Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Has $21.38 Million Stock Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 21.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 149,300 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,400 shares during the period. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $21,377,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WCM Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% in the 2nd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,081,910,000 after acquiring an additional 11,244,182 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at about $973,122,000. Paradigm Operations LP acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the second quarter valued at approximately $308,979,000. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets in the 3rd quarter valued at $322,823,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of 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 during the period. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Robinhood Markets Trading Down 9.0%

Shares of NASDAQ HOOD opened at $77.92 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $70.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 2.43. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 1-year low of $29.66 and a 1-year high of $153.86. The business’s 50 day moving average is $111.33 and its 200-day moving average is $118.68.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.97% and a net margin of 42.10%.The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research raised shares of Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Wednesday. Eighteen equities research 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. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.41.

Robinhood Markets News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record operating and user metrics: Robinhood reported $4.5B revenue for 2025, $1.28B in Q4, record net deposits and 4.2M Robinhood Gold subscribers — supporting higher ARPU and cash generation. Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing product-led growth (prediction markets, AI features, international expansion) and presented a plan to scale platform assets toward $1T — a structural growth story investors may buy into if execution continues. Robinhood outlines path to $1T in platform assets as product velocity accelerates and international expansion gains momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: ARK Invest purchased roughly $34M of HOOD shares, signaling conviction from a high‑profile active investor despite recent volatility. Cathie Wood Sees Opportunity in Robinhood’s Crypto Weakness? Ark Buys HOOD Stock Worth 34 Million, Dumps Airbnb Ahead Of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: CFO transition: Shiv Verma was named CFO (effective Feb. 6) — a routine leadership change but one investors will watch as the company executes spending and accounting plans. Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst reactions: several firms reaffirmed bullish views or called a bottom even as some trimmed targets — consensus still implies material upside but near‑term estimates were adjusted. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Shows Future Product Strength For Prediction Markets, Analyst Says Share Price ‘Compelling’
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto revenue collapse drove the miss: crypto revenue fell ~38% YoY to ~$221M in Q4, pushing total revenue below consensus (~$1.28B vs. ~$1.32B expected) and triggering the sell‑off. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Falls 8% as Crypto Revenue Collapses 38% in Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target trims and investor sensitivity to crypto: multiple firms reduced targets (Goldman, Piper, Barclays, Needham noted), increasing near‑term downside risk as HOOD trades with a high beta and crypto correlation.
• Negative Sentiment: Expense and execution risk: management plans to increase product and international investment (2026 adjusted operating expense + SBC midpoint ~18% YoY) and flagged regulatory/credit uncertainties — these raise execution and margin risks that worried short‑term holders. Crypto winter hits Robinhood’s sales and stock, but CEO sees prediction-market ‘super cycle’

Insider Buying and Selling at Robinhood Markets

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.07, for a total value of $870,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 393,612 shares in the company, valued at $34,271,796.84. The trade was a 2.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total transaction of $630,262.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,614.84. This represents a 39.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock worth $182,272,702. Insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

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.