Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Sells $4,870,685.60 in Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Baiju Bhatt sold 50,317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.80, for a total transaction of $4,870,685.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Baiju Bhatt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 24th, Baiju Bhatt sold 49,223 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.09, for a total value of $4,680,615.07.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Baiju Bhatt sold 57,898 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.63, for a total value of $5,189,397.74.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Baiju Bhatt sold 67,422 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.38, for a total value of $5,082,270.36.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Robinhood Markets stock opened at $95.10 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $100.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company has a market capitalization of $85.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.89, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 2.35. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $63.51 and a 1-year high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.43% and a net margin of 42.01%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 2.02 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $105.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $122.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Argus boosted their target price on Robinhood Markets from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.52.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 527.8% in the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bitcoin climbed above $70,000, improving the outlook for crypto trading activity and transaction revenue at Robinhood. The broader rebound also lifted sentiment toward retail brokerages and digital-asset platforms. Bitcoin surges above $70K
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Vlad Tenev said more permanent crypto regulations could boost investor confidence and urged the U.S. to move quickly on stock tokenization. If approved, tokenized equities and 24-hour trading could expand Robinhood’s addressable market and strengthen its Robinhood Chain strategy. Robinhood CEO Tenev Talks Crypto Rules and Prediction Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood’s role as the official broker for Trump Accounts could provide a long-term customer-acquisition opportunity, although the accounts are initially focused on simple S&P 500 ETF investing rather than higher-margin trading products. Trump Accounts will offer primarily S&P 500 ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue up 32.5% year over year. However, a P/E ratio above 40 leaves the stock dependent on continued rapid growth and strong execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Baiju Bhatt sold 50,317 shares worth approximately $4.87 million, followed by CFO Shiv Verma’s sale of 3,982 shares worth about $379,000. Both trades used pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing their value as discretionary bearish signals, but the combined selling is still pressuring sentiment. Robinhood CFO sells shares
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst Tom Lee advised investors to avoid Robinhood in 2026, citing concerns despite the company’s strong growth. The call has drawn pushback from other commentators, but it highlights ongoing worries about valuation, crypto dependence and execution risk. Analysts question Tom Lee’s call on Robinhood

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.