Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Acquires 26,400 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 149,300 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 26,400 shares during the quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $21,377,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 33.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 5.5% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In related news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,420,394.84. This trade represents a 65.59% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 9.0%

Shares of HOOD opened at $77.92 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $111.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $118.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.43. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.66 and a 12-month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.97% and a net margin of 42.10%.Robinhood Markets’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.01 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record operating and user metrics: Robinhood reported $4.5B revenue for 2025, $1.28B in Q4, record net deposits and 4.2M Robinhood Gold subscribers — supporting higher ARPU and cash generation. Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing product-led growth (prediction markets, AI features, international expansion) and presented a plan to scale platform assets toward $1T — a structural growth story investors may buy into if execution continues. Robinhood outlines path to $1T in platform assets as product velocity accelerates and international expansion gains momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: ARK Invest purchased roughly $34M of HOOD shares, signaling conviction from a high‑profile active investor despite recent volatility. Cathie Wood Sees Opportunity in Robinhood’s Crypto Weakness? Ark Buys HOOD Stock Worth 34 Million, Dumps Airbnb Ahead Of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO transition: Shiv Verma was named CFO (effective Feb. 6) — a routine leadership change but one investors will watch as the company executes spending and accounting plans. Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst reactions: several firms reaffirmed bullish views or called a bottom even as some trimmed targets — consensus still implies material upside but near‑term estimates were adjusted. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Shows Future Product Strength For Prediction Markets, Analyst Says Share Price ‘Compelling’
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto revenue collapse drove the miss: crypto revenue fell ~38% YoY to ~$221M in Q4, pushing total revenue below consensus (~$1.28B vs. ~$1.32B expected) and triggering the sell‑off. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Falls 8% as Crypto Revenue Collapses 38% in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target trims and investor sensitivity to crypto: multiple firms reduced targets (Goldman, Piper, Barclays, Needham noted), increasing near‑term downside risk as HOOD trades with a high beta and crypto correlation.
• Negative Sentiment: Expense and execution risk: management plans to increase product and international investment (2026 adjusted operating expense + SBC midpoint ~18% YoY) and flagged regulatory/credit uncertainties — these raise execution and margin risks that worried short‑term holders. Crypto winter hits Robinhood’s sales and stock, but CEO sees prediction-market ‘super cycle’

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOOD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $166.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.41.

About Robinhood Markets

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.