National Pension Service Raises Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

National Pension Service grew its position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 20.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,970,461 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 329,989 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $222,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of HOOD. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 152.6% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 527.8% in the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Godsey & Gibb Inc. purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HOOD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $89.00 to $82.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Robinhood Markets news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.83, for a total value of $26,186,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 375,000 shares in the company, valued at $26,186,250. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,835 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.85, for a total transaction of $407,574.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 18,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,257,719.10. The trade was a 24.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 560,765 shares of company stock valued at $40,946,840. Insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood’s rollout of AI-agent trading and spending tools is drawing investor attention, with the company positioning itself as an early mover in “agentic AI” for retail investing and credit card purchases. Robinhood stock is surging — and bitcoin isn’t the reason this time
• Positive Sentiment: The launch of the Trump Accounts app is being viewed as a major customer-acquisition opportunity, potentially seeding Robinhood with millions of future users and expanding its long-term ecosystem. Robinhood stock gains after Trump Accounts app launches
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is helping too: Mizuho raised its price target to $115 and kept an outperform rating, reinforcing the bullish setup around HOOD.
• Positive Sentiment: Retail trader interest remains strong, with unusual call buying and elevated social-media chatter suggesting momentum traders are still active in the name. Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD)
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO Shiv Verma highlighted healthy retail engagement, growth in new products like prediction markets and the Gold credit card, and Robinhood’s goal of becoming a broader financial ecosystem, which supports the long-term story but does not appear to be a fresh catalyst on its own. Robinhood CFO Shiv Verma on Q1 earnings, prediction markets and growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage notes that HOOD had been under pressure earlier in 2026 after a big 2025 run, with valuation and weaker crypto activity cited as risks, but those concerns are being outweighed today by the AI and product-launch narrative. HOOD Stock Retreats After 2025 Rally: Should You Stay Invested?

Robinhood Markets Trading Up 11.2%

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $94.30 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $76.63 and a 200 day moving average of $94.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $84.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 2.29. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $62.92 and a 12-month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.14 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 41.12% and a return on equity of 21.39%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.83 EPS for the current year.

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.