VCI Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 7,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $512,000.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 103.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,004,000 after buying an additional 16,375,734 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter worth $1,202,160,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 5,221.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,559,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,519,000 after buying an additional 2,511,743 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 95.7% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,412,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,001,000 after purchasing an additional 2,157,372 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 23.9% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 10,683,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,208,335,000 after purchasing an additional 2,061,832 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets
In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 10,837 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.91, for a total value of $931,006.67. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 81,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,043,674.99. This trade represents a 11.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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. 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 have bought 680,000 shares of company stock valued at $55,306,560 and have sold 633,484 shares valued at $47,542,923. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.
Robinhood Markets Stock Performance
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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). Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 41.12% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. Robinhood Markets’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.81 earnings per share for the current year.
Robinhood Markets News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Robinhood Markets this week:
- Positive Sentiment: BTIG initiated coverage on Robinhood with a Buy rating and a $125 price target, saying the company has a long runway for asset growth, customer engagement, and product expansion. The new bullish call is likely helping sentiment. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Robinhood closed its $2.2 billion offering of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2029, giving it more financial flexibility. Management also said capped calls and a share repurchase mean the deal should limit dilution unless the stock rises much further, which may reassure investors. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Robinhood is also promoting growth through customer perks, including World Cup ticket giveaways to boost its Gold subscriber base, suggesting continued efforts to deepen engagement and subscription revenue. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood is attracting investor attention as a high-yield ETF idea and continues to appear in market roundups, but these items are more about trading interest than a direct business catalyst. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: A comparison piece on SCHW vs. HOOD frames Robinhood as a value debate rather than providing a new company-specific catalyst. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Robinhood previously fell after reports that Meta is developing a competing prediction-markets app, raising concerns about future competition in one of Robinhood’s newer growth areas. Article Title
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
HOOD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $85.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $147.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $110.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $113.68.
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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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