Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. Sells 10,000 Shares

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total transaction of $754,900.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 452,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,185,571.01. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Shares of HOOD traded down $2.64 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $77.92. 11,915,051 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,336,002. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $95.92 and its 200-day moving average is $115.06. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The company has a market cap of $70.15 billion, a PE ratio of 37.83, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 2.47.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.01 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HOOD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price target on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Argus began coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.73.

Institutional Trading of Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Robinhood Markets by 46.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,076,000 after purchasing an additional 15,885 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter worth about $359,000. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at about $234,000. Finally, Ellevest Inc. boosted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 7,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $717,000 after acquiring an additional 683 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: New premium push — Robinhood rolled out a $695 “Platinum” credit card, a Family Hub with custodial/trust accounts, and an Early Dividends program aimed at higher‑income and multi‑account households; these launches could diversify revenue beyond trading and lift margins if adoption holds. Robinhood Tests New Premium Services
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism and crypto bounce — Several analysts still maintain Buy ratings with an average target near $121 (roughly +50% from recent levels); a crypto rebound also provided a short‑term lift to sentiment and trading activity. Robinhood Fell 40% in 3 Months—Warning Sign or Buy-the-Dip?
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I IPO priced — The RVI vehicle priced 12.6M shares at $25, sizing the fund at ~$658M (up to ~$705.7M with the greenshoe). The move is largely peripheral to HOOD’s core brokerage business but could influence investor perception of Robinhood’s VC ecosystem. Robinhood Ventures Fund I IPO Pricing
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory noise around prediction markets — New bipartisan proposals could curb participation by public officials in prediction markets; impact on Robinhood depends on how much it pushes into that product area. Senators Move to Ban Prediction Market Bets
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — An insider (Daniel M. Gallagher Jr.) sold 10,000 shares at about $75.49 earlier this week, a signal some investors watch as a potential near‑term negative. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent revenue softness and high valuation — Q4 beat on EPS masked a revenue shortfall (crypto transaction revenue declined); HOOD still trades at a premium (P/E ~39, P/S well above peers), leaving the stock vulnerable if growth stalls. MarketBeat Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Price volatility — The stock has swung sharply after product/news events (big rally in 2025 then ~40% pullback over three months), increasing short‑term risk for investors who are valuation‑sensitive. Volatility Coverage

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.