Rafferty Asset Management LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) by 10,007.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 260,870 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 258,289 shares during the quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Robinhood Markets were worth $37,351,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 44.9% in the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 33.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 321 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $342,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 5.5% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 1,876 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% during the 3rd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on HOOD shares. Barclays dropped their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $159.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $172.00 to $135.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut Robinhood Markets from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $130.00 target price on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Robinhood Markets presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.71.

Insider Activity at Robinhood Markets

In other news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $981,614.84. This trade represents a 39.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.81, for a total value of $4,613,537.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at $2,420,394.84. This trade represents a 65.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 640,939 shares of company stock valued at $77,553,447 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Crypto-driven intraday rallies lifted expectations for higher trading activity and volume on Robinhood after bitcoin moved higher, helping HOOD bounce on those days. Robinhood (HOOD) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood launched a testnet for a new blockchain chain — a strategic move into blockchain infrastructure that could expand future crypto product offerings and revenue streams. Robinhood announces launch of testnet for its brand new chain
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs adjusted its view citing strong early-year metrics for Robinhood, which supports the narrative that operating momentum (user engagement, new products, international expansion) could re-rate the stock. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) Price Target, Cites Strong Early-Year Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue Robinhood’s pivot to higher-margin products (pre-IPO access, funds, infrastructure) is underappreciated — a constructive medium-term thesis but not an immediate catalyst. Why The Market Is Missing Robinhood’s High-Margin Makeover
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights retail-driven volatility and short-term chatter (social / WallStreetBets), which increases trade volume and volatility but does not guarantee sustained direction. Robinhood Stock Climbs Wednesday: What’s Fueling The Move?
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto sell-off has been the primary downward driver — weaker crypto trading volumes hit revenue sensitivity and pushed HOOD sharply lower in recent sessions. Crypto Sell-Off Pulls Robinhood Stock Down: Buy Before It Takes Off?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro shock: a hotter-than-expected inflation print revived concern about slower rate cuts, pressuring growth/fintech stocks including HOOD and prompting intraday weakness. Why Robinhood (HOOD) Shares Are Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (Director Baiju Bhatt sold ~65.7k shares) and analyst price-target trims add to negative sentiment and can cap near-term upside despite positive product news. Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) Director Sells $4,749,676.20 in Stock

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

HOOD stock opened at $75.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.20 billion, a PE ratio of 36.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 2.43. The company has a fifty day moving average of $99.23 and a 200-day moving average of $115.97. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a one year low of $29.66 and a one year high of $153.86.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.03. Robinhood Markets had a net margin of 42.10% and a return on equity of 22.32%. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.