Genesis Financial Group LLC Purchases Shares of 18,252 Robinhood Markets, Inc. $HOOD

Genesis Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 18,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,064,000. Robinhood Markets accounts for about 1.2% of Genesis Financial Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,521,497,000 after purchasing an additional 18,824,923 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 103.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 32,246,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,617,004,000 after buying an additional 16,375,734 shares during the last quarter. Paradigm Operations LP acquired a new stake in Robinhood Markets during the 2nd quarter valued at $308,979,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in Robinhood Markets during the third quarter worth $322,823,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Robinhood Markets by 81.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,942,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,769,000 after buying an additional 2,212,487 shares in the last quarter. 93.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HOOD. Compass Point restated a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Robinhood Markets in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Argus started coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday, January 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Robinhood Markets presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.58.

Key Headlines Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robinhood’s banking initiative crossed $1.5B in customer deposits (about 100K customers), which supports stickier, non‑trading revenue and reduces reliance on volatile transaction income. HOOD’s Banking Bet Pays Off With $1.5B in Deposits: Why it Matters
• Positive Sentiment: Positive media and analyst attention (some outlets highlight executive credibility and product momentum), which can support sentiment if fundamentals meet expectations. Vlad Tenev profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Robinhood set its Q1 earnings date for April 28; investors will focus on trading volumes, revenue mix and deposit trends for clearer guidance. Q1 results announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokerages still rate HOOD a buy or moderate buy, but price targets vary — showing bullish conviction tempered by valuation/volume risk. Consensus recommendation report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and lowered price targets tied to slowing trading volumes have pressured sentiment; several outlets note a wave of cautious re-ratings. Analyst downgrades amid slowing volumes
• Negative Sentiment: Weakness in crypto and a BTC pullback hit crypto‑linked names (including HOOD), amplifying volatility and weighing on revenue tied to crypto trading. Bitcoin tumbles, crypto momentum fades
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Morgan Stanley/E*TRADE may lead retail allocation in the SpaceX IPO raised questions about Robinhood’s role in big retail IPO access, creating short‑term uncertainty on distribution upside. Valuation and SpaceX allocation concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal fights around prediction markets (state enforcement and related lawsuits, plus Robinhood’s own suit vs. Washington State) add uncertainty and potential costs. US sues states over prediction market rules (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual put activity and increased options hedging have been noted by traders, signaling some speculative bearish positioning ahead of earnings. Huge unusual put action

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 52,540 shares of Robinhood Markets stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,564 shares in the company, valued at $2,420,394.84. The trade was a 65.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,864 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.48, for a total transaction of $630,262.72. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $981,614.84. This represents a 39.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 469,268 shares of company stock worth $54,409,454 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

Robinhood Markets Stock Down 1.7%

HOOD stock opened at $68.90 on Friday. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.66 and a 52-week high of $153.86. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $110.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 2.46.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.