Securian Asset Management Inc. Acquires Shares of 37,377 Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Securian Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 37,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,352,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of HOOD. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% in the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 3.8% during the third quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 25,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,671,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Consensus analyst optimism and elevated price targets support upside expectations — multiple firms have issued buy/outperform ratings and the median 6‑month target sits near $154, providing a bullish narrative for further gains. Analyst Ratings & Price Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional accumulation: major asset managers (Vanguard, State Street, BlackRock) materially added shares in Q3 2025, which can underpin the stock and signal long‑term investor conviction. Institutional Holdings Detail
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental momentum — Robinhood reported strong recent revenue growth (Q3 revenue roughly $1.3B, +100% YoY) and is on lists of stocks expected to beat upcoming earnings, supporting forward EPS expectations and valuation justification. Earnings Beat Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Crypto market tailwinds — analysts note that a Bitcoin rally can boost volumes and revenue for crypto-capable brokers like Robinhood, making HOOD a beneficiary if crypto activity sustains. Crypto Tailwind Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail demand signal — Robinhood UK data shows customers heavily bought AI, crypto and space names in December and listed Robinhood among top buys, indicating sustained retail interest though that doesn’t guarantee higher revenues. Robinhood UK Trading Data
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and “is it worth investing” articles keep HOOD in focus; these inform flows but are informational rather than immediate price drivers. Investor Interest Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Reported December trading‑volume weakness and declines in options/crypto/equities trading have sparked social‑media and analyst concern that near‑term revenue could disappoint, pressuring sentiment ahead of results. Heavy insider selling noted in recent months amplifies the negative signal. Volume & Insider Selling Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/settlement notice: Kroll’s settlement-administration announcement related to the order-flow litigation is a reminder of residual legal overhangs that can create headline risk or settlement-related costs. Settlement Administration Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: recent headlines and the dip while broader markets have advanced indicate sentiment is mixed and that short‑term trading flows are contributing to price weakness. Price Reaction Note

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Robinhood Markets news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 418,338 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.56, for a total transaction of $48,761,477.28. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 430,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,817,485.56. This trade represents a 21.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,905,899 shares of company stock valued at $366,476,943. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Dbs Bank raised shares of Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $168.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citizens Jmp raised their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Truist Financial started coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.80.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of HOOD opened at $121.70 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $124.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.78. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.66 and a 12 month high of $153.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 2.44.

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

Robinhood Markets Company 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.