Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Takes $2.10 Million Position in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan bought a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 15,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,104,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the 3rd quarter valued at $322,823,000. Allstate Corp bought a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the third quarter valued at $3,860,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 909.9% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 831,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,049,000 after purchasing an additional 749,132 shares in the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 479.4% during the third quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,331 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,909,000 after purchasing an additional 11,030 shares during the period. Finally, Atlatl Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the third quarter valued at about $2,062,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Up 14.0%

Shares of Robinhood Markets stock opened at $82.82 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52 week low of $29.66 and a 52 week high of $153.86. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $113.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $119.09. The company has a market cap of $74.47 billion, a PE ratio of 34.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 52.19%.Robinhood Markets’s revenue was up 100.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.17 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on HOOD shares. Mizuho raised their target price on Robinhood Markets from $145.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. KeyCorp increased their price target on Robinhood Markets from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Argus started coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research note on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Loop Capital set a $152.00 target price on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Robinhood Markets from $171.00 to $159.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.43.

More Robinhood Markets News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Broad market rally helped lift HOOD intraday as Nvidia-led strength boosted risk assets and magnitude of gains for many fintech names. Stock market today: Dow soars 800 points as Nvidia jumps 7%; Robinhood surges (live coverage)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade (Seeking Alpha piece) rates HOOD a buy ahead of Q4, citing valuation pullback and diversification into subscriptions, net interest and new products—this narrative supports upside if earnings beat. Robinhood: A Buy Ahead Q4 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Previews from Zacks and others highlight solid equity and options trading that could buoy Q4 results even as crypto lags—this revenue mix reduces single-asset sensitivity and underpins near-term earnings upside. Solid Equity, Options Trading to Aid HOOD Q4 Earnings Amid Crypto Slump
• Positive Sentiment: Stories flag potential new revenue catalysts—possible role on a SpaceX IPO and the opportunity to re-engage high-profile account flows—which could lift deposits/trading activity if realized. Robinhood’s Potential SpaceX IPO Role And Trump Accounts Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist lowered its price target to $130 (from $155) but maintained a Buy rating—reduces upside relative to prior targets while still signaling analyst confidence; useful context for target-driven positioning. Analyst price-target note (Benzinga/TickerReport)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-modeling previews (Zacks and others) lay out key metrics—user activity, BTC volumes, net interest and subscriptions—to watch in the Q4 print; these items will determine how much the crypto move affects the actual earnings reaction. What Analyst Projections for Key Metrics Reveal About Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Falling cryptocurrency prices and weaker prediction-market activity are immediate headwinds for crypto revenue and trading volumes—this is cited as a key reason for recent downward pressure on HOOD. Falling Cryptocurrency Prices and Concerns Surrounding Lower Prediction Market Activity Weighs on Robinhood Markets (HOOD)
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto selloff knocked down crypto-exposed fintech peers; Robinhood shares moved lower alongside Coinbase and Circle during the Bitcoin crash—illustrates vulnerability to sharp crypto moves. Robinhood, Coinbase, Circle shares slide after Bitcoin crash
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling (Steven Quirk, Daniel M. Gallagher Jr.) disclosed in Form 4 filings—large reductions in holdings can be perceived negatively by the market. Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. Sells 10,000 Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Options-focused commentary highlighted an extended pre-earnings pullback (multi-day losing streak), raising short-term downside risk into the report if results disappoint. Robinhood Stock Eyes 8th Consecutive Loss Before Earnings

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total value of $45,611,250.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.13, for a total transaction of $15,855,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 430,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,817,485.56. This represents a 21.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,537,615 shares of company stock valued at $182,272,702 over the last quarter. 14.47% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.