Baiju Bhatt Sells 50,317 Shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Baiju Bhatt sold 50,317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.80, for a total transaction of $4,870,685.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Baiju Bhatt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 24th, Baiju Bhatt sold 49,223 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.09, for a total transaction of $4,680,615.07.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Baiju Bhatt sold 57,898 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.63, for a total value of $5,189,397.74.
• On Wednesday, May 20th, Baiju Bhatt sold 67,422 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.38, for a total value of $5,082,270.36.

Robinhood Markets Trading Up 4.6%

NASDAQ:HOOD opened at $95.77 on Thursday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.51 and a 12-month high of $153.86. The firm has a market cap of $86.10 billion, a PE ratio of 42.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 2.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $100.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $86.10.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.43% and a net margin of 42.01%.Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.42 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 2.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Vlad Tenev’s comments helped fuel enthusiasm around Robinhood Chain, tokenized equities and the possibility of 24/7 trading. Investors view these initiatives as potential long-term growth drivers that could expand Robinhood’s addressable market and transaction revenue. Why Is Robinhood Stock Surging on Wednesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Tria added support for Robinhood Chain, potentially making tokenized assets more accessible for everyday spending and strengthening the ecosystem around Robinhood’s blockchain strategy. Tria Adds Robinhood Chain Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood received attention for a GF Score of 78, while the stock remains volatile and trades well below its 52-week high. The score supports the company’s operating profile but does not eliminate valuation and execution risks. Robinhood Markets Shares and GF Score
• Negative Sentiment: Robinhood’s CFO Shiv Verma sold 3,982 shares worth approximately $379,000, and director Baiju Bhatt sold 50,317 shares worth about $4.87 million. Both transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, limiting their value as discretionary signals, though repeated insider selling may weigh on sentiment. Robinhood Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: A sharp year-over-year decline in cryptocurrency trading volume remains a near-term concern because crypto activity contributes materially to transaction-based revenue. One market commentator also advised avoiding HOOD in 2026, highlighting valuation and performance risks. Why Is Robinhood Stock Falling on Tuesday?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on HOOD. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $123.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $113.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. State Street Corp grew its stake in Robinhood Markets by 103.2% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,202,160,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $379,695,000. Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 89.0% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,385,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $442,497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,007,103 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5,221.4% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,559,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,519,000 after acquiring an additional 2,511,743 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

About Robinhood Markets

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.