Genesis Financial Group LLC Increases Stock Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Genesis Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 39.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,414 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,162 shares during the period. Robinhood Markets makes up 1.1% of Genesis Financial Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Genesis Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $1,761,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,831,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,334,443 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 2.7% during the 4th 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,171,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,944,000 after purchasing an additional 356,902 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 23.9% during the 4th 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 purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 4th quarter worth about $1,202,160,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on HOOD. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $95.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $137.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.00.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 3.1%

NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $89.84 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $80.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.40, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 2.33. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $97.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.84. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a twelve month low of $63.51 and a twelve month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 41.12% and a return on equity of 21.39%. Robinhood Markets’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.42 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In related news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 19,377 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total value of $2,324,464.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,612 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,510,935.52. The trade was a 23.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 67,422 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.38, for a total value of $5,082,270.36. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 680,000 shares of company stock worth $55,306,560 and have sold 631,263 shares worth $66,793,857. 13.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 32% year over year to a record $1.31 billion, exceeding the $1.29 billion consensus estimate. Diluted earnings per share increased 48% to $0.62, beating analyst expectations of approximately $0.41-$0.44 and rising from $0.42 a year earlier. Robinhood Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong market volatility drove higher trading activity, supporting profitability. Robinhood also reported record net deposits of $22 billion, 4.8 million Gold subscribers and 13 business lines generating at least $100 million in annualized revenue, suggesting broader diversification beyond its core brokerage business. Robinhood quarterly profit rises on strong trading activity
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have raised price targets and maintain generally favorable views of HOOD, with a reported consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and average target price of $122.22. Expectations center on user growth, new products and expansion into crypto and prediction markets. Analysts hike Robinhood stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood is expanding its blockchain, tokenized-stock and prediction-market offerings, including a reported potential partnership with Crypto.com. These initiatives could create new revenue streams, but adoption and regulatory outcomes remain uncertain. Robinhood Eyes Crypto.com Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns remain that fading memecoin interest is weighing on Robinhood Chain trading volumes, potentially pressuring crypto-related revenue. HOOD’s high valuation also leaves less room for disappointment regarding expenses or management’s outlook. Robinhood Chain’s Trading Volumes Slump
• Negative Sentiment: Director Baiju Bhatt sold roughly $4.7 million of HOOD shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The planned nature limits its significance, but the sale may still weigh on sentiment. Separately, CEO Vlad Tenev’s hacked X account raises reputational and security concerns, although the account was restored and the fraudulent post removed. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says X account was hacked

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.