Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Has $14.28 Million Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 33.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 99,735 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,151 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $14,280,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Compass Point reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total transaction of $6,549,893.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,147,150.40. This trade represents a 47.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of Robinhood Markets 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,296,763 shares of company stock worth $414,016,996 in the last three months. 14.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $115.27 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.66 and a 52-week high of $153.86. The stock has a market cap of $103.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $123.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $118.28.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.17 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus initiated coverage with a Buy and $145 price target (roughly mid‑teens upside vs. current levels), providing fresh analyst support for the bullish case. Argus initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays kept an “Overweight” stance while trimming its target to $159 — still signaling sizeable upside and institutional confidence in growth prospects. Barclays lowers target to $159
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile media/analyst notes (including Jim Cramer and Zacks pieces) are highlighting HOOD as a longer‑term growth story and as a momentum/crypto‑exposure play, which can support retail interest and trading volumes. Jim Cramer bullish on Robinhood
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning shows active adjustments (e.g., Nordea and others buying small additional stakes), leaving ownership high (~93% institutional) — this can amplify both upside and downside moves depending on flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares (~$45.6M), CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares, and another senior insider sold 10,000 shares — big disclosed sales that typically weigh on near‑term sentiment. CEO Form 4 CTO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded HOOD from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” a move that can prompt momentum‑based selling and reduce near‑term buy pressure from retail/quant strategies. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating legal dispute reported with Native American groups over prediction market activity introduces litigation and regulatory risk that could produce headlines and potential costs. Legal escalation report

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.