Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 23,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,637,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 152.6% in the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 527.8% in the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Baiju Bhatt sold 67,422 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.38, for a total value of $5,082,270.36. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 19,377 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $2,324,464.92. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 62,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,510,935.52. This trade represents a 23.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 680,000 shares of company stock worth $55,306,560 and sold 587,875 shares worth $62,602,915. 13.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets
- Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp and Needham both raised their price targets on Robinhood, with KeyCorp moving to $125 and Needham to $123, while maintaining positive ratings. Bernstein also reiterated a bullish view, arguing the stock’s prediction-markets business could become a major growth driver. Analyst price target updates for Robinhood Markets
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Robinhood to beat second-quarter earnings estimates, which supports sentiment ahead of next week’s results and could fuel buying if the company delivers strong trading, crypto, or prediction-market revenue. Robinhood expected to beat earnings estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Robinhood continues to highlight growth initiatives, including its blockchain efforts, tokenized assets, and a new partnership with WHOOP that adds perks for Platinum Card holders, reinforcing the company’s push beyond core trading. WHOOP teams up with Robinhood on new member benefit
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage also emphasized Robinhood Chain’s rapid early adoption and the possibility that prediction-market revenue could overtake crypto, which is constructive strategically but still largely forward-looking. Robinhood’s crypto bet and Robinhood Chain growth
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the upbeat analyst commentary, the stock has been slipping in the latest session, and investors may also be cautious ahead of the upcoming earnings release after Robinhood previously missed on both EPS and revenue in its last quarterly report. Robinhood suffers a larger drop than the general market
- Negative Sentiment: Competition in crypto and trading-related products remains intense, with rivals such as Kraken and Coinbase expanding offerings, which could pressure Robinhood’s growth narrative over time. Kraken expands tokenized stocks
Robinhood Markets Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $104.48 on Thursday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $63.51 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.47, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 2.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $95.75 and its 200 day moving average is $88.67.
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.01). The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $88.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.22.
Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on HOOD
Robinhood Markets 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.
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