Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD Shares Purchased by WD Rutherford LLC

WD Rutherford LLC grew its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 21.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,303 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,724 shares during the quarter. Robinhood Markets makes up about 2.0% of WD Rutherford LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. WD Rutherford LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $4,625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% during the second quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,081,910,000 after purchasing an additional 11,244,182 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter valued at about $973,122,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $951,479,000. Paradigm Operations LP acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth approximately $308,979,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 81.0% during the second 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 during the period. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks includes HOOD on a short list of “momentum” stocks to buy for January, highlighting continued investor interest in shares tied to post‑December momentum. 5 Momentum Stocks to Buy for January After a Mixed December
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also names HOOD among three crypto‑centric stocks to consider as Bitcoin rebounds, reinforcing a thesis that crypto market strength could boost Robinhood’s trading volumes and revenue. 3 Crypto-Centric Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio Before Next Bitcoin Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Market note: Zacks summarized recent price action noting HOOD “dipped while the market gained,” which is a short‑term datapoint investors use alongside news flow and technicals. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded HOOD from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” which can weigh on momentum investors and prompt some rebalancing away from the name. Zacks.com TickerReport Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Native American groups have escalated legal action against Robinhood and Kalshi, introducing litigation risk and potential regulatory/legal costs that can hurt sentiment. Native American groups escalate legal fight against Robinhood, Kalshi – report
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares (~$45.6M at ~$121.63 avg), CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares, and another senior insider sold 10,000 shares — large disclosed sales that often pressure sentiment even if preplanned. SEC filings: CEO Form 4 CTO Form 4 Other Insider Form 4

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HOOD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Compass Point reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Monday, October 27th. Dbs Bank raised Robinhood Markets to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, CICC Research assumed coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total value of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 430,012 shares in the company, valued at $56,817,485.56. This trade represents a 21.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total transaction of $6,549,893.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,147,150.40. This trade represents a 47.82% 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 3,296,763 shares of company stock worth $414,016,996. 14.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 3.9%

Shares of Robinhood Markets stock opened at $116.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $105.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 2.44. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.66 and a 52-week high of $153.86. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $124.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $117.77.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 52.19% and a return on equity of 21.74%. The firm’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.17 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

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.