Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Takes Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd bought a new position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,305,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 120.3% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 271 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 113.6% during the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 107.6% in the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In related news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,865 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.26, for a total value of $775,704.90. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 26,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,534,648.50. This trade represents a 18.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total transaction of $6,549,893.30. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 2,805,075 shares of company stock valued at $347,653,564 over the last quarter. 19.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional demand — ARK added Robinhood shares, which can provide buying support and signal conviction from a prominent growth investor. Cathie Wood’s ARK adds Robinhood stock, trims Trade Desk
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion — Robinhood rolled out a UK stocks & shares ISA with a 2% cash bonus, zero fees and AI tools; successful adoption would diversify revenue beyond the U.S. and reduce single-market risk. Robinhood Offers New Product Suite in UK: Will It Drive Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals/expectations — Analysts expect earnings growth and the company has recently reported strong revenue and an EPS beat, supporting a longer-term bull case if growth continues. Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals/attention — The stock is trading in oversold territory and is a trending search/attention name; that can increase short-term volatility and create both dip-buying and short-covering opportunities. Robinhood Stock Is Deep in Oversold Territory on Monday. Should You Buy the Dip?
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategy/uncertainty — Management is weighing politically sensitive account decisions while pursuing tokenization and other strategic bets (SpaceX exposure, etc.), moves that could be material but carry execution risk. Robinhood Weighs Trump Accounts Role While Chasing SpaceX And Tokenization
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto slump — Bitcoin is down materially (~25% over three months) and the crypto correction has reduced Robinhood’s crypto trading volumes, which has been a major driver of recent revenue and explains much of the recent selloff. Why Robinhood Stock Dropped 12% in January
• Negative Sentiment: Heightened downside risk — Analysts and market commentary point to the stock’s large pullback (roughly 40% off the 52-week high), prediction-market activity declines, and specific execution/regulatory risks that could extend weakness. Analyst warns 3 major risks for Robinhood

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $87.07 on Wednesday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $116.96 and a 200 day moving average of $119.72. The company has a market capitalization of $78.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.13, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 2.43.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on HOOD shares. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Robinhood Markets to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Argus started coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Friday, January 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $136.62.

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.