Principal Financial Group Inc. Raises Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 909.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 831,466 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 749,132 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $119,049,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% during the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood added HOOD to an ARK fund, which can provide incremental buying/support and signals conviction from a major growth-focused investor. Cathie Wood’s ARK adds Robinhood stock, trims Trade Desk
• Positive Sentiment: Several outlets note HOOD is trading in oversold territory after the drop, framing a “buy‑the‑dip” case for investors who view the selloff as overdone given recent revenue growth and margin strength. This technical/contrarian angle could attract bargain hunters. Robinhood Stock Is Deep in Oversold Territory on Monday. Should You Buy the Dip?
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is weighing policy decisions (e.g., how it handles high-profile political accounts) while pursuing new initiatives such as tokenization and potential SpaceX-related work — strategic moves that could re‑rate the stock long term but add execution risk near term. Robinhood Weighs Trump Accounts Role While Chasing SpaceX And Tokenization
• Neutral Sentiment: Seasonal and behavioral factors (some reporters point to the end of football season lowering retail options trading interest) may be contributing to near‑term volume softness — a cyclical effect rather than company‑specific deterioration. Robinhood Is Worst Stock in S&P 500 Today. The End of Football Season Might Be Playing a Part.
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto market correction (notably Bitcoin weakness) drove a sharp decline in crypto trading volumes on Robinhood, a primary driver of the stock’s drop and direct risk to near‑term revenue. Robinhood stock sinks 10% to 7-month low as crypto correction deepens
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight a near‑10% slide amid the crypto slump and weaker prediction‑market activity, emphasizing HOOD’s earnings sensitivity to volatile retail crypto flows and the risk of further downside if digital-asset volumes stay depressed. Robinhood Shares Slide Nearly 10% Amid Broader Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Slump
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are flagging structural risks (three major risk areas cited) around regulatory, execution and crypto‑exposure issues that could pressure sentiment until volumes/stability improve. Analyst warns 3 major risks for Robinhood

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In related news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,805,075 shares of company stock worth $347,653,564. 19.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. Mizuho lifted their price target on Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.62.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 9.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $89.91 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.31, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 2.44. 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 price of $117.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $119.88.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share. Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share 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.