Insider Selling: Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) CTO Sells $489,673.20 in Stock

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CTO Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.92, for a total value of $489,673.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 12,171 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,021,390.32. The trade was a 32.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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.

Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 6th, Jeffrey Tsvi Pinner sold 5,835 shares of Robinhood Markets stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.85, for a total value of $407,574.75.

Robinhood Markets Stock Performance

Robinhood Markets stock opened at $73.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 2.29. Robinhood Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $45.56 and a fifty-two week high of $153.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $76.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $102.62.

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by ($0.01). Robinhood Markets had a return on equity of 21.39% and a net margin of 41.12%.The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Robinhood Markets, Inc. will post 1.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Robinhood Markets

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in Robinhood Markets by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Robinhood Markets by 152.6% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its position in shares of Robinhood Markets by 527.8% in the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Robinhood Markets by 107.6% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Robinhood Markets in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HOOD has been the topic of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Robinhood Markets from $113.00 to $92.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Compass Point reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Robinhood Markets in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Robinhood Markets from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Robinhood Markets from $102.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.88.

Key Stories Impacting Robinhood Markets

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

• Positive Sentiment: Core user and deposit trends look healthy: funded customers, net deposits and record Robinhood Gold subscriptions grew in Q1 and prediction-market activity contributed fee revenue, supporting a longer-term recurring‑revenue story. Q1 Earnings Call Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Prediction markets momentum: management said prediction-market fees overtook crypto in the quarter, which can diversify revenue away from volatile crypto swings. Earnings Video
• Positive Sentiment: International expansion progress — in‑principle regulatory approval in Singapore supports TAM expansion outside the U.S. if it converts to live revenues. Singapore Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive insider selling was disclosed (CTO sold shares under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan); procedural but watched by investors. SEC Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokers still bullish even as targets shift — Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an Overweight rating while Argus trimmed its price target but kept a Buy, leaving the sell‑side split on near‑term valuation. Cantor Fitzgerald Article Argus/Ticker Report
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 misses: revenue (~$1.07B) and EPS (reported $0.38) came in below consensus, triggering a sharp share pullback as investors re‑price near‑term growth and margin assumptions. Earnings Call Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto revenue plunge was the primary driver of the top‑line shortfall, highlighting ongoing sensitivity to crypto market volatility. Investopedia Crypto Article
• Negative Sentiment: Higher operating expenses and a disclosed ~18% expense increase (including a ~$100M initiative) could pressure near‑term margins even as the company invests in growth. Yahoo Finance: Expenses
• Negative Sentiment: Growing analyst pessimism and target cuts (Barclays, Needham and others lowering targets or tone) amplify downside risk until revenue mix and margin trends stabilize. Barclays Reset Needham Note
• Negative Sentiment: New report flags a government-related deal that has turned sour, which could dent expected revenue or partnerships if material. AOL Article

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.