Clear Street Group Inc. Buys New Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 1,684,595 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $241,200,000. Robinhood Markets makes up approximately 0.8% of Clear Street Group Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 24.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,521,497,000 after purchasing an additional 18,824,923 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $973,122,000. Paradigm Operations LP acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $308,979,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $322,823,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 81.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,942,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,769,000 after buying an additional 2,212,487 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $73.39 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is $91.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $113.79. The company has a market cap of $66.07 billion, a PE ratio of 35.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 2.47.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.01 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total transaction of $754,900.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 452,849 shares of the company’s stock, 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 accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 475,132 shares of company stock valued at $55,127,149 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: February operating metrics show rising engagement: Robinhood reported year-over-year increases in equity and options DARTs and a 68% YoY surge in platform assets to $314.2B, driven by strong deposits and higher trading activity — a signal of durable customer demand and monetization potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Prediction markets and “SuperApp” strategy are contributing incremental revenue: MarketBeat highlights that prediction-markets revenue is annualizing at about $435M and is embedded in a broader $4.5B revenue base — supporting upside to revenue diversification and long-term growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results remained solid: management reported record revenue and EPS beats (referenced in the MarketBeat coverage), reinforcing the case that RH is expanding revenue streams while maintaining profitability metrics. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target reset but upbeat rating: Mizuho trimmed its HOOD PT from $135 to $110 but kept an “outperform” call — the lower target can cap near-term upside while the rating still signals continued analyst conviction. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and idea pieces highlight HOOD as a thematic play (prediction markets, retail trading) but note the stock has been volatile and down YTD — themes that attract interest but also keep sentiment mixed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and valuation pressure vs. larger brokers: comparative analyses (HOOD vs IBKR) argue Interactive Brokers’ diversification and lower valuation may make it the steadier choice if crypto/trading volumes waver — a relative-risk narrative that can weigh on HOOD multiple. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Volatility and drawdown risk highlighted: a Forbes analysis reminds investors that HOOD has experienced large drawdowns in systemic shocks (~-37% average), underscoring the stock’s sensitivity to market stress and crypto turbulence. That risk premium can pressure the share price in uncertain markets. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on HOOD shares. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Loop Capital set a $130.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, New Street Research set a $122.00 price target on Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Seventeen investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $120.59.

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.