Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Short Interest Update

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 30,130,260 shares, a drop of 12.8% from the February 12th total of 34,546,761 shares. Approximately 4.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 24,203,761 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 24,203,761 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Approximately 4.2% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Robinhood Markets News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood Ventures Fund I closed sizable investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs, adding two marquee fintech/AI names to RVI’s portfolio — a move that showcases Robinhood’s strategy to monetize its Ventures vehicle and broaden growth avenues beyond core brokerage revenue. Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) Announces Investments
• Positive Sentiment: Product rollout: Robinhood launched a long‑awaited social/copy‑trading feature that lets users follow and replicate other traders — potential to boost engagement, DAUs and fee/flow stickiness if adoption ramps. Robinhood rolls out social feature
• Positive Sentiment: Market / sentiment tailwind: HOOD remains a “trending” name and shows notable institutional/ARK ownership interest (Cathie Wood/ARK holdings noted), which can support demand and volatility ahead of further product or fund disclosures. Is Robinhood a Top Tech Stock for 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate action update: A party to the planned WonderFi deal (which Robinhood is acquiring) filed to extend its AGM deadline — procedural timing change that delays one step of the transaction but does not alter deal economics. WonderFi files notice to extend AGM deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Shiv Verma sold ~5,438 shares (~$407.8K) this week (SEC filing), and broader data show significant insider sales across senior management — raises short‑term sentiment pressure and can amplify downside on stock headlines. SEC Form 4 — Shiv Verma sale
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst re‑rating: Some models trimmed HOOD’s fair value (example coverage noted a modest cut), reflecting caution on trading sensitivity and valuation — that can keep upside limited until organic revenue diversification proves durable. How The Robinhood Investment Story Is Shifting
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction coverage: Commentary pointing to HOOD’s underperformance versus the broader market (coverage summarized the stock’s pullback) likely reinforced selling pressure today. Zacks — Why HOOD fell more than the market

Insider Transactions at Robinhood Markets

In related news, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction on Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total value of $630,262.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 9,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $981,614.84. The trade was a 39.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Daniel Martin Gallagher, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.49, for a total transaction of $754,900.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 452,849 shares in the company, valued at $34,185,571.01. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 480,570 shares of company stock valued at $55,534,999. Insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in Robinhood Markets by 18.5% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 15,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,768,000 after purchasing an additional 2,443 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets in the 4th quarter worth $57,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 94.3% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 93,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,588,000 after purchasing an additional 45,344 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 9.8% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,449,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,612,000 after purchasing an additional 129,095 shares during the period. Finally, SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Robinhood Markets during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $74.90 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $88.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $113.21. Robinhood Markets has a twelve month low of $29.66 and a twelve month high of $153.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.43 billion, a PE ratio of 36.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.47.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research upgraded Robinhood Markets from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $125.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Robinhood Markets from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Zacks Research cut Robinhood Markets from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Robinhood Markets from $159.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.59.

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.