Silver Oak Securities Incorporated Sells 8,286 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Silver Oak Securities Incorporated cut its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 55.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,636 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,286 shares during the quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $950,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Security National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total transaction of $6,549,893.30. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,147,150.40. The trade was a 47.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total value of $48,761,477.28. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,911,763 shares of company stock valued at $367,342,059. Insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on HOOD shares. Bank of America dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $134.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. JMP Securities raised their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.80.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 1.9%

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $115.21 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.66 and a 52-week high of $153.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $125.90 and its 200 day moving average is $116.89. The company has a market cap of $103.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.81, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 2.44.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.17 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bull case: a Seeking Alpha note argues 2026 can match 2025’s strong profitability as new products (including the Bitstamp deal that boosted crypto volumes) and feature rollouts drive growth — author reiterates a buy view. Robinhood: 2026 Should Be As Lucrative As Last Year
• Positive Sentiment: High institutional and analyst interest: multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median analyst target (~$154) alongside large ETF/asset-manager buys signal strong Wall Street and institutional demand that supports the stock. QuiverQuant HOOD News
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity endorsement: Jim Cramer praised Robinhood’s IRA product, which can boost retail investor sentiment and product adoption. Jim Cramer on Robinhood IRA
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings cadence: Robinhood set Q4 & FY2025 results for Feb. 10 after-market with a 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET video call featuring CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma — provides a clear near-term catalyst and opportunity for fresh guidance/metrics. GlobeNewswire earnings release
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pushback: Needham trimmed its price target to $135 citing a sluggish crypto trading outlook, which undercuts part of the rally tied to crypto momentum. Needham trims PT
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades / bearish takes and negative headlines: several outlets published bearish pieces predicting weakness in 2026 or urging selling, adding volatility risk and putting short-term pressure on the stock. Fool bearish prediction
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: recent data shows extensive insider sales (multiple executives) over recent months — a potential governance/sentiment headwind investors watch closely. QuiverQuant insider summary

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.