Shiv Verma Sells 5,438 Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CFO Shiv Verma sold 5,438 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $407,850.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 58,183 shares in the company, valued at $4,363,725. This trade represents a 8.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Shiv Verma also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 17th, Shiv Verma sold 5,474 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.13, for a total value of $411,261.62.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD traded down $2.45 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $74.90. 21,870,921 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,728,662. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $89.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $113.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.43 billion, a PE ratio of 36.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 2.47. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.66 and a 12-month high of $153.86.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.01 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note 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. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $160.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Argus started coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.59.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,771,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,831,756,000 after purchasing an additional 1,334,443 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 33,121,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,746,036,000 after purchasing an additional 875,297 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Robinhood Markets by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,171,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,386,944,000 after purchasing an additional 356,902 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,683,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,208,335,000 after buying an additional 2,061,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 4th quarter worth $1,202,160,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched a long‑awaited “social” feature that lets users follow and copy other traders — a product aimed at boosting engagement, retention and trading activity among its core retail base. Robinhood rolls out long-awaited ‘social’ feature to let users track and copy other traders
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) closed material investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs, expanding exposure to high‑growth fintech and AI assets and signaling a new potential growth/fee stream via the Ventures vehicle. That can support longer‑term growth narratives for the parent. Robinhood announces investments in Stripe, ElevenLabs
• Neutral Sentiment: WonderFi — the Canadian crypto firm Robinhood agreed to acquire — filed to extend its AGM deadline, delaying a step in the transaction but not changing the announced deal; investors should watch for timing updates. WonderFi Files Notice of Application with Supreme Court of British Columbia to Extend the Deadline to Hold Its Annual General Meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened media and analyst attention (Zacks, InsiderMonkey, trending stock writeups) is increasing visibility; that can amplify both flows in and out but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have trimmed fair‑value estimates recently (cited ~6% cut in one note), reflecting caution around trading sensitivity, valuation and near‑term growth — pressure that can prompt selling. How The Robinhood (HOOD) Investment Story Is Shifting As Analysts Reset Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling and concentration of insider exits noted in marketplace data raises governance/psychology concerns for some investors and likely contributes to downward price pressure. Robinhood Ventures Fund I Completes Investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation headwinds: the stock is below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and carries a relatively high P/E and beta, making it vulnerable in a sector pullback or risk‑off trading days. HOOD Stock Page

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.