Vinva Investment Management Ltd Boosts Stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 138.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,419 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 34,477 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $8,124,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter worth $3,984,000. Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 565.1% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 185,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,565,000 after purchasing an additional 157,643 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $322,823,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at about $14,989,000. Finally, NEOS Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth about $11,994,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: New premium push — Robinhood is rolling out a $695 Platinum credit card, Family Hub custodial/trust accounts and an Early Dividends feature aimed at higher?income customers; investors see these as revenue diversification beyond trading. Robinhood Tests New Premium Services
• Positive Sentiment: Product launches lifted short?term sentiment — Coverage and early market reaction to the premium offers and family features drove intraday buying in recent sessions as the company targets more lucrative customer segments. Benzinga Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) IPO priced — RVI priced at $25/share, sizing the vehicle at about $658.4M (up to ~$705.7M with greenshoe). The fund gives retail access to private companies and supports Robinhood’s venture ecosystem, but it sits outside the core brokerage P&L. RVI IPO Pricing
• Negative Sentiment: RVI’s poor debut dented sentiment — The publicly traded venture vehicle fell ~11% on its first day, which can sour investor sentiment about Robinhood’s private?market experiment and reduce enthusiasm around related announcements. CNBC: RVI Tanks 11%
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sale — An insider sold 10,000 shares (~$754.9k) at about $75.49 earlier this week; while not large relative to total holdings, such sales can amplify near?term caution. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent fundamentals & valuation risks — Q4 EPS beat but revenue slightly missed (crypto transaction revenue weakness); HOOD still trades at a premium versus peers, leaving the stock vulnerable if growth or crypto activity slips. Fool: Revenue/crypto context

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Argus initiated coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on Robinhood Markets from $159.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.73.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of HOOD stock opened at $77.09 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $95.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $114.92. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.66 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.40 billion, a PE ratio of 37.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 2.47.

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 return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.01 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total transaction of $4,613,537.40. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total transaction of $1,215,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 403,612 shares in the company, valued at $49,071,146.96. The trade was a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 475,132 shares of company stock worth $55,127,149. 14.47% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.