SBI Securities Co. Ltd. Sells 8,473 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. reduced its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 14.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,304 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,473 shares during the quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $5,576,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 421.6% in the 4th quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 10,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,189,000 after purchasing an additional 8,496 shares during the last quarter. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $956,000 after purchasing an additional 1,379 shares during the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 4th quarter valued at $205,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 7.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 890,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,660,000 after purchasing an additional 58,540 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WT Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 736.9% in the 4th quarter. WT Wealth Management now owns 15,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,730,000 after purchasing an additional 13,470 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In other Robinhood Markets news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.85, for a total value of $407,574.75. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 18,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,257,719.10. This trade represents a 24.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total transaction of $26,186,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 375,000 shares in the company, valued at $26,186,250. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 477,907 shares of company stock valued at $34,675,140. Corporate insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HOOD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $88.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.88.

Trending Headlines about Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO emphasizes prediction markets as a major new growth engine — Tenev outlined an ambitious vision on the Q1 call and in media interviews, framing prediction markets as a fast-growing, higher-margin business that could diversify revenue away from crypto volatility. Robinhood CEO issues bold outlook on prediction markets business
• Positive Sentiment: Subscription momentum: Robinhood Gold hit a record 4.3M subscribers — growing subscription revenue helps offset swings in transaction and crypto income and supports a higher recurring revenue mix. Robinhood Gold Hits Record Subscribers: Is the Bet Starting to Pay Off?
• Positive Sentiment: Management defending new initiatives — Tenev publicly defended the “Trump Accounts” partnership and emphasized human-driven customer support, positioning the program as a distinct revenue opportunity and reducing some execution risk concerns. Robinhood CEO Defends the Math Behind ‘Trump Accounts’ Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments on market structure and retail investing have kept headlines active — ongoing media appearances (WSJ, CNBC, Bloomberg) maintain investor visibility but are mixed in direct near-term impact. ‘You Can’t Have a Functional Market Without Speculators,’ Robinhood CEO Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry moves (e.g., Coinbase’s tokenized credit fund) highlight competition and expanding crypto/DeFi product sets — relevant for sector positioning but not an immediate company-specific catalyst. Coinbase Bets on On-Chain Credit With New Tokenized Fund
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 and crypto slump weighed on results — HOOD reported a revenue and EPS miss, with crypto-related revenue plunging and the stock earlier reacting sharply to the guidance and trading mix. That underpins investor concern about near-term top-line volatility. ETFs to Watch as HOOD Lags Q1 Earnings Amid Crypto Trading Slump
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary question crypto dependence — Several articles flag that crypto revenue volatility (reported steep declines) remains the primary risk to consistent growth until new businesses scale. Is Robinhood’s Business Too Dependent on Crypto?

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $77.03 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $69.35 billion, a PE ratio of 37.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 2.29. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $45.82 and a 12-month high of $153.86. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $76.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.73.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.39% and a net margin of 41.12%.The firm’s revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.37 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

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.