Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Has $14.28 Million Stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 33.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 99,735 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,151 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $14,280,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 62.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 18,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $782,000 after purchasing an additional 7,245 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 46.7% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 49,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,076,000 after buying an additional 15,885 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Robinhood Markets by 24.5% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 3,395,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,327,000 after buying an additional 668,184 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Robinhood Markets by 43.9% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 2,398 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on HOOD. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $155.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. 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 research report on Thursday. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Friday. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Loop Capital set a $152.00 price objective on Robinhood Markets in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $136.62.

Robinhood Markets Price Performance

Shares of HOOD opened at $115.27 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $123.32 and a 200-day moving average of $118.28. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86. The company has a market cap of $103.65 billion, a PE ratio of 47.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.44.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its 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 company had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.17 EPS. Robinhood Markets’s quarterly revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus initiated coverage with a Buy and $145 price target (roughly mid‑teens upside vs. current levels), providing fresh analyst support for the bullish case. Argus initiates coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays kept an “Overweight” stance while trimming its target to $159 — still signaling sizeable upside and institutional confidence in growth prospects. Barclays lowers target to $159
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile media/analyst notes (including Jim Cramer and Zacks pieces) are highlighting HOOD as a longer‑term growth story and as a momentum/crypto‑exposure play, which can support retail interest and trading volumes. Jim Cramer bullish on Robinhood
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning shows active adjustments (e.g., Nordea and others buying small additional stakes), leaving ownership high (~93% institutional) — this can amplify both upside and downside moves depending on flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares (~$45.6M), CTO Jeffrey Pinner sold 5,864 shares, and another senior insider sold 10,000 shares — big disclosed sales that typically weigh on near‑term sentiment. CEO Form 4 CTO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded HOOD from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” a move that can prompt momentum‑based selling and reduce near‑term buy pressure from retail/quant strategies. Zacks downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Escalating legal dispute reported with Native American groups over prediction market activity introduces litigation and regulatory risk that could produce headlines and potential costs. Legal escalation report

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In other news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.59, for a total value of $713,003.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 14,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,823,485.23. This trade represents a 28.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.58, for a total value of $1,215,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 403,612 shares in the company, valued at $49,071,146.96. The trade was a 2.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,296,763 shares of company stock valued at $414,016,996. Company insiders own 14.47% 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.