Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Increases Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 44.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 106,680 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 33,010 shares during the quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $15,274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 33.8% during the third 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 boosted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 3.8% in the third 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 period. ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 5.5% during the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Crypto-driven intraday rallies lifted expectations for higher trading activity and volume on Robinhood after bitcoin moved higher, helping HOOD bounce on those days. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched a testnet for a new blockchain chain — a strategic move into blockchain infrastructure that could expand future crypto product offerings and revenue streams. Robinhood announces launch of testnet for its brand new chain
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs adjusted its view citing strong early-year metrics for Robinhood, which supports the narrative that operating momentum (user engagement, new products, international expansion) could re-rate the stock. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Price Target, Cites Strong Early-Year Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue Robinhood’s pivot to higher-margin products (pre-IPO access, funds, infrastructure) is underappreciated — a constructive medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Why The Market Is Missing Robinhood’s High-Margin Makeover
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights retail-driven volatility and short-term chatter (social / WallStreetBets), which increases trade volume and volatility but does not guarantee sustained direction. Robinhood Stock Climbs Wednesday: What’s Fueling The Move?
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto sell-off has been the primary downward driver — weaker crypto trading volumes hit revenue sensitivity and pushed HOOD sharply lower in recent sessions. Crypto Sell-Off Pulls Robinhood Stock Down: Buy Before It Takes Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro shock: a hotter-than-expected inflation print revived concern about slower rate cuts, pressuring growth/fintech stocks including HOOD and prompting intraday weakness. Why Robinhood (HOOD) Shares Are Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (Director Baiju Bhatt sold ~65.7k shares) and analyst price-target trims add to negative sentiment and can cap near-term upside despite positive product news. Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Sells $4,749,676.20 in Stock

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 4.5%

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $75.85 on Monday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.66 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $99.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $116.03. The company has a market capitalization of $68.29 billion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 2.47.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.32% and a net margin of 42.10%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at $2,420,394.84. This represents a 65.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 430,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,817,485.56. This trade represents a 21.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 640,939 shares of company stock valued at $77,553,447. Company insiders own 19.95% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Dbs Bank raised Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $159.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.71.

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.