Natixis Advisors LLC Acquires 8,394 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 222,870 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,394 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $31,911,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its position in Robinhood Markets by 293.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 2,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 1,586 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 12.6% in the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 174,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,048,000 after acquiring an additional 19,572 shares during the last quarter. Cedar Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 10.6% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,005,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,028,000 after acquiring an additional 96,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orleans Capital Management Corp LA bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth about $228,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on HOOD shares. Zacks Research downgraded Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $152.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.73.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 1.0%

HOOD opened at $78.53 on Wednesday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.66 and a 12-month high of $153.86. The business has a 50 day moving average of $93.59 and a 200-day moving average of $114.51. The stock has a market cap 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The business 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 firm earned $1.01 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In other news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total transaction of $630,262.72. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. This represents a 65.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149. 19.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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.