an additional 1,334,443 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,121,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,746,036,000 after purchasing an additional 875,297 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,171,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,386,944,000 after purchasing an additional 356,902 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,683,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,335,000 after purchasing an additional 2,061,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,202,160,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.