48,090 Shares in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Acquired by NCP Inc.

NCP Inc. bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 48,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,886,000. Robinhood Markets makes up approximately 5.1% of NCP Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of HOOD. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 46.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,076,000 after buying an additional 15,885 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at $37,000. Metis Global Partners LLC raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 35.4% during the 2nd quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 14,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after acquiring an additional 3,841 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth approximately $510,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter worth $338,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $78.53 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $93.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.51. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.12, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 2.47.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other Robinhood Markets news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total value of $630,262.72. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 9,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $981,614.84. This trade represents a 39.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total value of $754,900.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 452,849 shares in the company, valued at $34,185,571.01. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149 over the last three months. 19.95% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOOD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.73.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big drop in short interest — Short interest fell 12.8% in February to ~30.13M shares (4.2% of float) with a days-to-cover of ~1.2, reducing the risk of a large short squeeze and removing a potential source of downside volatility.
• Positive Sentiment: Product and revenue momentum from prediction markets and new products — Coverage highlights that Robinhood’s “SuperApp” push and prediction-markets business are scaling (prediction markets annualizing roughly $435M and accounting for ~10% of FY25 revenue), and the company is rolling out new initiatives (Robinhood Ventures Fund I and a high-end Platinum card) that expand monetization beyond core trading. Robinhood Broadens Beyond Trading With Venture Fund And Platinum Card
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement and bullish commentary — Prominent media/talent (Jim Cramer) and coverage framing Robinhood as a multi-year growth story/supportive analyst commentary can help institutional and retail sentiment and buying interest. Jim Cramer on Robinhood: “The Question Is, Would You Buy It Now? And the Answer Is a Resounding Yes”
• Positive Sentiment: Crypto price strength may boost transaction and crypto revenue — A rally in Bitcoin and other cryptos tends to lift crypto trading volumes and engagement on Robinhood’s platform, which supports its crypto-derived revenue. Bitcoin Surges Past $70,000. Ethereum, XRP Rise as Cryptos Get a Trump Boost.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector and analyst narratives — Several pieces discuss Robinhood as an AI/tech innovator or long-term growth name (Fool, Yahoo mentions). These are constructive for narrative but not immediate catalysts unless adoption/metrics follow. 2 AI Stocks Shaping the Future of Technology to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-party infrastructure developments (tokenization) — Nasdaq’s tokenization work with Kraken expands the digital-assets ecosystem; this is an industry tailwind but only indirectly relevant to Robinhood unless it moves into tokenized securities aggressively. Nasdaq teams up with Kraken to expand tokenization infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and broader weakness — Despite record revenue and EPS beats, HOOD remains materially below its 50- and 200-day moving averages and is down significantly year-to-date, which keeps momentum-focused investors on the sidelines and can pressure the stock until it reclaims key moving averages.
• Negative Sentiment: Lower-than-average intraday volume — Today’s trading volume is below the stock’s average, which can amplify moves and signal less conviction behind any intraday rebounds.

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.