Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Increases Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 84.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,763 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,745 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $2,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the 3rd 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 lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total value of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at $56,817,485.56. This trade represents a 21.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the business’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 directly owned 27,564 shares in the company, 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702. 14.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on HOOD. Dbs Bank raised Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, February 9th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $126.95.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying signals conviction from some long-term investors — Ark/ Cathie Wood bought roughly $34M of HOOD, which supports a recovery narrative after the crypto-driven sell-off. Cathie Wood Sees Opportunity in Robinhood’s Crypto Weakness
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts argue the selloff is overblown — Truist told clients the pullback may be excessive and maintained a constructive view despite trimming its price target. That view helps underpin short-term buying. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Selloff May Be Overblown, Said Truist
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing new growth levers (prediction markets, product velocity, international expansion) and outlined a path to $1T in platform assets — these strategic initiatives are being cited as reasons to look past near-term crypto weakness. Robinhood Outlines Path to $1T in Platform Assets
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts and outlets are pitching HOOD as a buy-the-dip opportunity given its growth outside crypto and steep share decline from highs — this is attracting bargain hunters. Why Robinhood’s Near-50% Fall Could Be a Buy-the-Dip Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist lowered its price target (from $130 to $120) but kept a Buy rating — that’s a mixed signal: confidence in medium-term upside but recognition of nearer-term risks. Truist Lowers Price Target on HOOD
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader tech and crypto market moves are weighing on HOOD — several pieces note HOOD trading more like bitcoin recently, amplifying volatility that may be unrelated to its core retail brokerage revenue growth. Robinhood’s Stock Is Now Trading Almost Exactly Like Bitcoin
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed revenue expectations as crypto revenue collapsed (~38%), which triggered the initial selloff and investor concern about earnings sensitivity to crypto volumes. That earnings miss remains the primary near-term catalyst for selling pressure. Robinhood Stock Falls as Crypto Revenue Collapses
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and negative headlines pushed shares sharply lower after earnings (some reports note ~9% intraday drops), increasing volatility and prompting short-term sellers. Robinhood Stock Down Following Analyst Downgrade

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 6.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $75.97 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.66 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $108.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $118.24. The company has a market cap of $68.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.88, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 2.43.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current 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.