Park National Corp OH Boosts Stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Park National Corp OH increased its stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 137.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 132,129 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 76,372 shares during the quarter. Park National Corp OH’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $14,944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 24.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,521,497,000 after purchasing an additional 18,824,923 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 103.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,617,004,000 after buying an additional 16,375,734 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the second quarter worth about $973,122,000. Paradigm Operations LP purchased a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at about $308,979,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at about $322,823,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on HOOD. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Argus initiated coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.59.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched its long‑awaited social trading feature (copy/track other traders), which could raise engagement, retention and order flow if adoption is strong. Robinhood is making a social network
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion — including a high‑fee Platinum credit card, tokenized stocks in Europe and moves into prediction markets — underpins a broader “financial super‑app” strategy that could diversify revenue beyond trading. Investors will watch adoption metrics. A Look At Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures (RVI) disclosed secondary investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs — a strategic move to gain exposure to fintech infrastructure, but benefits to HOOD’s core brokerage are indirect and longer term. Robinhood announces investments in Stripe, ElevenLabs
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive and market context: brokers like Interactive Brokers and Coinbase are meaningful peers; industry trading volumes and interest‑rate dynamics remain the primary drivers of near‑term results. Monitor sector flow. Robinhood vs. Coinbase
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure: Mizuho recently trimmed HOOD’s price target, citing weaker equity and options activity after Robinhood’s February update — a sign analysts expect trading volumes (the revenue driver) to stay soft. Price Target Trimmed
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Shiv Verma disclosed a sale of ~5,438 shares, which may be read as a negative signal by some investors even though it’s a modest portion of his holdings. Shiv Verma Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment/valuation concerns: commentaries note HOOD is down materially from its highs, prompting debate over whether it’s a bargain or a value trap — this uncertainty can keep selling pressure elevated until clearer volume/monetization proofs arrive. Down 40%, Is Robinhood Stock A Value Trap Or A Bargain?

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $74.16 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $87.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 2.47. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.66 and a 12-month high of $153.86.

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

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In related news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the firm’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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,420,394.84. This trade represents a 65.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 475,132 shares of company stock worth $55,127,149. 14.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.