Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson Sells Off Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) Shares

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (D-Illinois) recently sold shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD). In a filing disclosed on January 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Robinhood Markets stock on December 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) on 12/22/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) on 12/10/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) on 12/8/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 11/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of State Street (NYSE:STT) on 11/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) on 11/11/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Doximity (NASDAQ:DOCS) on 11/6/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 11/6/2025.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

NASDAQ HOOD opened at $115.27 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $118.03. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a twelve month low of $29.66 and a twelve month high of $153.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.65 billion, a PE ratio of 47.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 2.44.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.20. Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.74% and a net margin of 52.19%.The company had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 100.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HOOD has been the topic of a number of research reports. CICC Research assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets in a report on Friday. They set a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Robinhood Markets from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Monday. Finally, JMP Securities boosted their price target on Robinhood Markets from $130.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $136.62.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HOOD. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Robinhood Markets by 24.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 94,437,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,521,497,000 after purchasing an additional 18,824,923 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Robinhood Markets by 103.2% in 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 in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its position in Robinhood Markets by 3,615.7% in the second quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 11,555,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,081,910,000 after acquiring an additional 11,244,182 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth $973,122,000. Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets during the second quarter worth $951,479,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories 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 Buying and Selling

In other Robinhood Markets news, insider Steven M. Quirk sold 49,942 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.15, for a total value of $6,549,893.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 54,496 shares in the company, valued at $7,147,150.40. The trade was a 47.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Vladimir Tenev sold 375,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.63, for a total transaction of $45,611,250.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 3,296,763 shares of company stock worth $414,016,996 in the last three months. Company insiders own 14.47% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

Robinhood Markets Company 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.