Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Sells $32,546,066.28 in Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 259,166 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.58, for a total value of $32,546,066.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 259,166 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,546,066.28. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Vladimir Tenev also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, July 6th, Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.17, for a total transaction of $43,563,750.00.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $124.25 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $103.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.65. The company has a market capitalization of $111.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 2.34. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 12-month low of $63.51 and a 12-month high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.18. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 22.43% and a net margin of 42.01%.The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Robinhood Markets’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 2.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Crypto-market recovery supports trading revenue. Bitcoin’s rebound and nearly $1 billion of daily inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are improving sentiment toward crypto-linked companies, including Robinhood, whose transaction revenue is sensitive to digital-asset activity. Bitcoin ETFs Just Pulled In $1 Billion in a Day as Investors Break Even
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors remain constructive. Robinhood received a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, while bullish commentary projects more than 20% revenue growth in 2027 and approximately $3.1 billion in free cash flow, driven partly by crypto recovery and continued business momentum. Robinhood Receives Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Tokenized assets could create a new growth channel. CEO Vlad Tenev said Robinhood plans to launch tokenized stock trading in the United States by 2027. Analysts have identified the company as a potential leader in tokenized stocks, which could expand its product offering and international reach. Robinhood Plans to Launch Tokenized Stock Trading in US by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals have improved. Recent coverage describes Robinhood as a more established, profitable business, supported by strong revenue growth, expanding margins and increasing product diversification. Its latest reported quarter included $1.31 billion of revenue and $0.62 in earnings per share, exceeding analyst expectations. Robinhood Has Quietly Become a Real Business
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical momentum and visibility are high. HOOD recently moved above its 20-day moving average and has become a heavily watched “trending” stock, potentially attracting momentum-focused traders but not changing the company’s underlying earnings outlook. Robinhood Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average
• Neutral Sentiment: Trump Accounts offer a speculative longer-term opportunity. Tenev believes the federal child-savings program could eventually become a major source of new investors, although the program is still developing and independent economists question its potential scale. Robinhood CEO Discusses Trump Accounts
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and volatility remain risks. With a market capitalization above $110 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio near 55 and a beta above 2, HOOD appears priced for continued strong growth and may remain highly sensitive to crypto prices, trading volumes and broader risk appetite.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,202,160,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $379,695,000. Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 89.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 6,385,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $442,497,000 after buying an additional 3,007,103 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 5,221.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,559,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,519,000 after buying an additional 2,511,743 shares during the period. Finally, Index Venture Growth Associates V Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 4th quarter valued at $193,163,000. 93.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on HOOD. Zacks Research raised Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Scotiabank began coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $136.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $123.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.70.

About Robinhood Markets

Robinhood Markets, Inc is a financial services company that operates a digital investing and trading platform. Through its mobile app and website, the company provides access to U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds, options, cryptocurrencies and other investment products. Robinhood also offers individual retirement accounts, margin investing and cash-management services, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and regulations.

The company generates revenue from sources that include interest earned on customer cash and margin balances, transaction-based revenue related to options and cryptocurrency trading, subscription fees for Robinhood Gold and other service-related activities.