Handelsbanken Fonder AB Buys 32,974 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 259,171 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,974 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $37,108,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in HOOD. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 120.3% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In related news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.07, for a total transaction of $870,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 393,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,271,796.84. This trade represents a 2.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 640,939 shares of company stock worth $77,553,447. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 4.5%

Shares of HOOD stock opened at $75.85 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $99.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $115.97. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.66 and a 12 month high of $153.86. The company has a market capitalization of $68.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.Robinhood Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.01 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict 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: Crypto-driven intraday rallies lifted expectations for higher trading activity and volume on Robinhood after bitcoin moved higher, helping HOOD bounce on those days. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched a testnet for a new blockchain chain — a strategic move into blockchain infrastructure that could expand future crypto product offerings and revenue streams. Robinhood announces launch of testnet for its brand new chain
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs adjusted its view citing strong early-year metrics for Robinhood, which supports the narrative that operating momentum (user engagement, new products, international expansion) could re-rate the stock. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Price Target, Cites Strong Early-Year Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue Robinhood’s pivot to higher-margin products (pre-IPO access, funds, infrastructure) is underappreciated — a constructive medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Why The Market Is Missing Robinhood’s High-Margin Makeover
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights retail-driven volatility and short-term chatter (social / WallStreetBets), which increases trade volume and volatility but does not guarantee sustained direction. Robinhood Stock Climbs Wednesday: What’s Fueling The Move?
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto sell-off has been the primary downward driver — weaker crypto trading volumes hit revenue sensitivity and pushed HOOD sharply lower in recent sessions. Crypto Sell-Off Pulls Robinhood Stock Down: Buy Before It Takes Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro shock: a hotter-than-expected inflation print revived concern about slower rate cuts, pressuring growth/fintech stocks including HOOD and prompting intraday weakness. Why Robinhood (HOOD) Shares Are Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (Director Baiju Bhatt sold ~65.7k shares) and analyst price-target trims add to negative sentiment and can cap near-term upside despite positive product news. Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Sells $4,749,676.20 in Stock

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HOOD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Compass Point reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.71.

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.